Review: Oldboy (2013)
Greetings, Dear Readers. Michael C. here. Since Nathaniel is on record as being emphatically NOT a fan of Chan-wook Park's original Cannes prize winner, I thought it fitting I, an enthusiastic Oldboy...
View ArticleTeam FYC: The Spectacular Now for Best Picture
[Editor's Note: In this series Film Experience contributors are individually highlighting their favorite fringe Oscar contenders. Here's Deborah Lipp on The Spectacular Now.] Dear Voters of the...
View ArticleRussell vs. Mansfield: A Guide to Recognizing Your Ja(y)nes
abstew here. Dame Judi Dench returned to theaters this weekend with the Oscar-buzzing Philomena. (She gets Oscar buzz for nearly everything she's in. She even makes it happen with James Bond films!) I...
View ArticleReader Spotlight: Michael Bina
In the reader spotlight series we celebrate YOU, the reason The Film Experience keeps chugging along. Today we're talking to Michael Bina who just produced a well received short film! Let's meet him....
View ArticleYes, No, Maybe So... (a mystery movie)
Dancin' Dan here, ready to play our favorite trailer game with a bit of a twist. Those of you who saw Catching Fire this past weekend were treated to what is surely one of the weirdest and worst...
View ArticleReview: Frozen (2013)
Tim here, to talk about the last big animated release of 2013, and easily the best to come from a big studio all year: Frozen, the 53rd film in the Walt Disney animated feature canon. Adapted very...
View ArticleTeam FYC: 'Laurence Anyways' for Best Costume Design
[Editor's Note: The FYC series brings together all Film Experience contributors to highlight our favorite fringe Oscar contenders. Here's Glenn Dunks on Xavier Dolan's latest] Anybody who knows me...
View ArticleLive Blogging: THR's Actress Roundtable
HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Today I am thankful for... actresses. In other words it's a Thursday. Well, listen, I'm always thankful for actresses but now I finally have a tiny bit of time to say so. Can you...
View ArticleBeauty Break / Best Shot: "Making a Scene" with Oscar Contenders
One of my favorite Oscar traditions is the New York Times short films celebrating Oscar contenders, locked contenders and longshots alike. And by short films I mean very very short. Like one minute....
View ArticleTeam FYC: In a World... for Best Original Screenplay
In this series Team Experience sounds off (individually) on their favorite fringe Oscar contenders. Here's Tim Brayton asking you to consider "In a World..." The Spirit Awards did, nominating it in...
View ArticleLinkboy
MTV News hilarious bit w/ Julia Roberts and Josh Horowitz talking Jennifer LawrenceJuan Luis Garcia writes an open letter to Spike Lee about Oldboy poster designs that are being used without the...
View ArticleCinematic Companions: 'Nebraska' and 'The Last Picture Show'
Hello, lovelies. Beau here, finally coming up for air from my last few weeks of undergrad to comment on Alexander Payne's fantastic new feature, Nebraska, and note some uncanny resemblances it has with...
View ArticleInterview: Julia Louis-Dreyfus "Wiggles Around" Toward Acting Glory
Not all actors are adept at every platform. Movies, tv and stage can require require different charismas and subtle changes in scale. In the case of bonafide television superstars like Julia...
View ArticleTeam FYC: Edgar Wright for Best Director
Wright's Feature Filmography: Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, and The World's EndIn this series Team Experience sounds off (individually) on their favorite fringe awards...
View ArticleIntroducing... Five Nominees 2003
For the buildup to this year's Oscar race we thought it would be fun to revive StinkyLulu's Supporting Actress Smackdown and so far it's gone just beautifully. This month we're hitting the 2003 lineup...
View ArticleInterview: Jonathan Groff
If you’ve read The Film Experience for any significant length of time, it won’t surprise you to hear that if there’s one type of actor that melts my heart every time, it’s a singing actor. While...
View ArticleNovember. It's a Wrap.
In Case You Missed Them... here are a dozen highlights from the month that was as we round the corner into the last leg of 2013 and sprint towards Oscar nominations. My imaginary Actress Roundtable for...
View ArticleTeam FYC: Neighboring Sounds for Best Foreign Language Film
In this series Team Experience sounds off (individually) on their favorite fringe awards contenders. Here's Amir Soltani on Neighboring Sounds. Since the Academy wisely overhauled its nominating...
View ArticleLinkville
Television Blend Baz Luhrmann may direct Napoleon as a miniseries for televisionHouse Next Door on the Oscar prospects of August: Osage County. Yet another critic who thinks Julia is the MVP. I'm...
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