August 24, 1891: Thomas Edison Receives a Patent for His Movie Camera, the Kinetograph August 24, 1891: Thomas Edison Receives a Patent for His Movie Camera, the Kinetograph
“Members of society saw themselves in moving-pictures last night and enjoyed the novelty immensely.”
Aug 24, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
August 15, 1979: Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Apocalypse Now’ is Released in Theaters August 15, 1979: Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Apocalypse Now’ is Released in Theaters
“The Vietnam War as one bloody huge circus, with clowns, acrobats, fire-eaters and a big brass band.”
Aug 15, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
August 13, 1899: Alfred Hitchcock is Born August 13, 1899: Alfred Hitchcock is Born
“Even his means are ends.”
Aug 13, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
August 8, 1939: Dustin Hoffman is Born August 8, 1939: Dustin Hoffman is Born
“Is Charlie being stupidly insensitive to Raymond? Or is Tom Cruise, with his lesser talent, failing to notice that Dustin Hoffman is acting up a storm?”
Aug 8, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
Comedians Debate: Is Amy Schumer’s ‘Trainwreck’ Sexist, or the New Feminism? Comedians Debate: Is Amy Schumer’s ‘Trainwreck’ Sexist, or the New Feminism?
The feminist comedian and filmmaker is everywhere—and her fans’ expectations are mounting.
Aug 6, 2015 / Katie Halper
August 5, 1962: Marilyn Monroe Dies August 5, 1962: Marilyn Monroe Dies
“Her performances indicated that while sex is certainly fun, and often funny, it is only one of many games.”
Aug 5, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
Trans Sex Workers Seek Comfort and Vengeance in Sean Baker’s ‘Tangerine’ Trans Sex Workers Seek Comfort and Vengeance in Sean Baker’s ‘Tangerine’
Sin-Dee and Alexandra find little solace on the LA streets except in each other.
Jul 16, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Black Women Vilified as a ‘Lesbian Wolf Pack’ Speak for Themselves in a New Film Black Women Vilified as a ‘Lesbian Wolf Pack’ Speak for Themselves in a New Film
Out in the Night tells the story of the New Jersey Four, women who faced felony charges after defending themselves against an attacker.
Jul 2, 2015 / Dani McClain
The Fierce Urgency of Nina Simone Now The Fierce Urgency of Nina Simone Now
Perhaps her real audience was not her contemporaries in the civil rights generation, but their grandchildren.
Jul 2, 2015 / Syreeta McFadden
The Civil War in Syria Is Invisible—but This Anonymous Film Collective Is Changing That The Civil War in Syria Is Invisible—but This Anonymous Film Collective Is Changing That
Abounaddara has been chronicling the hidden moments of the war, week after week.
Jun 29, 2015 / Moustafa Bayoumi