Stories from Anthony Kaufman's blog

  1. America's Dubious War on Drugs: Pot Busts and Eugene Jarecki's Sundance Winner "The House I Live In"

    Anthony Kaufman's blog &bull Feb 3, 2012

    Yesterday, news broke that New York City police had arrested more than 50,000 people on low-level marijuana charges last year despite being told dubious tactics--such as... Full Story »

  2. How Overrated is "Beasts of the Southern Wild"?

    Anthony Kaufman's blog &bull Jan 31, 2012

    One of the best films to play at Sundance in two decades? I don't think so. Admittedly, I'm no Manohla Dargis, who made such a pronounced vote of confidence for the rough-and-tumble... Full Story »

  3. In Defense of "Compliance," Sundance's Most Divisive Movie

    Anthony Kaufman's blog &bull Jan 26, 2012

    I can't get Craig Zobel's "Compliance" out of my head. Like a migraine that won't go away, this nasty enervating movie is really sticking. It's the only movie I saw at... Full Story »


  4. Will Sundance 2012 Be Any Good? 4 Films to Watch

    Anthony Kaufman's blog &bull Jan 17, 2012

    As I've written before, I'm not crazy about Sundance as an experience, but I do like a number of the films that play there. Last year, my favorites included "Perfect Sense,"... Full Story »


  5. The Mathematics of Sundance, or Size Doesn't Matter; Inverse Proportionality in Park City

    Anthony Kaufman's blog &bull Jan 12, 2012

    With the Sundance Film Festival right around the corner, I thought it would be appropriate to re-publish a little post I wrote some time ago in the waning days of the 2008 fest. Originally published... Full Story »


  6. MoMA's (Still) Missing Film Stills? Not Exactly.

    Anthony Kaufman's blog &bull Jan 12, 2012

    In 2002, the Museum of Modern Art closed off its venerable Film Stills Achive--an essential resource for archivists and academics--and fired its chief staffers Mary Corliss and Terry Geesken, causing... Full Story »


  7. 4 Ways to Keep the Indie Film Biz Thriving

    Anthony Kaufman's blog &bull Jan 6, 2012

    As part of Variety's celebration of Sony Pictures Classics' 20 year anniversary, I spoke to co-presidents Michael Barker and Tom Bernard ("Steady as she grows") after their best... Full Story »

  8. Michael Moore: "How Capitalism is Killing the Movies"

    Anthony Kaufman's blog &bull Dec 14, 2011

    Last night, Michael Moore went on a Twitter spree, disparaging mainstream exhibitors for ruining the moviegoing experience with poor quality projection. "Has anyone else but me noticed that... Full Story »


  9. The Best Film of the Year that Critics Forgot

    Anthony Kaufman's blog &bull Dec 13, 2011

    My favorite movie released in 2011 has been conspicuously absent from film critics' year-end best lists. Maybe it's because the film premiered more than over a year ago at the 2010 Cannes... Full Story »


  10. Backed by Ken Loach and Oliver Stone, New Doc Ties Iraq War Protests to Arab Spring & Occupy Wall Street

    Anthony Kaufman's blog &bull Dec 9, 2011

    In 2011, protest was certainly in the air, whether in the revolutionary demonstrations that shook the Arab world or the OWS movements that brought to light the injustices of global capitalism. What... Full Story »

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