Did You See This?

Best Films of Unfilmable Books, Hitchcock and Nabokov, the Book on Edgar Ulmer

Short Takes—

Jan 31, 2014

• Naked Lunch and other adaptations of the unadaptable

• David Bordwell on the great critics of yore

• The Hitchcock-Nabokov collaboration that never was

• A pas de deux from Chantal Akerman and Pina Bausch

• Paul Dano is a Terence Davies fan.

• Stephen Hawking reconsiders black holes.

• Richard Brody praises the movie musical.

• Writing on writers on writers

• Test your Whit level

• Wim Wenders looks back.

• Noah Isenberg on his new Edgar Ulmer book

• Beautiful book covers from a couple of our favorite designers

• Billy Bragg on the late Pete Seeger

More: Short Takes

People and Places of Scoundrels & Spitballers

People and Places of Scoundrels & Spitballers

Tinseltown’s golden age comes to life in this supplemental guide to our conversation with journalist Philippe Garnier.

By Imogen Sara Smith

On Film / Short Takes — Oct 9, 2020

Kent Jones Shares Pieces of His Cinematic DNA

Kent Jones Shares Pieces of His Cinematic DNA

With his feature debut now in theaters, one of our longtime contributors shares his memories of the moviegoing experiences that have shaped him.

On Film / Short Takes — Apr 5, 2019

A Born Editor: Remembering Françoise Bonnot (1939–2018)

A Born Editor: Remembering Françoise Bonnot (1939–2018)

The great French editor talks about growing up in the cutting room and how she became one of Costa-Gavras’s most trusted collaborators.

On Film / Short Takes — Jun 20, 2018

A Sound for Love and Loss: Bo Harwood on A Woman Under the Influence

A Sound for Love and Loss: Bo Harwood on A Woman Under the Influence

With just piano and guitar, longtime Cassavetes collaborator Bo Harwood created a score that highlights the melancholy in the director’s acclaimed domestic drama.

On Film / Short Takes — Jun 18, 2018

You have no items in your shopping cart

View Cart Check Out