Columns
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Why the Tale of ‘Doc Holliday’s Woman’ Remains Unseen
Guest Blog: The story of "Doc Holliday's Woman," the real-life Hungarian immigrant Kate Elder, has come close to making it onto the small screen several times
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Guest Blog: Hurricane Sandy, First-Person: The Storm That Split New York in Half
Sandy plunged this film exec's family and fellow downtown New Yorkers into darkness, but the recovery proved enlightening
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Uncovering the Past in ‘The Flat’
Guest Blog: Israeli Arnon’s Goldfinger’s compelling documentary “The Flat” reminds us that our relatives may well be saving treasures for us, if only we ask
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‘Argo’ Works, From a Tehran, D.C. and Hollywood Perspective
Guest blog: A former D.C. journalist who was based at the embassy in Tehran and went on to become a Hollywood studio exec says "Argo" gets it right
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Rod Stewart: Learning to Love a Spoiled-Rotten Lothario
Guest Blog: In his new autobiography, rocker Rod Stewart explains why he thinks being called "spoiled rotten" is a bad rap — and blames his mum
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‘Spielberg of Motorcycle Movies’ Building Bridges with Taiwan
Guest Blog: Peter Starr was beaten to the punch on his plan to make a movie about the 700-mile motor scooter trip taken by a group of Taiwanese octogenarians, but he's still revved up
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The Black List: What, How and Why, the Long Answer
Guest blog: The Black List is a compilaton of the "most-liked" screenplays that you've never seen, not the "best of," and that's a strength
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‘Walking Dead’ Boss Glen Mazzara Q&A: Sleeping Soundly, Keeping Others Wide Awake
How to tell actors they'll add to season 3's body count?
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Why Mysterious Istanbul Makes a Perfect Backdrop for the Action in ‘Taken 2’
Guest Blog: Why the writers of "Taken 2" chose Istanbul for its sequel is undoubtedly because of its mystery
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Sheriff John Rovick Was No Pee-wee Herman
Guest Blog: "Sheriff John's Lunch Brigade" was the "American Idol" of my generation. He had the X Factor.
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My Road From Failed Agency Assistant to ‘L.A. Fadeaway’
Guest Blog: I soon found my way through a mailroom, onto a desk, and finally, toward the realization that the agency world wasn’t going to be my dream destination. It wasn’t for me
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New York Film Festival: Spectacular Trip From Pi’s Ocean to Lawrence’s Arabia
Even though I live in Washington, D.C., I’ve make sure for over 20 years to attend the opening weekend of the festival, where a true celebration of cinema reigns
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Someone Should Have Closed the Loop on the Makeup in ‘Looper’
Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s makeup is disturbing; I was frequently watching his weird eyebrows instead of listening to him
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Michael Des Barres: The Problem With Rock Bios? It’s the Myth That Matters
Guest blog: When rock stars spill the beans on themselves, it destroys the magic that made them heroes in the first place
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Michael Des Barres: The Blues Aren’t Really Dead – They’re Alive in Hip-Hop
Guest Blog: Despair not purists, all the grit, emotion and poetry that birthed the blues is alive and well in hip-hop today