Film

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

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  No More Heroes

  Clara Cuccaro considers the “myth of resistance” in Joachim Trier’s newest film, “Sentimental Value.”

  Clara CuccaroNov 28

  • Film

  • History

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  Herzog in the Jungle of Truth

  Sam Shpall ponders the enigma of Werner Herzog and his new book, “The Future of Truth.”

  Sam Shpall Nov 24

  • Philosophy & Religion

  • Film

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  When History Hangs Out

  Jacob Stern reviews Richard Linklater’s two latest films, “Nouvelle Vague” and “Blue Moon,” as twin hangout movies.

  Jacob SternNov 21

  • Film

  • History

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  On Adaptation: From Page to Screen

  In November 2024, writers Viet Thanh Nguyen, Jonathan Ames, Anna Dorn, and Jane Hu gathered at LITLIT for a discussion with Paul Thompson about how it feels to take a work from book to screen.

  Paul Thompson, Jane Hu, Jonathan Ames, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Anna DornNov 16

  • Film

  • Fiction

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   Springtime for Springnuts

  Grant Sharples offers a personal account of the Boss’s career and legacy in light of the new biopic “Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere.”

  Grant SharplesNov 11

  • Film

  • Music

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  The Golden Age of Porn Valley

  Sascha Cohen talks with Molly Lambert about her new podcast “JennaWorld: Jenna Jameson, Vivid Video, & the Valley.”

  Sascha CohenNov 9

  • Gender & Sexuality

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  Rebel Without a Clue

  Elizabeth Alsop picks up the trail of Kelly Reichardt’s alienated art thief in “The Mastermind.”

  Elizabeth AlsopNov 7

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  • Cultural Studies

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  Fantastic Lies

  Annalisa Zox-Weaver reviews Andres Veiel’s 2024 documentary about Hitler’s favorite filmmaker.

  Annalisa Zox-WeaverNov 6

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  • History

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  Lost Horizons

  Brendan Boyle writes on the voyages beyond in “Contact” (1997) and “Alambrista!” (1977), in the newest installment of Double Feature, from the LARB Quarterly no. 46: “Alien.”

  Brendan BoyleOct 20

  • LARB Lit

  • Film

  • SF

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  Crisis Makes Weird

  Harrison Blackman discusses the aesthetics and politics of Greek cinema’s Weird Wave.

  Harrison BlackmanOct 10

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  • Art & Architecture

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  Mausoleum of Dreams

  Oliver Evans reviews Will Sloan’s new biography “Ed Wood: Made in Hollywood USA.”

  Oliver EvansOct 9

  • Film

  • Biography & Autobiography

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  The Lucas Museum and the Question of Narrative Art

  Leo Braudy proposes a historical and aesthetic rationale for George Lucas’s Museum of Narrative Art.

  Leo BraudySep 16

  • Film

  • Art & Architecture