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Weekend Reel Reads: Classic Directors, Fresh Faces and Slasher Send-Ups

  • By Steve Greene
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  • November 4, 2012 8:29 AM
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This week's collection of film-related stories spans from kung fu to Cory Matthews, from "Lincoln" to "The Lady Vanishes" (with a little bit of the Stones thrown in for good measure).
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More: Reel Reads, Alfred Hitchcock, RZA, The Man with the Iron Fists, Flight, Lincoln, Joss Whedon, Star Wars

Weekend Reel Reads: Frights on the Big Screen

  • By Steve Greene
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  • October 28, 2012 4:36 PM
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With Halloween approaching, a handful of stories discussing spooky films (and the ways they were meant to be seen) highlight this week's edition of Reel Reads.
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More: Reel Reads, Cloud Atlas, Nicole Kidman, Stanley Kubrick, Skyfall, Film Versus Digital

Weekend Reel Reads: Reporters, Villains and History On-Screen

  • By Steve Greene
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  • October 21, 2012 4:59 PM
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Romanticized reporters, Javier Bardem and E.T. are all on display in this week's edition of Reel Reads.
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More: Reel Reads, Steven Spielberg, The Flat, Javier Bardem, Skyfall

Weekend Reel Reads: Selections from the New York Film Festival Critics Academy

  • By Steve Greene
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  • October 14, 2012 2:26 PM
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Our eight academy members have produced some incredibly insightful work over the past two weeks. Some of the best of their writing is gathered here for your educational perusal.
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Weekend Reel Reads: Digging Deeper in Familiar Territory

  • By Steve Greene
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  • October 7, 2012 9:46 AM
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Although some of this week's stories inhabit categories that might sound familiar, each piece brings a new perspective for your weekend perusal.
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More: Reel Reads, Film Versus Digital, Fantastic Fest, Olivier Assayas

Weekend Reel Reads: Writers on Writers on Writers (and Cardigans and Bill Murray)

  • By Steve Greene
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  • September 23, 2012 3:41 PM
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Early Oscar category analysis, an appreciation of the late Chris Marker and another piece about audience reaction round out this weekend's list of film-related stories from around the web.
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More: Reel Reads, Bill Murray, Patricio Guzman, Academy Awards, Lawless, Tom Hardy

Weekend Reel Reads: Woody's Own Words and Resident Evil Reevaluations

  • By Steve Greene
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  • September 16, 2012 2:21 PM
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Weekend Reel Reads is a regular feature that gathers lengthier stories related to the world of film criticism you may have missed during the week. If there's anything you think would be ideal for future installments, please let us know at critic@indiewire.com.
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More: Reel Reads, Woody Allen, Lincoln, Daniel Day-Lewis

Weekend Reel Reads: The Wachowskis' Journey and Critical Idols

  • By Steve Greene
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  • September 9, 2012 2:18 PM
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In the wake of the "Cloud Atlas" premiere at TIFF, the journey of the two catalyzing filmmakers highlights this week's selection of film-related stories from across the web.
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More: Reel Reads, Cloud Atlas, John Carter, Andrew Stanton, David Fincher

Weekend Reel Reads: Stoppard's Adaptations and Herzog's Chickens

  • By Steve Greene
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  • September 2, 2012 4:46 PM
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A look at the reasons for the darkness of "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" and an interview with "The Ambassador" director Mads Brügger are also featured on this week's edition of movie-related pieces from around the Internet.
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More: Reel Reads, Anna Karenina, The Ambassador, Werner Herzog, Steven Spielberg

Weekend Reel Reads: Mailer, Kael and Ruiz

  • By Steve Greene
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  • August 26, 2012 12:48 PM
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This week's collection features a consideration of the films of Norman Mailer, a tribute to the prose style of Pauline Kael and a closer look at how Raul Ruiz' final film came to fruition.
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More: Reel Reads, Lines of Wellington, Pauline Kael, Documentary

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