Film

"There is only one thing that can kill the Movies, and that is education." — Will Rogers

God and the Unconscious
Joan Copjec’s new book charts the conceptual affinities and historical convergences between psychoanalysis and Islamic philosophy.
Henry ClementsFeb 17
- Philosophy & Religion
- Film
The End of Cinema?
Amid cinema’s decline, two new books by A. S. Hamrah resist defeatism.
Georgie CarrFeb 15
- Film
A Cyberpunk Blueprint for Hollywood’s AI Dreams
Revisiting Pat Cadigan’s 1991 novel “Synners” in light of dystopian developments in Los Angeles.
Jeff HewittFeb 12
- SF
- Film
Monsters of the Anthropocene
Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ reduces Mary Shelley’s novel to a one-dimensional warning about technological hubris.
Deborah R. CoenFeb 9
Hold Me Too Close
Writer-director Bradley Cooper’s ‘evangelizing’ new film ‘Is This Thing On?’ explores human connection in marriage and stand-up comedy.
Frank FalisiFeb 2
- Film
Toward a More Creative Vampirism
Radu Jude’s ‘Dracula’ shines sunlight on the vampirism of cinematic AI and the ways studios have bled the vampire IP dry.
Ryan BedsaulJan 26
- Film
- Cultural Studies
Sounds of Freedom: The Biden Years On-Screen, Part Three
The third installment of ‘The Biden Years On-Screen’ considers the cinematic fallout of cancel culture, the overruling of Roe v. Wade, and the 2022 midterm elections.
Brendan Boyle, Adam NaymanJan 21
A New Cinematic Language for Trans Life
Chris Shields speaks with filmmaker Louise Weard about her ‘Castration Movie’ series.
Chris ShieldsJan 10
- Film
- Gender & Sexuality
Hella Hitler
Andrew Holter revisits ‘The California Reich’ 50 years on and considers the legacy of the neo-Nazi documentary.
Andrew HolterJan 8
- Film
- Cultural Studies
Our Ordeal Is Worth It
Mona Fastvold’s ‘The Testament of Ann Lee’ presents a musical American allegory of the Great Awakening that is ‘fundamentally carnal, even if its heroine is decidedly not.’
Kelli WestonJan 6
- Film
- Philosophy & Religion
Almost Candid
Tim Riley listens for the unspoken ironies of Cameron Crowe’s career via his new memoir, ‘The Uncool.’
Tim RileyJan 3
Everybody Loves a Lover
Janna Jones writes about the history and resonances of ‘Love Tapes,’ Wendy Clarke’s 1980s video project.
Janna JonesDec 27, 2025