Sally Menke , the woman who edited every Quentin Tarantino film, has died at age 56. [more inside]
posted by joechip on Sep 28, 2010 - 63 comments

Dede Allen, editor of such films as Bonnie and Clyde, Dog Day Afternoon and Night Moves has died at the age of 86.
posted by brundlefly on Apr 19, 2010 - 22 comments

Culture, Relativism, and Bank Ads
posted by jtron on Mar 16, 2010 - 33 comments

The visual interplay of helicopters and fan blades in the opening scene of Apocalypse Now. The idiot-future soundscapes in THX-1138. The concept for the baptism montage in The Godfather. The actual cut of the "Director's Cut" of Touch of Evil. The man responsible for all of these is Walter Murch, one of the greatest film and sound editors of all time. More Inside.
posted by Iridic on Sep 19, 2006 - 20 comments