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Bifurcating Bahrani: A Defense of the Filmmaker’s Moral Dramas
Marshall Shaffer
Movies

Bifurcating Bahrani: A Defense of the Filmmaker’s Moral Dramas

Feb 23rd, 2021
The filmmaker’s first two features join the Criterion Collection this week, but two of his later films have been dismissed as lesser efforts. Not...
<i>A Nightmare Wakes</i> and the Frustrating History of Mary Shelley Movies
Josh Bell
Looking Back

A Nightmare Wakes and the Frustrating History of Mary Shelley Movies

Feb 15th, 2021
Shudder’s new “A Nightmare Wakes” is the latest attempt to bring the real story of Frankenstein’s creator to the screen – and, once again,...
Uncanny Valleys, Cognitive Dissonance, and Eldritch Terror: The Documentaries of Rodney Ascher
Zach Vasquez
Movies

Uncanny Valleys, Cognitive Dissonance, and Eldritch Terror: The Documentaries of Rodney Ascher

Feb 5th, 2021
The documentarian’s latest, ‘A Glitch in the Matrix,’ further cements his distinctive style – and recurring areas of interest.
John Lee Hancock and the Practicality of Non-Auteur Cinema
Roxana Hadadi
Movies

John Lee Hancock and the Practicality of Non-Auteur Cinema

Jan 27th, 2021
The ‘Little Things’ writer and director has had, to put it mildly, an uneven career. But is there some method to its madness? An investigation:
"If I Could Change, Anybody Could": Arts in Prisons, in Documentary Film
Chelsea Spear
Movies

"If I Could Change, Anybody Could": Arts in Prisons, in Documentary Film

Jan 25th, 2021
A group of recent documentaries examine the impact of arts programs in prisons, and the questions those programs raise about incarceration itself.
Thoughts on a Biden-Era Cinema
Marshall Shaffer
Movies

Thoughts on a Biden-Era Cinema

Jan 20th, 2021
As the new president takes the oath, we wonder: what films indicated the kind of leader America would look for in this new era?
<i>Homefront</i>, Disposable Action, and the Netflix Effect
Josh Bell
Movies

Homefront, Disposable Action, and the Netflix Effect

Jan 19th, 2021
Why do throwaway action thrillers like ‘Homefront,’ ‘Braven,’ ‘Peppermint,’ and ‘Triple 9’ keep topping the Netflix charts? We have...
Beyond <i>Citizen Kane</i>: Getting to Know the Real Marion Davies
Audrey Fox
Movies

Beyond Citizen Kane: Getting to Know the Real Marion Davies

Jan 12th, 2021
The silent film star was unfairly maligned by ‘Kane,’ and is seen as a figure of sympathy in ‘Mank.’ But who was Marion Davies, really?
A Bunch of Seedy, Squalid Bastards Playing Cowboys and Indians: The Essential Spy Cinema of John le Carré
Zach Vasquez
Movies

A Bunch of Seedy, Squalid Bastards Playing Cowboys and Indians: The Essential Spy Cinema of John le Carré

Jan 4th, 2021
The British novelist, who died late last year, leaves a legacy of film adaptations that jettison the girls and gizmos of Bond in favor of complex...
Jason Bailey's 2020 in Review
Jason Bailey
Movies

Jason Bailey's 2020 in Review

Dec 24th, 2020
Our editor-in-chief shares his top ten movies of the year – and the ten best older movies he saw, for the first time, during lockdown.
Abby Olcese’s 2020 in Review
Abby Olcese
Movies

Abby Olcese’s 2020 in Review

Dec 24th, 2020
Our look back at 2020 in movies continues with Abby’s picks for the 10 best movies of the year – and the 10 best directorial debuts.
The Thirstiest, Most Comforting, and Variously Joyous Moments of 2020 in Movies
Roxana Hadadi
Movies

The Thirstiest, Most Comforting, and Variously Joyous Moments of 2020 in Movies

Dec 23rd, 2020
At the conclusion of a grim year – for movies, and in general – a brief appreciation of the people and moments that brought us some fleeting...
The Top 10 Horror Movies of 2020 I Wish I Had Seen In A Theater
Anya Stanley
Movies

The Top 10 Horror Movies of 2020 I Wish I Had Seen In A Theater

Dec 23rd, 2020
What a year it’s been. I have no jokes, no memes, just an impending sense of tentative relief that this festival of mayhem might be over by this...
When Documentaries Heal: <i>Dick Johnson is Dead</i> and <i>Circus of Books</i>
Ram Venkat Srikar
Movies

When Documentaries Heal: Dick Johnson is Dead and Circus of Books

Dec 16th, 2020
How two of the year’s best documentaries find filmmakers coping with essential questions of family, life, and death.
JG Ballard and the Cinema of the Millennium
Zach Vasquez
Looking Back

JG Ballard and the Cinema of the Millennium

Nov 30th, 2020
With "Crash" out on Blu-ray this week from Criterion, we look back at the various attempts to translate JG Ballard's work to the screen.
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