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From the Wire: 'Battleship''s Less-Than-Pinpoint Accuracy

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  • May 30, 2012 8:34 AM
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'Battleship': as accurate to naval life as any movie about Taylor Kitsch versus space aliens at sea is ever going to get.
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Why People Love When Critics Hate

  • By Matt Singer
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  • May 28, 2012 2:45 PM
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Negative reviews always get more traffic than positive ones. Why?
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Film is Dead. Long Live Digital?

  • By Matt Singer
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  • May 24, 2012 12:12 PM
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Just how upset *should* we be about the end of 35mm?
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More: Film Versus Digital, From the Wire, John Lichman

From the Wire: Ten Principles For Aspiring Critics

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  • May 23, 2012 4:33 PM
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The Washington Post's Chris Klimek shares an advice-filled lecture he gave to theater criticism students.
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New Film Trend Alert! Implosions are the New Explosions

  • By Matt Singer
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  • May 9, 2012 9:20 AM
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Implosions are blowing up right now in Hollywood.
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From the Wire: The Appeal of the Avengers' Assembly

  • By Matt Singer
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  • May 7, 2012 6:33 PM
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How much of "The Avengers" success is thanks to its status as an ensemble film?
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From the Wire: How to Write an 'Avengers' Review

  • By Matt Singer
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  • May 2, 2012 2:14 PM
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If you're a little worried about how to approach Joss Whedon's mega-movie, one writer has some suggestions.
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From the Wire: On the Pleasures of Direct-to-Video

  • By Matt Singer
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  • May 1, 2012 2:09 PM
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Tired of shaky cam? Sick of spastic editing? DTV aficionado Outlaw Vern on why direct-to-DVD is the place to be.
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From the Wire: Ranking Linklater's Films

  • By Matt Singer
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  • April 30, 2012 6:29 PM
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From the Wire: Bye Bye Celluloid, Hello Digital

  • By Matt Singer
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  • April 12, 2012 5:34 PM
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Studios are rushing to switch from celluloid to digital. It could mean big trouble for everyone else.
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More: Film Versus Digital, Gendy Alimurung, From the Wire

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