Heineken 60+ Challenge

How the Oscar Shorts Deal with Aging and Generational Differences

The Oscar-nominated shorts, in both the live action and animated categories, are finding new ways to show how characters deal with the prospects of aging and sharing their knowledge with their younger counterparts.

Showing 'Movie 43' How It's Done: 'It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World'

As recent releases have proven, a gaggle of stars does not a quality comedy make. We look at why audiences continue to reward Stanley Kramer's 1963 go-for-it classic.

Of 'Soft Young Men' and Mrs. Kirk Douglas: 50 Years Later, Saturday Evening Post Film Coverage Shows Us How Far We've Come and Where We Can Go

General attitudes toward the film world have certainly changed in the last 50 years, but looking at the prevalent issues of the early '60s can show us how we can improve our modern approach to covering the industry.

Additional Thoughts on '56 Up' and the Rest of the Series: A HuffPostLive Talk

Last week, I wrote a piece on Michael Apted's Up documentary series and how its evolution over time has distinguished it from similar extended film projects. Thursday afternoon, I was fortunate enough to participate in a panel discussion on the series with HuffPostLive, the online streaming...

Why Michael Apted's '56 Up' Retains a Charm That Will Always Elude Reality TV

What began as an effort to capture the predictive nature of the British class system has become a half-century cross-section of a cultural curiosity. With the series available on DVD and Netflix Instant Streaming, Apted's work takes on new weight.

We Miss You! Our Favorite Hypothetical Comebacks

Extended periods away from the industry can happen for a number of reasons, but here are projects/collaborators that might yield some classic late-career work.

John Williams and Steven Spielberg: The Critics Speak, Not Always Kindly

The Criticwire Survey: Recommended Movies For Audiences Over the Age of 60

This week we've got a bonus survey, on recommended movies for audiences over the age of 60.