December 2009
20 posts
Vote for the Question of the Year →
“God knows there’s been plenty to explain in 2009. We answered questions about a new president, a continuing economic crisis, a global flu pandemic, and the battle in Congress over health care reform. We also made time to figure out when drunks started wearing lampshades, how prostitutes pay their taxes, and how much cash a politician can cram into an Apple Jacks cereal box.”
Why Did It Take 12 Years To Make Avatar? →
What makes a renowned filmmaker go 10, 15, even 20 years between features?
The reasons are numerous, revealing, and occasionally hard to believe. Yet viewed together, patterns emerge. Ambition is frequently part of the equation, sometimes hubris. Budget problems and legal snags are common. Addiction, affliction, and madness sadly often play a role, as do political persecution and exile.
