Category Archives: Site updates

Updated when anything new is added to the site.

Stillman radio interview and Sundance video

Posted on 5 August 2010 by Phil Gyford

Two new Metropolitan-related items from reader Eric Burritt. First, a radio interview with Stillman from 2009. I’ve put off posting this because I wanted to listen to the interview first but haven’t had time. You can download the file directly … Continue reading →

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1991 ‘Metropolitan’ interview

Posted on 5 August 2010 by Phil Gyford

Here’s an interview with Whit Stillman from 1991 that I haven’t seen before, and it’s possibly the earliest interview available online. Betsy Sussler talks to Stillman about Metropolitan, and it’s definitely worth a read. The material seemed pretty rich, almost … Continue reading →

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A new design

Posted on 5 July 2010 by Phil Gyford

Given Stillman’s recent activity, and the possibility of a new film, it seemed only right to spruce this site up a little. We now have a new look, courtesy of WordPress’s new default theme, which seems more than good enough. … Continue reading →

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New old Metropolitan reviews

Posted on 5 June 2009 by Phil Gyford

Links to old ‘Metropolitan’ reviews.

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Two ‘Metropolitan’ items

Posted on 5 February 2009 by Phil Gyford

In a comment “John” kindly pointed out that you can watch Siskel and Ebert’s review of Metropolitan. Thumbs up from Ebert, down from Siskel. Second, a recent article at National Review lists Metropolitan as number three in its Best Conservative … Continue reading →

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Virtuous fun and romance

Posted on 5 February 2009 by Phil Gyford

A couple of new things for you… First, Rebecca Tirrell Talbot has written an article on Metropolitan and Barcelona at The Curator, ‘Virtuous Fun in the Films of Whit Stillman’: I’ll tell you candidly — I love dark, cynical, yes, … Continue reading →

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Moving the mailing list

Posted on 5 February 2009 by Phil Gyford

I’m moving the mailing list for this site — which sends out the content of every new post on the weblog — away from Yahoo! Groups. If you want to continue receiving email updates (or start receiving them) then you’ll … Continue reading →

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More from the archives

Posted on 5 February 2009 by Phil Gyford

Once again, Eric Burritt has been digging around in the dusty corners of the web and turned up a few old Stillman references. Here’s what’s been added to the relevant pages on the site: The poster illustration for ‘Metropolitan’ by … Continue reading →

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More ‘Last Days of Disco’ articles

Posted on 5 January 2009 by Phil Gyford

Eric Burritt has been digging around in the depths of the internet and come up with a few more articles on The Last Days of Disco for us: ‘The Last Days of Disco: Interview with Whit Stillman’ by Prairie Miller … Continue reading →

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City Journal article on three films

Posted on 5 March 2008 by Phil Gyford

Thanks to Rayyan who pointed out a 2004 article in City Journal by Julia Magnet, which discusses Metropolitan, Barcelona and The Last Days of Disco, and which was missing from our press links.

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