50 Best Films of 2012
By Film Comment Nothing like a good battle royal of cinephile cults to whip voting into a frenzy. In our poll’s lucky 13th edition, Leos Carax’s [more…]
The Best Movies of 2012
by: Richard Brody These are the years of radical cinema in all directions—extremely idiosyncratic efforts both in the lower-budget realms of independent filmmaking and in [more…]
How Accurate Is Argo?
BY: DAVID HAGLUND Argo, the new movie from actor-director Ben Affleck, has mostly been getting raves—including a qualified but fairly strong endorsement from Slate’s own Dana [more…]
Using Analytics to Predict Hollywood Blockbusters
by: Scott Schlesinger While summer blockbusters like The Avengers and The Dark Knight Rises saw record highs, Hollywood recently set a new record — and [more…]
How Does the Film Industry Actually Make Money?
By: Adam Davidson I’ve been trying to come to terms with two seemingly irreconcilable facts. First, “Men in Black 3” has made more than $550 million [more…]
Cannes 2012: Latin American Film Sector Is on the Rise
BY: AGUSTIN MANGO It’s a good time to be part of the Latin American film industry. With 600 million filmgoers and a number of countries showing [more…]
2012 Cultural Preview: Films
National Post Staff Need a few good things to look forward to as Winter 2012 settles in? Luckily for you, Mike Doherty has assembled a [more…]
2011 Movies: Brands, Budgets, & Bankability Still Don’t Explain Why Studios Are In Crisis
By: Mike Fleming Jr The year 2011 was a schizophrenic scene for both indies and studios in film. It began with the promise of an avalanche [more…]
Why 2011 Marked a Shift In the History of Cinematography
by Jamie Stuart The first movie I saw in theaters in 2011, aside from a couple of press screenings, was “Hugo.” Yes, that’s correct: I [more…]