Movie technology is about to change—big time. And like its other big changes—sound, widescreen, home video—this one is going to be both a blessing and a curse. Within the next few years, movie theaters will go digital, not just for sound, but for projection. That’s inevitable. What’s still in question is how much that change [...]
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It’s summer, time for Shakespeare in the park, blockbusters at the multiplex, and best of all, silent movies with live musical accompaniment. In case you never noticed, your opportunities to enjoy this sublime hybrid of canned and live entertainment increase when the kids are out of school. We have two weekend-long silent film festivals every [...]
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Every so often, someone complains about remakes. Not only are they sacrilege–”How dare they fiddle with that masterpiece?”–but they’re proof of Hollywood’s decline: “No one is capable of an original idea.” A lack of original ideas has nothing to do with it. It’s far cheaper to rip off an old plot than to buy it [...]
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