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Alex Gibney on Gandalf, Obama and the Death of the American Dream

July 3, 2008 – 10:04 am

Steven Boone talks to Hunter S. Thompson’s documentarian about, among other things, how the writer “got very depressed when Bush won in ‘04 and not long after that he committed suicide.”

By Steven Boone | Posted in Documentary, Politics | Comments (2)

Latvian Ghostbusters. Clip of the Day

June 26, 2008 – 3:00 pm

The video for “Ghostbusters” by Intars Busulis and Melo-M, respectfully lacking in Chevy Chase cameo.

By Christopher Campbell | Posted in Clip of the Day, Music | Comments (0)

5 Best Directorial Sellouts of All Time

March 25, 2008 – 11:01 am

From Godfathers to Batmans, it’s not always a bad thing to “sell out” as a filmmaker.

By Christopher Campbell | Posted in Hollywood, Lists | Comments (6)

A tribute to Walter Murch

September 2, 2006 – 7:13 pm

A master editor has much wisdom to share, from retaining emotional resonance of a scene to balancing the technical with the creative.

By Paul Moore | Posted in Telluride Film Festival 2006 | Comments (0)

Manifesto Statement 2

October 15, 2005 – 9:00 am

It takes a village to watch a film. Maybe we’ve been conditioned by the multiplex to believe the movie experience starts when the movie starts and ends when it ends. Imagine, instead, sitting around a campfire that’s playing The Godfather. Maybe before the film gets going, someone who’s there has some interesting insight on Coppola’s [...]

By Spout | Posted in Community, Spout.com | Comments Off