Gun violence in movies and media is a hot topic. Just ask Robert Redford, who devoted part of his opening address at the current Sundance Festival to this issue. In his address, Redford frames the question in terms of social responsibility. Questions concerning sex, specifically sex...
Legendary film editor Dede Allen was once asked by a student, “Who is your agent?” Allen's reply was quick. “I don't have an agent. I have a lawyer.” Not a bad answer, though it works best if you are Dede Allen. Most people could use an agent....
It may be a new year, but we are still limping through the same old battles. At least, that is one reaction I had to Ted Hope's recent additions to his original list of things that are currently wrong with the indie film business (The...
According to the British philosopher Ebeneezer Scrooge, this is that time of the year when we balance our books and note our deficits. So I guess the Huffington Post slide-show, Box Office Flops: 2012's Biggest Turkeys, is the first step in the process. Going where much...
Over the past several years, I have noted the raw and increasing power of digital media. A wide variety of sites have blossomed across the internet, covering everything from animation to household tips and vast new extremes in personal narcissism. The result is a digital...
Do you need music in your movie? I don't know. Do you need salt and butter with your popcorn? You can eat it plain. You won't like that way but you can do it. The same is true with music in movies. At its best, the...