Reading, Writing, Arithmetic #3

The movie section of the internet has gone a little bit Oscar crazy, which is to be expected. It’s not all bald Golden men and campaign frenzies though. Get yourself a drink, and enjoy some of the better stuff I have read in the last few days.

One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest
A Mosaic Of Utter Brilliance… … More Essential Than Ever (Cinephilia & Beyond)
Iran A Cinematographic Revolution
Tracing The Development Of This Film Industry (Cinephilia & Beyond)
10 Great Films About Sex
We Survey Sex On Film With A List Of Some Of Cinema’s Naughtiest Classics (BFI)
This Year’s Oscar-Nominated Actors
And Their Best Un-nominated Performances, by Max O’Connell (Indiewire)
Oscar Nominees Luncheon Q&A
Featuring Marion Cotillard, Eddie Redmayne, and More, by By Ryan Lattanzio (IndieWire)
Pros and Cons
Of Oscar’s 8 Best-Picture Contenders, by Tim Gray (Variety)

Curious Timing: ‘Boyhood’
Comes Under Questionable Attack as Oscar Voting Begins, by Scott Feinberg (The Hollywood Reporter)

Explore the Faith of Ida
In New Video Essay from Steven Vredenburgh, posted by Leonard Pearce (The Film Stage)

Richard Linklater
10 Highlights of a Revolutionary Career, by Jordan Ruimy (Awards Daily)
5 The Grand Budapest Hotel Oscar Nominees
Break Down a Pivotal Scene – How They Did It, by Bill Desowitz (Thompson on Hollywood)