Andrew discusses the historical truths and a few inaccuracies in David Fincher’s Mank. Find out about the film’s more subjective interpretations of Mankiewicz’s involvement with the 1934 California governor’s race and the much debated authorship of Citizen Kane.
Do you have a question about the movies, maybe something you’ve often wondered about but never had a chance to ask anyone? Well, now’s your chance. Ask Andrew J. Douglas, Ph.D., BMFI’s Senior Director of Education and Administration, and he will post a video on Tuesday that answers the most interesting questions (that he knows the answers to). Submit your question, then stay tuned for updates.
February 23, 2021: Last Tango in Paris and Its Legacy
February 16, 2021: Woodrow Wilson and The Birth of a Nation
February 9, 2021: The Influence of Breathless (1960)
February 2, 2021: Compelling Sci-Fi Recommendations
January 26, 2021: Defining “Continuity”
January 19, 2021: Kirk Douglas and the Hollywood Blacklist
January 12, 2021: The Manchurian Candidate (1962) and Its Legacy
January 5, 2021: Changes in Movie Credits
December 29, 2020: Defining “Pre-Code”
December 22, 2020: Christmas Thrillers
December 15, 2020: Leading Men, Then and Now
December 1, 2020: Production Designer vs. Art Director vs. Set Decorator
November 17, 2020: Hitchcock and Oscar
November 10, 2020: Defining “Neo-realism”
November 3, 2020: Chinese and Indian Movies in American Theaters
October 27, 2020: Evaluating Blockbusters
October 20, 2020: The Fall and Rise of Movie Musicals
October 13, 2020: Defining “Montage”
October 6, 2020: Method Acting
September 29, 2020: The Power of Movie Franchises
September 22, 2020: Why Some Movies Enter the Public Domain
September 15, 2020: The Academy’s Inclusion Promise
September 8, 2020: Why Some Movies Seem Dated
September 1, 2020: The Creation and Impact of Movie Ratings
August 25, 2020: Evolving Opinions on Movies
August 18, 2020: How to Introduce Someone to Older Movies
August 11, 2020: Golden Globes vs. Academy Awards
August 4, 2020: The Rise and Fall of Romantic Comedies
July 21, 2020: Citizen Kane vs. Vertigo
July 14, 2020: Origins of the Blockbuster
July 7, 2020: Movies Shot on iPhones
June 30, 2020: The Pandemic’s Impact on the Oscars
June 23, 2020: Choosing Black & White or Color
June 16, 2020: Returning to the Cinema
June 9, 2020: Shooting Digitally vs. Filming on Celluloid
May 26, 2020: Golden Age Musicals; Neo Noir
May 19, 2020: Dietrich Talks; Genre vs. Cycle vs. Style
May 12, 2020: The Hero’s Journey; Westerns in the 1960s & ’70s
May 5, 2020: Test Screenings; Movie Music
April 28, 2020: Film School & Filmmaking Talent; The Graduate; To Kill a Mockingbird; Elaine May
April 21, 2020: Tarantino & Genre; Rear Window & Technicolor; Crediting Source Material
April 14, 2020: Great (?) Movies; the Studio System; Taking Horror Movies Seriously
April 7, 2020: Pandemic Production; Comedy Runtimes; Max Cady & Hannibal Lecter; Mass-Appeal Movies
March 24, 2020: Hitchcock’s Notorious; Film Companies in Opening Credits