Monica Drake recalls a brush with fame, when a famous actress took an interest in making a movie from her novel.
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My Date with Hollywood
Monica Drake recalls a brush with fame, when a famous actress took an interest in making a movie from her novel.
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Our Zombies, Ourselves: An Undead Reading List
The zombie movie is more than an easy scare. It’s also become an essential lens through which we can view society.
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The Making of ‘Meatballs’: Is Bill Murray Even Going to Show Up?
The 1979 summer camp comedy was Bill Murray’s breakout film. It also almost didn’t happen.
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Rape Choreography Makes Films Safer, But Still Takes a Toll on Cast and Crew
Rape in film is difficult enough to deal with as a viewer — but what about the actors who have to physically endure the portrayal, or the directors and film editors who spend countless hours re-watching the footage?
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Dwayne Johnson Is Everything Our President Isn’t
He works out twice a day, he remembers everyone he meets, he hopes you’re sleeping soundly and doing great!
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“It’s like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black.”
Robert Kolker walks us through the $400 billion lawsuit brought by the creators of This Is Spinal Tap against the movie studios, but Spinal Tap fans will love the insider tidbits about the creation of the film.
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Steve Bannon’s Hollywood Ending
How the White House advisor turned his talent for mediocre dealmaking into a passion to “weaponize film.”
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The (Film) Revolution Will Be Streamed
“We have to get rid of the romantic part.”
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The End of Independent Film As We Know It
How a new generation of indie filmmakers is finding its voice through Amazon and Netflix — and why this might be a scary development for the future of cinema.