Steve James’ latest documentary, Life Itself, is a heartfelt look at one of the world’s most public and famous movie critics, Roger Ebert. A movie about a man who loved movies so much he practically lived inside them. James, whose … Continue reading LIFE ITSELF
As a director, I wouldn’t like me as an actor. As an actor, I wouldn’t like me as a director. —Robert Redford Continue reading Born On This Day — August 18, 1937
I wrote Taxi Driver as personal therapy, not as a commercial project. —Paul Schrader Continue reading Born On This Day — July 22, 1946
What the studios want now is ‘risk-free’ films but with any sort of art you have to take risks. Not taking risks in art is like not having sex and then expecting there to be children. Here’s a tip to … Continue reading Born On This Day — April 7, 1939
A film is never really good unless the camera is an eye in the head of a poet. My way of creating, my style if you want to call it that, is something I was born with: it comes naturally. … Continue reading Born On This Day — March 23, 1910
Formed in 1927 by Louis B. Mayer, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was designed to deal with improving the industry’s image. At that time, movies were not seen on the same sophisticated level as literature, music, and … Continue reading Oscars 2014
2013 was an excellent year at the movies, but I said the exact same thing about 2012. Film critic for The New Yorker, Richard Brody, chose to open his year-end summary with this quote, “The year 2013 has been an … Continue reading 2013: Another Year of Moviegoing
In a year where directors are inseparable from the subject of their movies (To The Wonder, Pain & Gain, Inside Llewyn Davis, Nebraska, and many more), one rises above the rest of the pack. The Wolf of Wall Street is about Jordan Belfort’s desire to … Continue reading THE WOLF OF WALL STREET
We’re face to face with images all the time in a way that we never have been before. And that’s why I believe we need to stress visual literacy in our schools. Young people need to understand that not all … Continue reading Born On This Day — November 17
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