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Sundance / Netflix Instant: 'Mitt' Stays on the Surface
Here's a leftover from Sundance that's also playing on Netflix Instant - Michael Cusumano on "Mitt". In one scene from Greg Whiteley’s documentary about the two failed presidential runs of the...
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We Can't Wait #6: Into the Woods
[Editor's Note: We Can't Wait is a Team Experience series, in which we highlight our top 14 most anticipated films of 2014. Here's abstew on" Into the Woods"] Into the WoodsDirector Rob Marshall tries...
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Sundance Documentary Round-Up: 'Rich Hill', 'Happy Valley', 'Private...
Our Sundance coverage is just about wrapped up. Here's Glenn on four documentaries that may just end up on the Oscar long list in 11 months time. When I moved to New York early last year, one of my...
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We Can't Wait #5: Inherent Vice
[Editor's Note: We Can't Wait is a Team Experience series, in which we highlight our top 14 most anticipated films of 2014. Here's Amir Soltani on "Inherent Vice."] Inherent ViceDoc Sportello, a...
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A Year With Kate: Spitfire (1934)
Episode 5 of 52 wherein Anne Marie screens all of Katharine Hepburn's films in chronological order. In which a New England debutante plays a hick named Hicks, and the result is about what you’d expect....
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And Then There Were Four. Oscar Nomination Revoked In Yet More Music Branch...
As you have undoubtedly heard because the drama is too juicy not to spread, the Original Song nominee that shocked everyone on Nomination Morning is no longer. "Alone Yet Not Alone" from Alone Yet Not...
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Sundance: 'Lilting' and 'Happy Christmas'
Our last two Sundance movies! But for the roundup/index post in the morning, this is our final bit of coverage from Sundance 2014. Let's end with two movies featuring faces and topics I'm willing to...
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We Can't Wait #4: Under the Skin
Hey y'all. Now that I'm back from Sundance I can join in the "We Can't Wait" fun as we near the top of the Team Experience list. The team has been highlighting our top 14 (collectively) most...
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A Spoonful of Linkage Helps the Blogging Go Down
Todays Must ReadsMatthew Scott, cinematographer, has a great detailed piece on Roger Deakins Oscar nominated work on PrisonersThe Wire Joe Reid ranks all seasons of all Ryan Murphy shows. Hot messes...
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Sundance Wrap-Up / Review Index
Thanks to everyone who commented on or read our Sundance coverage! We braved Park City's confounding bus system for you, you know. (If you appreciated it why not like us on Facebook and follow Michael...
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Jane Fonda and Friend
There is no audio on this photo but you know they were both purring.
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Will the real Maleficent please stand up?
Tim here. We’ve all had a few days for the recent trailer for Disney’s upcoming pillaging of former glories live-action Sleeping Beauty riff Maleficent to sink in (full disclosure: all I get is a big...
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We Can't Wait #3: Foxcatcher
[Editor's Note: We Can't Wait is a Team Experience series, in which we highlight our top 14 most anticipated films of 2014. Here's Glenn Dunks on "Foxcatcher"] Mark and Dave Schutlz played by Ruffalo...
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Cesar Academy Nominates French President's Mistress! (Who cares about movies...
Julien, your french correspondent, here to discuss the César nominations. OUTRAGE ! Twitter was in uproar this morning when the nominees for the Best Actress César were announced, and the name Adèle...
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We Can't Wait #2: The Grand Budapest Hotel
the brilliant new poster[Editor's Note: We Can't Wait is a Team Experience series, in which we highlight our top 14 most anticipated films of 2014. Here's Michael Cusumano on The Grand Budapest Hotel.)...
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GALECA & GLAAD: Gay 'Best of the Year' Honors
Though I complain about the proliferation of awards groups some of them serve more of a purpose than others, even if they're also lining up to honor the same things as every other group. Like AIDS...
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January. It's a Wrap
We spent most of January reeling from the Oscar nominations, braving mountain altitudes and indie film frenzy at Sundance, attending the Critics Choice Awards and counting down our most awaited films...
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Maximillian Schell (1930-2014)
The most famous Austrian born actor prior to Schwarzenegger, and Oscar's favorite Austrian/Swiss actor ever, died overnight at 83. Maximilian Schell film debut came with the German anti-war film...
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We Can't Wait #1: Carol
[The Film Experience's "We Can't Wait" series, highlighting the most exciting prospects of the 2014 film year concludes with new contributor Matthew Eng (you loved his Jennifer Lawrence piece) on the...
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Day of Rest
I need 101 Days of Sleeping but a single day must suffice. In the meantime there's a lot for you to catch up on like The Best of January, voting on who should win on each individual Oscar chart, all...
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