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ColumnsTail PopThis Quarter in Film History
Words Like Bullets: How ‘Sweet Smell’ Met with Success
by uncreditedby uncreditedWhy ‘Sweet Smell’ Succeeded
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Fallout: How a Movie Lover Went From Counter-Terrorism to Storytelling
by uncreditedby uncreditedThe author nearly took a job with the national security agency – until his love of storytelling took over
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UNION MADE: Patrick McMahon on His Journey From the Rink to the Cutting Room
by uncreditedby uncreditedPatrick McMahon, ACE, cut many horror/suspense projects, including the original, “A Nightmare On Elm Street.” He’s also edited seven pilots (five of which went to series) and documentaries including HBO’s …
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Whatever you read about — news, politics, history, race, psychology, robots, the Poem-a-Day in your inbox—informs your vision. Empathy is a vital skill. Dabbling is beneficial.
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TAIL POP: The Enduring Influence of Jean-Luc Godard and ‘Band of Outsiders’
by uncreditedby uncreditedI grew up in a Long Island suburb among people about whom a friend once said, “If they can’t eat it or wear it, they don’t want it.”
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Book ReviewsFeatures
BOOK REVIEW: ‘Shooting Midnight Cowboy’ Examines a Classic of Late-1960s Cinema
by Betsy McLaneby Betsy McLaneA New Book Looks at the Tortured Creators – and Editing-Room Nightmare – Behind ‘Midnight Cowboy’
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Tail Pop: How the Film Cult Classic ‘Harold And Maude’ Inspired a Generation
by uncreditedby uncreditedHow a Kid Found the Heart in “Harold And Maude.”
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Union Made: How George Lucas Helped a Young Editor Find His Way
by uncreditedby uncreditedAdvice from George Lucas led to a career.
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It all started in 1955, when my Mom t ook my sister Joy and me to see a kiddie matinee. I had never seen a movie and this was before …