We kick off our end of year coverage with a video, compiling 70 films released theatrically in 2014 into one 4-minute supercut.
The Roundup – Todd Solondz Plans Pseudo-Sequel, Kevin Spacey in Call of Duty, and Fellini’s Commercials
This week on THE ROUNDUP, Todd Solondz announces follow-up to Welcome to the Dollhouse, Kevin Spacey in Call of Duty, Fellini’s TV commericals, the making of 2001: A Space Odyssey and more.
The Roundup – The Return of Twin Peaks, Hong Kong’s Umbrella Revolution and a Pauline Kael Archive
This week on THE ROUNDUP, Gone Girl generates a lot of debate, gender representation in Australian film, a Verhoeven tribute and much more.
The Roundup – The Inherent Vice Trailer Finally Arrives, The Beauty of the Cinematograph and More Fincher Mania
This week on THE ROUNDUP sees a sea of Fincher links, a glorious film trailer sparking debate, Shakespearean adaptations and much more.
Gone Girl
David Fincher’s latest is an impressive darkly comic foray into the perils of perception, though it doesn’t entirely transcend its pulpy narrative.
New York Film Festival 2014 – Dispatch One
Our first report from the 2014 NYFF looks at the latest from Cronenberg, Fincher, Alonso and dotes on Pedro Costa’s superb HORSE MONEY.
The Roundup – SBS Launches 400 Free Movies, Soderbergh’s B&W Indiana Jones and Iranian Cinephile Culture
This week on THE ROUNDUP, Rian Johnson talks with Terry Gilliam, gorgeous photos of cinemas in India, SBS positions itself as a minor Netflix rival and much more.
The Roundup – At The Movies Ends, David Lynch Made A Musical and The Thing Is A Kids Book
This week on THE ROUNDUP we find some great interviews, a podcast double on Bogey/Bacall and a survey of the films of Nuri Bilge Ceylan, amongst other web treasures.
New York Film Festival Unveils An Impressive Documentary Line-Up
New York Film Festival have been releasing small amounts of their final line-up since early June, however, with the latest drop of the documentary list it’s becoming clear that this years NYFF will be making serious waves.
Gone, Girl, Gone: David Fincher and the Art of Adaptation
The recent announcement that Gillian Flynn, author of the smash-hit thriller Gone Girl, was drastically revising the book’s ending in her screenplay version for David Fincher brought with it outrage and an instant wealth of publicity. The change for film shouldn’t be such a shock, though, considering the way in which Fincher and his screenwriters have approached existing literary works for film before.