Filmmaking

AFI film school #57: The Philadelphia Story -- A Love Pentagon

“There are some genres that are rarely associated with high art: slasher movies, sports movies, anything with Rob Schneider in it. But romantic comedies are different, because they do exist on this AFI list—just mostly the ones in black and white…”

AFI film school #56: A Night at the Opera -- Taking Two Beers Too

“Is Groucho staring in another mirror? We’re getting a double dose of Marx Brothers with these two reviews…”

AFI film school #55: Duck Soup -- Getting to Freedonia

“Comedy, while going for laughs, will sometimes unfairly be taken less seriously than dramas…”

How to Get More from TV

For better or worse, TV has always been the black sheep of storytelling mediums. Not as prestigious as movies, nor as intellectual as books, nor as cultured as plays, for decades it has stood as something less—boob tube, couch potato…

AFI film school #54: The Maltese Falcon -- Inventing Genre

“In prior weeks, I talked about movies that do genre so well they deserve to be on the list.
Chinatown is a great example because it’s not only a movie that did noir so well but found new ways to do it…”

AFI film school #53: Intolerance -- A Tolerance to Filmmaking

“Film history is such a big piece of this AFI list as we’re not only looking at movies that movie well but ones that taught all other movies how to movie. Back when filmmakers were still trying to figure out…”

Welcome to Candie TV

We’re beyond excited to announce the long-awaited full debut of our streaming service. And the sideshow is now opening to our main event, as we also announce our new name: Candie TV…

AFI film school #52: Nashville -- A fresh sound

“New York itself is a character” has become such a cliche, that it has lost the impact that it once had.  You can also substitute any other city in that expression, and you’re probably going to get eyerolls in return.…

Why We Love Lucy

Being a TV snob can be tough. Maybe back in the day, when options were fewer and Hill Street Blues was the biggest piece of prestige TV that’s seen the light of homes, it was easier…

Host Needed for New Late Night Talk Show

Tomorrow Night—the talk show of yesterdayeve—is coming together today! And it’s launching us into tomorrow! #thefutureisnow Cideshow’s brand-new late night talk show Tomorrow Night…