Interview: Whit Stillman On His New Amazon Show 'The Cosmopolitans'
One of the indie film world's favorite auteurs moves into television with 'The Cosmopolitans.' We talked to Stillman about actors, Paris, and his hopes for a full season.
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Racking Focus: Paramount's Aggressive Move Into TV
Paramount breaks big ground with an exciting Scorsese disclosure.
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Under The Hood: 'Love Is Strange' and the Power of Withholding
Ira Sachs's latest has a strong lesson to teach regarding the power of not showing something.
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Under The Hood: 'Top Of The Lake,' 'The Wicker Man' and The Perils of Ending Mysteries
Jane Campion's 2013 miniseries stirs some thoughts on mystery structures.
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Racking Focus: 'The Expendables 3' and Piracy
To what degree did piracy hurt the action franchise?
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Comedy and Melancholy: Michael Winterbottom on 'The Trip To Italy'
An atypical event - an indie sequel - finds Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon hamming it up in Italy.
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Racking Focus: Netflix & The Future Of Pre-Sale Financing
Is one of the most widely-used business models in independent film in jeopardy?
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Under The Hood: 'Black Swan' & Familiar Narratives In New Environments
What 'Black Swan' can teach filmmakers about narrative influences and combining traditional narratives with new elements.
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Racking Focus: Indie Filmmakers Should Act Like Entrepreneurs
A recent, innovative release strategy reveals a key similarity between independent film and web entrepreneurship. (Hint: both hinge on eyeballs!)
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Under The Hood: 'War Story' And The Power Of Withholding Information
Mark Jackson's new feature provides a strong example of what a film can do when exposition is withheld.
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