Author Archives: Ted Hicks

For those who’d like to get into Oppenheimer a little more, here is a selection of interviews, articles, and behind-the-scenes videos. This is kind of cafeteria style, so just take what you want. ______________________________________________ Making of Oppenheimer (16:49) __________________________________________ Cast … Continue reading →

I’ve seen Oppenheimer twice now, but I suspect I’m not done with it yet, or it’s not done with me. Of all the films being released this year, this is the one I was anticipating the most. And with Universal’s … Continue reading →

For a deeper dive, here are several interviews with Billy Wilder. He speaks vividly and with humor about writing and directing. He’s great to listen to. The interviews are followed by a selection of Double Indemnity posters, as well as … Continue reading →

I saw this recently as part of Film Forum’s 3-week series of films written and directed by Billy Wilder (July 14 to August 3).  Double Indemnity (1944) is one of the greatest film noirs ever made. Though at the time, … Continue reading →

___________________________________________ Last  week, from Sunday to Wednesday, I saw four movies at Film Forum in their ongoing program, “The City: Real and Imagined.” This series has over 60 films set in New York City and runs from May 12 to … Continue reading →

_____________________________________________ I was 8 years old when I first saw Invaders from Mars (1953), about the same age as the protagonist, David Maclean (Jimmy Hunt), a young boy who sees a flying saucer land in a sand pit behind his … Continue reading →

_____________________________________________ All That Breathes New York Film Festival Q&A with Shauak Sen (21:22) Doc NYC interview with Shaunak Sen (13:57) _____________________________________________ All the Beauty and the Bloodshed New York Film Festival Q&A with Laura Poitras & Nan Goldin (38:27) ______________________________________________ … Continue reading →

Here are interviews, clips, etc. for some of the films listed in Part 2 of this Best Films series. ___________________________________________________ After Yang AFI interview with director Kogonada (5:50) ________________________________________________________ Decision to Leave New York Film Festival interview with director Park … Continue reading →

Here are the best of the rest of what I saw last year, 20 films in alphabetical order, with the exception of the first one listed. I don’t claim that all of these are great films (though some of them … Continue reading →