- Elvis Mitchell
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name = Elvis Mitchell
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birth_date = 1958
birth_place =Detroit, Michigan
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occupation = Public intellectual, former film critic
nationality = AmericanElvis Mitchell (born 1958 in
Detroit, Michigan ) is a formerfilm critic for "The New York Times " (1998-2004).Education and early career
Mitchel graduated in 1980 from
Wayne State University , where he majored in English. Before arriving at "The Times", he served as a film critic for the "Fort Worth Star-Telegram ", the "Los Angeles Herald Examiner " and "The Detroit Free Press ".tyle
In his reviews, Mitchell takes on a freewheeling—some might say stream of consciousness—approach, and threads a good deal of
intertextuality into his work by referencing other films.Television, film and NPR
In the late 1980s, Mitchell was part of a short-lived
PBS show called "The Edge". On the series, he provided film commentary and general criticism. In one segment, Mitchell offered a quick run-down of all of directorOliver Stone 's tropes, including "always keep that camera moving," which he said while moving a camcorder over a small model of a Vietnamese jungle and prison camp set up on a table.In 2007, Mitchell appeared in an episode of the
HBO series "Entourage", playing himself.Mitchell is currently producing "The Black List" with directorTimothy Greenfield-Sanders , a film about race, culture and the seeds of success. The film includesToni Morrison ,Chris Rock andKareem Abdul-Jabbar among others.Mitchell is currently the host of
KCRW 's pop culture and film interview program "The Treatment". He is also an occasional film critic/commentator for "Weekend Edition " onNPR . In 2008, "Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence" began airing onTurner Classic Movies . On the program Mitchell interviews actors and directors about their favorite classic films.Academic career
He has recently been asked to serve as a visiting lecturer in
film andAfrican American Studies atHarvard University .External links
* [http://www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/tt KCRW's The Treatment]
* [http://movies.nytimes.com/ref/movies/reviews/author/rev_auth_mitchell/index.html Movies reviewed for the New York Times]
* [http://nymag.com/nymetro/news/media/columns/media/n_1335/ New York Magazine article on Mitchell's departure from theNew York Times ]
* [http://www.tcm.com/2008/elvismitchell/index.jsp TMC's Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence]
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