Teen Wolf Eye Gougings (& Shark Jumpings?)
Teen Baby WolfIf my eyes were to glow like a werewolves on Teen Wolf I'd want them to be purple or green -- my signature colors. But, since werewolf eyes seem to be mood driven, right now they'd be ice...
View ArticleMan of Steel Post-Script
Release dates are no Kryptonite for me. I can't be bound or weakened by them! I rejoined Panel Culture, a weekly comic book podcast, as their special guest for a discussion of Zach Snyder's Man of...
View ArticleReview: Only God Forgives
Michael C from Serious Film here to report on one of my most anticipated titles of 2013 while Nathaniel is away. Nicolas Winding Refn’s Only God Forgives arrives in theaters preceded by a noxious...
View ArticlePersonalize Your Guest Room DVD Collection
Hi kids. It's Nathaniel typing at you from a surprisingly cool Chicago, a welcome break from the stifling NYC heat. I'm visiting Nick for a few days and arrived to find the guest room (which doubles as...
View ArticleShot in Chicago: Movies that capture the spirit of the city
Tim here, rejoicing over the fact that our good host Nathaniel is in my very own Chicago this weekend – we have a movie night planned tomorrow! – and to celebrate, I wanted to showcase some of my...
View ArticleWeekend Relaxation with Gregory and Ava
Glenn here and it's Friday afternoon! Time for some weekend rest and relaxation, wouldn't you say? It sure would be nice to travel back in time and put my feet up with Gregory Peck and Ava Gardner on...
View ArticleWoody Allen - The Last 12 Years
Podcast mate and friend Joe Reid polled several critics (including myself) for an article at Tribeca Film detailing Woody Allen's recent output as the critical hit Blue Jasmine hits theaters. I won't...
View ArticleOrange Is The New (Fabulous) Black
Move aside, House of Cards. There's a new reigning champ in the Netflix world. Jenji Kohan's follow up to Weeds called Orange is the New Black has earned the designation of being the strongest...
View ArticleWhat Did You See This Weekend: Wolvie or Jasmine?
Amir here, bringing you this weekend’s box office report. Hit by superhero fatigue (more specifically ‘X-Men fatigue’ or even more specifically ‘Hugh Jackman as Wolverine’ fatigue) and feeling...
View ArticleHBO: The "B" Stands For Bening
JA from MNPP here - while it's still quite a ways off from being a thing sitting in front of our eyeballs, if indeed it ever does, I figure this is the sort of news that the TFE readership wouldn't...
View ArticleStage Door: "The Pride" and "The Explorers Club"
In 'Stage Door' we share our live theater adventures... Hugh Dancy & Ben Whishaw in "The Pride" back in 2011 If you noticed the blog was far from fruitful this past week in the posting it's...
View ArticleWhere to Now, Ms. Close?
Andrew here to talk about one of the finest women in the last decade of television, and the woman who created her. Let's talk Patty Hewes. With all five seasons of Damages newly available on DVD and...
View ArticleLisa, it's your birthday...
She’s now had 50 years on this Earth, and I think we can safely say that Lisa Kudrow – who’s certainly smarter than any of the characters she’s played – has given a lot of joy to the world in that...
View ArticleCurio: Making a Scene
Alexa here, returning from a break (moving is hell, folks) to share some film art for your Tuesday. I recently came upon these ink and marker drawings by Jim Ferguson and felt like they reinvigorated...
View ArticleTop Ten Biggest Money-Making Actresses Right Now
For today's Tuesday's Top Ten we're using Forbes numbers for discussion lift-off We recently discussed their list of the top paid actors from the past twelve months and came to the conclusion that they...
View ArticleGoodbye Peacock. And Other Links
Los Angeles Times AMPAS elects their first African American president in Cheryl Boone IsaacsIndieWire on how newcomer Annie McNamara landed a supporting role in the otherwise starry cast of Blue...
View ArticleHitchcock & Oprah on 'Hit Me With Your Best Shot'
Three great (?) movies by three renowned directors (Alfred Hitchcock, Steven Spielberg and Vincente Minnelli) are next on Hit Me With Your Best Shot We didn't mean to take two weeks off (whoops) but...
View ArticleBurning Questions: Is the Summer Blockbuster Broken?
Michael C. here to sift through the Doomsday warnings that the Summer box office has provoked. How fitting is it that the story of this Summer’s box office is beginning to resemble one of the disaster...
View ArticleJuly. It's a Wrap.
Despite the absolutely sweltering heat in July this summer in New York City I've survived to see another month. It's a miracle. The blog is Made in Air Conditioning. So let's book back on the monthwith...
View ArticleShould There Be An Oscar For Best Casting?
Yesterday I thought about casting director Juliet Taylor probably more than anyone on the planet who isn't Juliet Taylor. When her name came up on the screen in Woody Allen's trademark font during Blue...
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