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.
Category: Film Editorials
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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