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Category: Film Editorials

Why Jackass Forever Deserves the Best Editing Academy Award

Comedy is a frequently overlooked genre when it comes to prestigious awards, but Jackass Forever proves that it takes a lot of effort to effortlessly look foolish.

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023 Callie PetchLeave a comment

Callie Petch at BFI London Film Festival 2022: Whisper Networks in Films

She Said, Call Jane, Hidden Letters and Women Talking form a quartet that depicts how women have worked to create their own means of rebelling against abuses from the patriarchy.

January 6, 2023January 6, 2023 Callie PetchLeave a comment

The State of the US Box Office Report 2022

A frank look at how the film industry stands as 2023 begins, from someone not really qualified to offer their take.

January 5, 2023February 14, 2023 Callie PetchLeave a comment

The Non-Binary Subtext of Wolfwalkers

The twin journeys of Robyn and Mebh toward self-acceptance reflect the real-life journey of many queer and gender-nonconforming people toward embracing their identity.

December 16, 2022December 16, 2022 Callie PetchLeave a comment

Chris Butler on ParaNorman: “We wanted it to feel like a rollercoaster”

The co-director of the weird and wonderful stop motion modern classic ParaNorman reflects on the film’s legacy a decade later.

October 28, 2022October 29, 2022 Callie PetchLeave a comment

How Men in Black Subverted Blockbuster Tropes to Become Box Office Gold

Twenty-five years ago Barry Sonnenfeld’s workplace action-comedy broke the rules and launched an iconic franchise.

August 1, 2022August 1, 2022 Callie PetchLeave a comment

How the Dynamic Editing of Don’t Think Sets the Bar for Concert Films

On the brilliant synaesthesia of Adam Smith and The Chemical Brothers’ concert film.

July 22, 2022August 1, 2022 Callie PetchLeave a comment

How 24 Hour Party People Put an Anarchic Spin on the Music Biopic

Looking back on the 20th anniversary of Michael Winterbottom’s unconventionally honest Factory biopic.

February 16, 2022February 16, 2022 Callie PetchLeave a comment

CJ Hunt on White Supremacy Documentary The Neutral Ground

The Daily Show-featured comedian on his debut directorial feature, busting ingrained White Supremacy myths, and the global parallels in a film about Confederate statues.

January 24, 2022February 16, 2022 Callie PetchLeave a comment

US Box Office Report: 31/12/21 – 02/01/22

Moviegoers are singing “Spidey Bells,” being Scrooges to all other releases, and Other Box Office News.

January 4, 2022January 24, 2022 Callie PetchLeave a comment

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