#‘Dazed and Confused’ and Richard Linklater’s Commitment to Nostalgia

#‘Dazed and Confused’ and Richard Linklater’s Commitment to Nostalgia

“#‘Dazed and Confused’ and Richard Linklater’s Commitment to Nostalgia” Aerosmith. A car your dad bragged about owning in the ’70s. Dudes with long hair. Bell-bottom jeans. And pot. So much pot. That’s our introduction to Richard Linklater’s cult-classic reflection of Austin in the summer of ’76. The dreamy mix of lethargic, cinema verité-style interactions. The…

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#How TCM’s ‘Women Make Film’ Makes Up for Film Education’s Exclusivity

#How TCM’s ‘Women Make Film’ Makes Up for Film Education’s Exclusivity

“#How TCM’s ‘Women Make Film’ Makes Up for Film Education’s Exclusivity” Mark Cousins‘ extensive fourteen-hour documentary Women Make Film receives the showcase it deserves courtesy of Turner Classic Movies starting the first week of September. As part of a four-month-long program, the documentary has been split into episodes focused on different aspects of filmmaking, and…

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#There’s No Escaping ‘The Dark and the Wicked’

#There’s No Escaping ‘The Dark and the Wicked’

“#There’s No Escaping ‘The Dark and the Wicked’” Fantasia International Film Festival runs August 20th through September 2nd as a completely online event. We’re used to attending in person in beautiful Montreal, Canada, but we’re excited to cover this fantastic festival virtually too. Our coverage of this year’s Fantasia Festival continues with our review of Bryan…

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#What Makes ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl’ a Classic Adventure Film

#What Makes ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl’ a Classic Adventure Film

Welcome to The Queue — your daily distraction of curated video content sourced from across the web. Today, we’re watching a video that champions the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie as a classic adventure movie. We just don’t see much of the adventure genre these days. For whatever reason, swashbuckling and the 21st century aren’t on…

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#‘Mulan’ Director Niki Caro Talks Authenticity, Research, and Responsible Filmmaking

#‘Mulan’ Director Niki Caro Talks Authenticity, Research, and Responsible Filmmaking

“#‘Mulan’ Director Niki Caro Talks Authenticity, Research, and Responsible Filmmaking” Welcome to World Builders, our ongoing series of conversations with the most productive and thoughtful creatives in the industry. In this entry, we interview director Niki Caro about her live-action remake of Mulan. Niki Caro has made a career directing underdog stories that highlight underseen perspectives….

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