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Movies Archive

Archives for December 2014

Culture
Actor Edward Herrmann has died at 71. Here’s why he was the definitive FDR.Actor Edward Herrmann has died at 71. Here’s why he was the definitive FDR.
Culture

He played the 32nd president not once, not twice, but five times.

By Emily St. James
Culture
The 10 best movies of 2014The 10 best movies of 2014
Culture

From giant blockbusters to tiny documentaries, these were 10 films that we loved in 2014.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Indie theaters rescued The Interview. But Sony’s online release could squeeze them outIndie theaters rescued The Interview. But Sony’s online release could squeeze them out
Culture

The film was resurrected, in part, because of a petition signed by theater owners.

By Emily St. James
Technology
Vin Diesel wants you to think he’s in Marvel’s next big franchiseVin Diesel wants you to think he’s in Marvel’s next big franchise
Technology

On Monday morning, there was a buzz about a movie we won’t even see until 2018.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Media
The Interview’s filmmakers should donate their proceeds to a charity for North KoreansThe Interview’s filmmakers should donate their proceeds to a charity for North Koreans
Media

Seth Rogen and James Franco can prove their critics wrong — and maybe save some lives in the process.

By Max Fisher
Roman Coppola tells us how his new show, Mozart in the Jungle, fits into his wild career
Culture

He’s written with Wes Anderson, directed terrific movies, and now gotten involved in Amazon’s latest bid for streaming domination.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Lyndon Johnson’s aides are mad that MLK is the hero of SelmaLyndon Johnson’s aides are mad that MLK is the hero of Selma
Culture

At last a movie about race that doesn’t have a white hero.

By Matthew Yglesias
Culture
The Interview made over 5 times as much online as it did in theatersThe Interview made over 5 times as much online as it did in theaters
Culture

It pulled in $15 million over the long weekend, according to Sony.

By Emily St. James
Culture
The Interview wants to be a brutal satire of North Korea and the media. Don’t fall for it.The Interview wants to be a brutal satire of North Korea and the media. Don’t fall for it.
Culture

The movie is ultimately a celebration of American ignorance of other countries.

By Emily St. James
Culture
The Interview made $1 million on Christmas DayThe Interview made $1 million on Christmas Day
Culture

That’s simultaneously a pretty good number and a bit of a disappointment.

By Emily St. James
Technology
How David McCandless makes beautiful visualizations that go viral over and overHow David McCandless makes beautiful visualizations that go viral over and over
Technology

The secrets behind some of the web’s most popular charts and graphs

By Joseph Stromberg
Culture
Here are 9 movies to stream when you’re sick of talking to your familyHere are 9 movies to stream when you’re sick of talking to your family
Culture

The perfect film for your surprisingly cool younger cousin, your grandparents, and that one relative who’s way too smart.

By Emily St. James
Movies
This six-second clip shows how awful The Interview truly isThis six-second clip shows how awful The Interview truly is
Movies

For some reason, in the film Kim Jong Un insists that he “has a butthole.”

By Max Fisher
North Korea
Watching The Interview is a propaganda victory for Kim Jong UnWatching The Interview is a propaganda victory for Kim Jong Un
North Korea

Portraying the movie as an act of defiance against Kim Jong Un buys into his propaganda and helps him stay in power.

By Max Fisher
Marriage Equality
How to go the movies with your family and avoid seeing awkward sex scenes togetherHow to go the movies with your family and avoid seeing awkward sex scenes together
Marriage Equality

What you and your parents need to know before seeing Foxcatcher

By Alex Abad-Santos