print
Pretenders in Chief: Paste Casts the Presidents
When we learned Josh Brolin would be playing George W. Bush... read more
Found in: Culture, FeaturesThe 13 Best Scary Movies of the Past 13 Years
[Above: Lina Leandersson as Eli in Let the Right One In]There's no better time than Halloween to get closer to a loved one as promiscuous teenagers get slaughtered by a masked boogeymen or the netherworld wreaks psychological mayhem on our favorite actors and actresses. And while Hitchcock, Price, Carpenter, Craven and Cronenberg are undeniable masters of projecting our collective fears on the wide screen, it's time to honor some modern masters of celluloid terror. Here are our picks for the 13 best scary movies of the past 13 years. What are yours?... read more
Found in: Blogs, Ctrl-VAmerican Teen
A teen’s fate changes from minute to minute, text message to text message... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsRhymes With Five: Judging films by their covers
In addition to the staggering visual impression of their full catalog, I was struck by just how many great films I'm wildly unfamiliar with-- so, in celebration, here are my five favorite Criterion covers of movies I've never seen (that I probably should soon). What are yours? read more
Found in: Blogs, Ctrl-VRhymes With Five: Tears of shame
Who doesn't love a good ole inappropriate response every once in a while? I sure do! And rather than out in public-- where busting out laughing over a stranger tripping on the sidewalk or bawling at the sight of a dad playing with his little kids in the park elicits, at best, disapproving stares-- I find that the cool, still darkness of movie theaters are some of the best places to work out my awkwardly misplaced emotions. Among friends and family, my tendency to cry during movies at completely unexpected moments is well-noted. My tear ducts have remained steadfastly dry... read more
Found in: Blogs, Ctrl-VWatch the trailer for new Coens project Burn After Reading
Brad Pitt getting jiggy with his iPod. John Malkovich punching Brad Pitt in the face. A bearded George Clooney hitting on his Michael Clayton co-star Tilda Swinton. If these scenes intrigue you to any extent whatsoever, then there's a certain movie trailer you need to see:... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsTommy Lee Jones adapting Ernest Hemingway for the screen
Before Ernest Hemingway passed away, he was working on Islands in the Stream, focusing on the journeys of painter Thomas Hudson. While not a particularly well-known work, Hemingway broke off a portion and turned it into his acclaimed The Old Man and the Sea. The rest of the work was published posthumously, becoming an important part of the writer's legacy despite controversy over its editing.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsNeil Gaiman's Coraline to hit off-Broadway, on-screen
In Coraline, the 2002 young adult novella by acclaimed fantasy author Neil Gaiman, the young title character discovers an alternate universe populated by the mysterious doppelgangers of her loving but distant parents, and must scrape by on her own wits to escape. Often compared to Alice In Wonderland, it’s a compelling story—and sturdy enough, one hopes, to be retold in three different way throughout the next year. ... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsIt Had to Be You: Scorsese to direct Sinatra biopic
Start spreadin' the news. The famed but only recently Oscar-fied director Martin Scorsese is tentatively slated to direct an upcoming biopic on none other than Ol' Blue Eyes himself, Frank Sinatra. In an interview with Canada's Sun Media, Sinatra's youngest daughter and film producer Tina Sinatra spilled the beans on the project, stating that... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsMiranda July working on script for next film
Three years ago, Miranda July blew many, many minds at the Sundance Film Festival with her debut feature, Me and You and Everyone We Know. Since then, she's turned back to her original crafts of performance art and writing, putting together and publishing a book based on her website, Learning to Love You More, and touring with a new performance piece... read more
Found in: News
The 20 Best Gadgets of the Decade…
The 20 Best Live Acts of the…
The 50 Best Albums of the Decade…
The 25 Best Movie Performances of the…
Download Harper Blynn's "Centrifugal Motion"
Blind Pilot - One Red Thread
B.O.B. - Put Me On
Punch Brothers - Punch Brothers at CMJ
David Bazan - Hard To Be
