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www.theguardian.com
6 days ago
Writing

The Missing Thread; Table for Two; Cinema Speculation reviews

The classical world reassessed through influential females. [ more ]
https://www.rogerebert.com/
21 hours ago
Writing

Back to Black movie review & film summary (2024) | Roger Ebert

Depiction of Amy Winehouse in film 'Amy' criticized for lacking essence and focusing on her struggles with substance abuse and eventual death. [ more ]
IndieWire
3 months ago
Independent films

Kumail Nanjiani Still Has 'Trauma' from 'Eternals' Bad Reviews

Kumail Nanjiani defends 'Eternals' against negative reviews [ more ]
emptywheel
4 months ago
Film

Breathing Room: They Live On - emptywheel

The author discusses a John Carpenter film called They Live and its importance in today's political climate.
The film has a strong anti-fascist message that transcends its time. [ more ]
Mashable
4 months ago
Film

Tyranny of the Top Four: How Letterboxd is changing movie-watching

Film director Christopher Nolan criticizes the democratization of film criticism, advocating for it to be a profession.
Letterboxd, a social network for film discussion and discovery, has experienced significant growth in users, possibly due to the revitalization of movie culture during lockdowns. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
5 months ago
Film

Michel Ciment, Eminent French Film Critic, Is Dead at 85

Michel Ciment, French film critic known for his passion for cinema and his love of American film, has passed away at the age of 85.
Ciment was an advocate for movies as high art and celebrated directors of the 1950s, '60s, and '70s in his books. [ more ]
www.vice.com
5 months ago
Digital life

The Old Internet Is Dying, and Something Worse Is Being Born

This episode of the Cyber podcast features a discussion with Aftermath co-founder Gita Jackson about Napoleon, the decline of film criticism, and plagiarism on YouTube.
The podcast also touches on the topics of the decline of the internet and the transcendent power of movies. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
5 months ago
Books

Five of the best science fiction and fantasy books of 2023

'Conquest' by Nina Allan is an absorbing detective story that touches on music, film, and science fiction elements.
'Him' by Geoff Ryman is a powerful historical fiction novel with a science fiction twist. [ more ]
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