The Lessons of Summer Hits are an Important One for Movie Industry Leaders
The top of the summer box-office surely signals to executives that while audiences are still enamored with familiar properties, they appreciate a break.
Nearly 20 Years Later, ‘Twister’ Sequel Creates Sense of Déjà Vu
“Twister” was a smash hit in 1996. “Twisters,” its long-gestating sequel, does almost all of what its predecessor did.
Linklater and Powell Create a ‘Hit’ With Latest Release
“Hit Man” is the type of film they don’t make these days.
25 Years Ago, the Movies Were Great
Twenty-five years ago, it happened again. Throw in the anxieties over Y2K and the coming of the new millennium, and you had a rare breeding ground for artistic greatness.
Music Biopics Endure – Though Many are Weak
This weekend, “Back to Black,” a biopic of the late, great R&B singer Amy Winehouse, opens in theaters to commercial intrigue and much critical chagrin. The music biopic has been a staple of the cinematic landscape over the last two decades.
Gittell on Baseball in the Movies
In Noah Gittell’s debut book, “Baseball: The Movie,” film and baseball converge in a deep reflection on the American experience.
The Pelham Picture House Plans Film Series That Debuts New and Surprising Movies
Longtime critic Stephen Whitty hosts The Film Club at The Picture House in Pelham.
Biggest, Buzziest Movies of the Summer
The summer movie season is not what it once was.
“Passing” Stream 11/10 on Netflix
By Noah Gittell “Passing” is a complicated film. Based on a 1929 novella by Nella Larsen, it is the story of a Black woman who […]
AT THE MOVIES The Music Is the Message in “Bohemian Rhapsody”
AT THE MOVIES The Music Is the Message in “Bohemian Rhapsody” By Noah Gittell In 1980, the spoof “Airplane!” came out, and the air-disaster movie […]