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Chris Yogerst reviews Jeanine Basinger and Sam Wasson’s “Hollywood: The Oral History.”
Chris Yogerst reviews Jeanine Basinger and Sam Wasson’s “Hollywood: The Oral History.”
Chris YogerstDec 5, 2022
Brian Jacobson gives historical and cultural context to the “Sight & Sound” Best Of poll.
Brian R. JacobsonDec 2, 2022
Dan Callahan analyzes the unique screen presence of actress Judy Davis, most recently starring in the film “Nitram.”
Dan CallahanNov 30, 2022
Isabelle Lang and Laura Valenza revisit the 1990s feminist revenge plot and its bearing on today’s domestic violence laws.
Isabelle Lang, Laura ValenzaNov 25, 2022
Jamie Hood reviews Joanna Walsh’s memoir-critical hybrid, “My Life as a Godard Movie.”
Jamie HoodNov 24, 2022
Paul Thompson reviews Todd Field’s “TÁR.”
Paul ThompsonNov 18, 2022
J. E. Smyth commemorates a landmark anniversary of forgotten screenwriter and guild president, the sharp-tongued, blacklisted Mary McCall.
J. E. SmythNov 18, 2022
Michael Szalay asks Kim Jee-woon about his new Apple TV+ series, “Dr. Brain.”
Michael SzalayNov 11, 2022
Kathryn Lavezzo discusses “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” J. R. R. Tolkien, and Stuart Hall, tilting toward a critique of whiteness in...
Kathryn LavezzoNov 7, 2022
Grace Byron reviews “It Came from the Closet: Queer Reflections on Horror” from Feminist Press and editor Joe Vallese.
Grace ByronNov 4, 2022
Paul Thompson interviews John Carpenter about the state of horror, navigating Hollywood, and the movies he didn’t make.
Paul ThompsonNov 2, 2022
Jarrod Shanahan reviews Travis Linnemann’s penetrating new book, “The Horror of Police.”
Jarrod ShanahanOct 31, 2022
Julia Leyda and Anne Marit Waade explore the link between transitioning away from fossil fuels and menopause in the Danish Netflix series “Borgen...
Anne Marit Waade, Julia LeydaOct 18, 2022
Israel Daramola reviews Nathan Fielder’s “The Rehearsal.”
Israel DaramolaOct 14, 2022
Annie Berke breaks down the appeal of the title character in Tom Perrotta's "Tracy Flick Can't Win."
Annie BerkeSep 26, 2022
Susan Blumberg-Kason puts into conversation two books about the intertwined US-Chinese film industries, Erich Schwartzel’s “Red Carpet” and Karen...
Susan Blumberg-KasonSep 26, 2022
Jacob Walters discusses Jordan Peele’s “Nope” in the context of Westerns and Black film.
Jacob WaltersSep 24, 2022
Adam Fleming Petty reviews Ander Monson’s memoir-in-criticism, “Predator.”
Adam Fleming PettySep 22, 2022
Inspired by the release of “Top Gun: Maverick,” Andrew Key defines Tom Cruise’s late style as one of absent fathers, shocking stunts, and aesthetic...
Andrew KeySep 12, 2022
Paul Thompson explores the strangeness of the film industry in L.A. and its reckoning with racist histories and the natural world in Jordan Peele's...
Paul ThompsonSep 11, 2022
Darrell Spencer considers death through the lenses of golf and Robert Altman’s “McCabe and Mrs. Miller.”
Darrell SpencerSep 4, 2022
Juan Camilo Velásquez analyzes how Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s “Memoria” constructs the space of Bogotá.
Juan Camilo VelásquezSep 1, 2022
Conor Williams gawks at “Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance” by John Waters.
Conor WilliamsAug 31, 2022
Seth Fein considers Bill Morrison’s latest, “The Village Detective: A Song Cycle,” in the context of the filmmaker’s body of work.
Seth FeinAug 30, 2022