Andrew Johnson August 1, 2018 Essays and Analysis Pixar, Art, and the Artists Andrew Johnson August 1, 2018 Essays and Analysis John Lasseter is set to depart Pixar and Disney quietly, but his legacy has grown complicated.
Andrew Johnson May 19, 2018 Features, Essays and Analysis, Technology, Business The Future of Film Is Now Andrew Johnson May 19, 2018 Features, Essays and Analysis, Technology, Business Piecing together two excellent books brings our Executive Editor to the inescapable conclusion that the future of film isn’t emerging - for better or worse, it’s already arrived.
Andrew Johnson January 23, 2017 Essays and Analysis The Arts as a Public Good Are Under Attack Andrew Johnson January 23, 2017 Essays and Analysis The value of art itself is already suffering under the new administration.
Andrew Johnson December 31, 2016 Box Office, Business, Essays and Analysis The Tipping Point Year Andrew Johnson December 31, 2016 Box Office, Business, Essays and Analysis The relentless march of franchise films was again the story of the year, but for our Executive Editor, 2016 was a tipping point.
Andrew Johnson November 12, 2016 Essays and Analysis, Features Reminder: A Movie Is an 'Empathy Machine' Andrew Johnson November 12, 2016 Essays and Analysis, Features In the wake of a fierce, dehumanizing election cycle, we turn to the wisdom of Roger Ebert for a reminder that, yes, film can help.
Andrew Johnson January 6, 2015 Business, Essays and Analysis, Features At the Movies, Everything Is Terrible and Wonderful Andrew Johnson January 6, 2015 Business, Essays and Analysis, Features There's an agony and an ecstasy to being a movie fan in 2015.
Andrew Johnson August 10, 2014 Essays and Analysis, Features The Unlikely Coronation of Chris Pratt Andrew Johnson August 10, 2014 Essays and Analysis, Features Guardians of the Galaxy cements the unlikely star status of its leading man.
Andrew Johnson June 19, 2014 Box Office, Business, Essays and Analysis, Features The Worst Trends in Movies Right Now Andrew Johnson June 19, 2014 Box Office, Business, Essays and Analysis, Features We have plenty to get off our chest as we discuss the worst trends in movies right now.
Andrew Johnson May 12, 2014 Essays and Analysis, Features Has the Comic Book Movie Plateaued? Andrew Johnson May 12, 2014 Essays and Analysis, Features Has the most financially successful subgenre hit a creative rut?
Andrew Johnson March 25, 2014 Box Office, Business, Essays and Analysis, Features 'Noah' Should Not Explain Itself Andrew Johnson March 25, 2014 Box Office, Business, Essays and Analysis, Features The religious controversy over Darren Aronofsky's epic is quite a shame.
Andrew Johnson March 6, 2014 Awards, Essays and Analysis, Features 2013--The Year Empathy Reigned Andrew Johnson March 6, 2014 Awards, Essays and Analysis, Features More than in many other years, feeling for and with your fellow man ruled the movies of the past year.
Andrew Johnson January 28, 2014 Awards, Business, Essays and Analysis, Features How Many Best Picture Nominees Is Enough? Andrew Johnson January 28, 2014 Awards, Business, Essays and Analysis, Features Are there too many Best Picture nominees? You have to answer another question before you can begin to answer that one.
Andrew Johnson January 22, 2014 Awards, Business, Essays and Analysis, Features Talkin' Oscars: Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress Andrew Johnson January 22, 2014 Awards, Business, Essays and Analysis, Features Our discussion on the Oscars reaches its conclusion with a look at the Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress races (and a bunch of other stuff).
Andrew Johnson January 21, 2014 Awards, Business, Essays and Analysis, Features Talkin' Oscars: Best Actor, Best Actress Races Andrew Johnson January 21, 2014 Awards, Business, Essays and Analysis, Features In the second installment of Talkin' Oscars, we look at the Best Actor and Best Actress races.
Andrew Johnson January 20, 2014 Awards, Business, Essays and Analysis, Features Talkin' Oscars: The Best Picture Race Andrew Johnson January 20, 2014 Awards, Business, Essays and Analysis, Features Our writers break down the recently announced Academy Award nominations by starting with a look at the Best Picture race.
Andrew Johnson January 9, 2014 Box Office, Business, Essays and Analysis, Features Childish Blockbusters and the Decline of Action Movies Andrew Johnson January 9, 2014 Box Office, Business, Essays and Analysis, Features Connecting the dots between the decline of action movies and the "childish" state of recent blockbusters.
Steve Cimino December 14, 2013 Essays and Analysis, Features I Knew Leslie Nielsen. Leslie Nielsen Was a Friend of Mine. Ed Helms, You're No Leslie Nielsen. Steve Cimino December 14, 2013 Essays and Analysis, Features You cannot remake The Naked Gun. You cannot replace Leslie Nielsen. Please, Paramount, do not waste everyone's time by trying.
Andrew Johnson December 13, 2013 Awards, Business, Essays and Analysis, Features The Holiday Movie Season Is Out of Control Andrew Johnson December 13, 2013 Awards, Business, Essays and Analysis, Features Spending Christmas at the theater has become frustrating and overwhelming for the average moviegoer.
Andrew Johnson November 20, 2013 Coming Soon, Essays and Analysis, Features, Obscure Minutiae Short Film 'Aningaaq' Enhances Power of 'Gravity' Andrew Johnson November 20, 2013 Coming Soon, Essays and Analysis, Features, Obscure Minutiae A new short film sheds more light on one of the most gripping scenes in Gravity.
Andrew Johnson October 29, 2013 Essays and Analysis, Features, Lists '12 Years a Slave' and the Top 10 Movies List Andrew Johnson October 29, 2013 Essays and Analysis, Features, Lists Every once in awhile, it's worth remembering how subjective (and silly) critiquing art can be.
Andrew Johnson August 25, 2013 Business, Casting News, Essays and Analysis, Features The Rational Argument Against Batfleck Andrew Johnson August 25, 2013 Business, Casting News, Essays and Analysis, Features If you're going to be mad about Ben Affleck being the next Batman, it has to come from the right place.
Andrew Johnson August 20, 2013 Business, Documentary, Essays and Analysis, Features, Technology The Golden Age of the Documentary Andrew Johnson August 20, 2013 Business, Documentary, Essays and Analysis, Features, Technology Why is now the time for one of film's oft-forgotten genres?
Andrew Johnson August 8, 2013 Essays and Analysis, Features Maybe We're All to Blame for 'Disaster Porn' Andrew Johnson August 8, 2013 Essays and Analysis, Features Let's look inward as we think about the reasons for Hollywood's current en vogue trend.
Andrew Johnson March 19, 2013 Coming Soon, Essays and Analysis, Features The Unsettling Nature of Shaky Cam Andrew Johnson March 19, 2013 Coming Soon, Essays and Analysis, Features Here's a rant dedicated to simply holding still.