Michael Nordine

Passion

Catch Some of the Overlooked Films of 2013

Michael Nordine
The great thing about being a moviegoer in Los Angeles is that you almost always get a second chance. Here, 70mm prints of Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey are rarely out of circulation for very long, and the Nuart seems fated to play The Rocky Horror Picture Show every......
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler at the Golden Globes

Golden Globes: A Skeptic's Talking Points

Michael Nordine
The 71st Golden Globes take place today, and while the stars are busy trying on their outfits, we're just trying not to groan. To their credit, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association sometimes shows better judgement than the Academy - most recently by awarding David Fincher and The Social Network over...
Adèle Exarchopoulos and Léa Seydoux in Blue Is the Warmest Color; Credit: PHOTO COURTESY OF SUNDANCE SELECTS

How to Catch Up on the Best New Foreign Films

Michael Nordine
Awards for Best Foreign-Language Film are a mixed bag. Laurels meant to highlight noteworthy selections from across the globe sometimes condescend to them instead and often miss the boat on world cinema's richest offerings in a given year. But this year's Golden Globe nominees — all of which you can......

Best L.A. Repertory Screenings of 2013

Michael Nordine
Thom Andersen's Los Angeles Plays Itself is like a rite of passage for L.A. cinephiles. A nearly three-hour documentary about — and critique of — our fair city's portrayal on the silver screen, it has never received a proper release in theaters or on home video. The only way to......
differently

A Film That Changes Its Order Each Time You Watch It

Michael Nordine
There are 362,880 different ways to watch Nicolas Rey's differently, Molussia. Playing tonight at REDCAT at 8:30, with the filmmaker in person, this fictional documentary consists of nine discrete segments meant to be sequenced in a random order each time the film is shown......
AFI director Jacqueline Lyanga

AFI Fest: The Race to Find the Year's Best Indie Films

Michael Nordine
While waiting for a movie to start at the Sundance Film Festival in January, Lane Kneedler learned that his wife was pregnant. He was there scouting movies as part of his job as associate director of programming at AFI Fest — the most prestigious film festival in Los Angeles, which......

AFI Fest 2013: Frequently Asked Questions

Michael Nordine
What is AFI Fest? A self-described "almanac of the year in cinema" put on by the American Film Institute, it's the highest-profile film festival in Los Angeles. This year's program runs from Nov. 7–14, and tickets again are free. Where is it? Deep in the black heart of Hollywood. Most......