about contributors submissions book series advertising contests Media Center PopMatters Picks
|
|
Matt MazurAbout Matt Mazur Since 2006, Matt Mazur has traveled the global pop sphere to bring readers reports from Copenhagen, Berlin, Montreal, Detroit, Atlanta, NYC, and Toronto.With a decided interest in the role of gender in film and pop culture, Mazur had three goals in mind when he began writing for the site: interviewing anyone associated with the Ingmar Bergman film Cries and Whispers; interviewing singer-songwriter Tori Amos; and interviewing actress Jessica Lange -- all accomplished, now he's taking suggestions on what to do next. Matt lives in rural Massachusetts with his anthropologist partner, next to a tobacco farm, which is ironic as he is a former smoker who has morphed into a completely self-righteous non-smoker. He will attend Columbia University, as a film major, in Fall 2009. Features MusicAgent Provocateur: Madonna’s Super Hard Candy Pop[29.Apr.08] :. On her newest CD, Hard Candy, the legend sounds stronger and more confident -- pushed into the new directions by her posse of guest producers and musicians.  FilmState of Grace: How Buddhist Teachings Transformed a Maximum Security Prison in Alabama[11.Apr.08] :. In her new documentary, Jenny Phillips frames the daily, shackled grind of prisoners' lives with social injustices, but also investigates what it is like to be a prisoner doing hard time in the South choosing to practice guided Buddhist meditation techniques. Featured Article FilmPaul Newman's Influential, Classic Performances in The Hustler and The Verdict[18.Oct.07] :. In an era of relatively reserved American cinema, when most actors would be concerned with their images as leading men, Newman was not afraid to experiment and go with his artistic impulses.  MusicIn a Posse's Strength: An Interview with Tori Amos[27.Aug.07] :. The artist splits personae, splits her vote, and defends her shoes. Tori Amos talks to PopMatters about this and more.  My Favorite ThingsJessica Lange: The Anti-Streep[1.Nov.06] :. Can childhood epiphanies really translate into critical pursuits of acting nuance? For Matt Mazur they most certainly can, as attested by his lifelong devotion to the immersive acting of cinematic chimera Jessica Lange. Columns Suffragette CityMichelle Pfeiffer as Pfeminist[14.Jul.08] :. I Could Never Be Your Woman is the lone feminist antidote in a sea of venomous, misogynist, adolescent male comedies that people turn out for en masse. Reviews DVDsThe Furies: Criterion Collection[24.Jul.08] :. Mann scatters fragments of Shakespeare’s King Lear into the mix along with the familial clinches of Eugene O’Neill’s dour compositions  DVDsThe Lovers (Les Amantes): Criterion Edition[10.Jun.08] :. Fans of Malle will no doubt drool over the crisp new packaging and artwork and the physically-adventurous performance of Moreau  EventsErykah Badu + The Roots[9.Jun.08] :. If any contemporary artist is pushing the boundaries of preconception, misconception, and trail-blazing, it is Badu. She defies age, race, and gender norms. Hell, she defies earthly norms.  DVDsYouth Without Youth[5.Jun.08] :. "You learn more quickly, more profoundly in dreams" -- the audience becomes a part of the hallucinations.  DVDsA Passage To India[24.Apr.08] :. This is a solid throwback to an era where the scope and poetry of the eloquent imagery were the only things that mattered. Featured Article DVDsThe Ice Storm[4.Apr.08] :. The general fuzzed-out sense of malaise that Lee is able to tap into while exploring the Nixon-era sexual revolution (and repression and adventure), creates a point of view that both ruthlessly observes and empathizes with these alien suburbanites. DVDs AtonementFeatured Article FilmParanoid Park (TIFF 2007)[14.Mar.08] :. Gus Van Sant is concerned with portraying the developing moral compass of a jaded youth with a heartfelt sincerity and a steady hand. DVDs Things We Lost in the FireDVDs WalkerFeatured Article DVDsThis Sporting Life[1.Feb.08] :. Reminiscent of Scorsese’s Raging Bull in its dissection of the primal need of man to hit and be hit, and its brutish character's struggle with misogyny. DVDs New York, New YorkPopMatters Pick DVDsUnder the Volcano[7.Dec.07] :. Under the Volcano is Golden Age craftsmanship at its peak with a decidedly modern edge that shows, again, that the vintage director’s eye is one that often improves with age. Film The SavagesPopMatters Pick FilmThe Diving Bell and the Butterfly[28.Nov.07] :. Diving Bell feels like another world and visually, it looks like no other film. Featured Article FilmMargot at the Wedding[27.Nov.07] :. The brisk 92-minute film explores the intensity of the women’s relationship, and how they are inherently tied to one another, whether they like it or not. DVDs The HoaxEvents Tori AmosFilm ControlEvents Tori AmosDVDs House of GamesDVDs Dynasty: The Complete Second SeasonDVDs Sweet LandMusic Interpol: Our Love to AdmireDVDs Because I Said So (2007)DVDs The Natural (1984)DVDs Catch and Release (2006)Events BjörkDVDs Little Children (2006)Music Tori Amos: American Doll PosseDVDs Copying Beethoven (2006)DVDs The Nativity Story (2006)DVDs Maude: The Complete First SeasonDVDs The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)DVDs The Holiday (2006)Featured Article DVDsThe Films of Kenneth Anger, Vol. 1 (1947)[5.Mar.07] :. Anger can be seen not only as the godfather of queer cinema, but also of indie cinema: his budgets were virtually non-existent, and the production values might have been low; but the finished products were always regarded as works of art. Events The RaptureDVDs A Man for All Seasons: Special Edition (1966)Featured Article DVDsThe Dick Cavett Show - Hollywood Greats[16.Feb.07] :. This is not only an entertaining, funny, and smart guide to the glory days of Hollywood; it is an essential and useful tool for film historians. DVDs Trust the Man (2005)DVDs The Devil Wears Prada (2006)DVDs House of Sand (Casa de Areia) (2005)DVDs Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont (2006)DVDs Wah-Wah (2005)DVDs Inside The Actors Studio - IconsPopMatters Pick DVDsReds (1981)[17.Nov.06] :. Warren Beatty's personal best film stands among the most spectacular films of the '80s and has retained its dignity with age. Events Xiu XiuDVDs Art School Confidential (2006)DVDs The Girls (1968)DVDs Serving in Silence: Colonel Margarethe Cammermeyer (2006)DVDs Dont Come Knocking (2006)Music The Knife: Silent ShoutFilm A Prairie Home Companion (2006)DVDs PJ Harvey: PJ Harvey on Tour: Please Leave Quietly [DVD]Film The Proposition (2005)Film Drawing Restraint 9 (2005)Film The Proposition (2005)DVDs Robert Altman Collection: Donald Sutherland, Elliot Gould, Robert Duvall, Carol Burnett - PopMattersBlog postsNotes from the RoadObject Becoming Subject, or, Is It a Crime to Look at Lange? - Part Two[16.Jan.08] :. By Matt Mazur Part One In discussing her method, or lack or method in her eyes (she never was an Actor's Studio girl), Lange tried to give the audience a sense of what it is... Notes from the RoadObject Becoming Subject, or, Is It a Crime to Look at Lange? - Part One[15.Jan.08] :. by Matt Mazur Jessica Lange in Bonneville "She's like a delicate fawn crossed with a Buick" -- Jack Nicholson on Jessica Lange Spending the night with Jessica Lange is a rare and... Consuming ConsumablesHairspray (Two-Disc Shake & Shimmy Edition) [$34.98][11.Dec.07] :. The year is 1962. The setting is Baltimore. Tracy Turnblatt (newcomer Nikki Blonsky) is a plus-sized teenage optimist who is out to solve the problem of racism with dance. Tracy is obsessed with The... Consuming ConsumablesThe Dick Cavett Show - Hollywood Greats [$39.99][21.Nov.07] :. Before talk shows disintegrated into the abrasive carnival side shows they have become in recent years, The Dick Cavett Show was on the air to demonstrate the power of the form. Inherently... Notes from the RoadM for Montreal: Day Two[12.Nov.07] :. PopMatters Picks of the best of M for Montreal WE ARE WOLVES MySpace CREATURE MySpace CHOCOLAT MySpace Check out Day One Day two of M for Montreal began... Notes from the Road M for Montreal: Day OneNotes from the Road TIFF '07 - The Wrap-Up: Woman of the YearNotes from the Road TIFF '07 - Days Six and Seven: Artistic Leaps and CrashesNotes from the Road TIFF '07 - Day Five: Contemporary ClassicsNotes from the Road TIFF '07 - Days Three and Four: Make Way for the Ladies!Notes from the Road TIFF '07 - Day Two: Here Come the Terrorists!Notes from the Road TIFF '07 - Day One ContinuesNotes from the Road TIFF '07 - Day One: The Brave OneShort Ends and Leader Depth of Field: The Monster Inside Ms. TheronShort Ends and Leader Depth of Field: Ullman's Doll HouseShort Ends and Leader Depth of Field: Michel Gondry's Science of 'Sleep'walkingShort Ends and Leader Short Cuts - Forgotten Gems: Rivers and Tides (2001)Short Ends and Leader Depth of Field: The Best Lead Performances of 2006Short Ends and Leader Depth of Field: The Best Supporting Performances of 2006Short Ends and Leader Short Cuts - In Theaters: Inland Empire (2006)Short Ends and Leader Short Cuts - Forgotten Gems: CountryShort Ends and Leader Short Cuts - Forgotten Gems: The EmigrantsShort Ends and Leader Short Cuts - Forgotten Gems: Mary Queen of ScotsShort Ends and Leader Short Cuts - Forgotten Gems: ElizabethShort Ends and Leader Short Cuts - Forgotten Gems: The Unbearable Lightness of BeingShort Ends and Leader Short Cuts - Forgotten Gems: Opening NightShort Ends and Leader Short Cuts - Forgotten Gems: The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon MarigoldsShort Ends and Leader Short Cuts - Forgotten Gems: The Crossing Guard (1995)Short Ends and Leader Short Cuts - Forgotten Gems: Georgia (1995)Short Ends and Leader Short Cuts - Forgotten Gems: Mrs. Soffel (1984)Short Ends and Leader Short Cuts - Forgotten Gems: Sounder (1972)Short Ends and Leader Short Cuts - Forgotten Gems: BirdShort Ends and Leader Short Cuts - Forgotten Gems: Passion FishShort Ends and Leader Depth of Field: Harriet Andersson, Part IIShort Ends and Leader Depth of Field: Harriet AnderssonShort Ends and Leader Short Cuts - Forgotten Gems: Possession (1981) |
|