Film

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

Badwatching: Scenes from a Misspent Life
J. D. Connor explains what Fox’s game show “Snake Oil,” Disney’s film “Haunted Mansion,” and NBC’s crime series “The Irrational” have in common.
J. D. ConnorDec 6, 2023
- Film
- Television
Endless Culture Wars: On Kliph Nesteroff’s “Outrageous”
Chris Yogerst reviews Kliph Nesteroff’s book, “Outrageous: A History of Showbiz and the Culture Wars.”
Chris YogerstDec 1, 2023
Minor Archives: A Conversation with Elisabeth Subrin
Lisa Darms speaks with filmmaker Elisabeth Subrin about her award-winning new documentary “Maria Schneider, 1983.”
Lisa DarmsNov 30, 2023
- Film
- Gender & Sexuality
Something Intricate and Many-Chambered: On Adapting Virginia Woolf’s “Orlando”
Julia Sirmons compares three adaptations of Virginia Woolf’s “Orlando”: “Freak Orlando,” “Orlando,” and “Orlando: My Political Biography.”
Julia SirmonsNov 25, 2023
The Many Worlds of China: On Joshua Kurlantzick’s “Beijing’s Global Media Offensive” and Michael Berry’s “Jia Zhangke on Jia Zhangke”
Yangyang Cheng reviews Joshua Kurlantzick’s “Beijing’s Global Media Offensive: China’s Uneven Campaign to Influence Asia and the World” and Michael Berry’s “Jia Zhangke on Jia Zhangke.”
Yangyang ChengNov 18, 2023
Dysphoria Matters: On the Broken Promise of “Sex Education”
Slava Greenberg looks at the legacy of Netflix’s series “Sex Education” in light of its finale
Slava GreenbergNov 16, 2023
Echoes of the Original: On the Task of Translating Maria Schneider
Hannah Bonner looks at Elisabeth Subrin’s documentary, “Maria Schneider, 1983,” alongside Vanessa Schneider’s memoir, “My Cousin Maria Schneider.”
Hannah BonnerNov 9, 2023
A Deep, Unerring Camaraderie: On “The Elephant 6 Recording Co.”
Grant Sharples reviews the new music documentary “The Elephant 6 Recording Co.”
Grant SharplesNov 8, 2023
- Film
- Music
The Trash Collector: On John Waters’s Imperfect Cinema
Theresa Lin pays tribute to the at times revolting charm of filmmaker John Waters, whose unlikely exhibition is now on view at the Academy Museum.
Theresa LinNov 8, 2023
Marked as a Monster: A Conversation Between Marlena Williams and S. Trimble
Marlena Williams and S. Trimble discuss their shared work on the queer resonances of “The Exorcist.”
Marlena Williams, S. TrimbleOct 27, 2023
- Film
- Gender & Sexuality
The One-Way Ticket to Barcelona
In a preview of the new LARB Quarterly, no. 39: “Air,” Corina Zappia considers the state of travel for single women.
Corina ZappiaOct 27, 2023
A Man Without a Country: On Scott Eyman’s “Charlie Chaplin vs. America”
Chris Yogerst reviews Scott Eyman’s “Charlie Chaplin vs. America: When Art, Sex, and Politics Collided.”
Chris YogerstOct 26, 2023