Film

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

dude I’m not dead!!! On Alissa Bennett’s “Taxidermist’s Handbook”
Ariella Garmaise reviews Alissa Bennett’s compilation of celebrity-themed zines, collectively titled “Taxidermist’s Handbook.”
Ariella GarmaiseSep 13, 2023
You Can Always Get What You Want: On “The Big Chill” and American Politics
Henry M. J. Tonks explains how Lawrence Kasdan’s “The Big Chill” gets generational politics all wrong—and why we still need to watch it.
Henry M. J. TonksSep 7, 2023
How to Destroy a Creative Industry (And How to Save It)
Alessandro Camon discusses the WGA/SAG strike as a turning point for Hollywood.
Alessandro CamonSep 3, 2023
Fact, Fiction, and the Father of the Bomb: On Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer”
Alex Wellerstein assesses the depiction of J. Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan’s 2023 film.
Alex WellersteinAug 30, 2023
Quietly Dangerous: A Conversation Between Aura Rosenberg and Veronica Gonzalez Peña
Veronica Gonzalez Peña and Aura Rosenberg have a conversation about their forthcoming film.
Veronica Gonzalez PeñaAug 25, 2023
- Art & Architecture
- Film
Mobsters, Union Leaders, and Studio Moguls: The Infamous 1945–46 Warner Brothers Strikes
In an excerpt from his forthcoming book “The Warner Brothers,” Chris Yogerst elucidates the history of the big Hollywood strikes of the 1940s.
Chris YogerstAug 22, 2023
- Film
- History
Lack of Charisma Can Be Comforting
Anna Dorn learns to love Taylor Swift.
Anna DornAug 21, 2023
- Film
- Music
Feeling Like a Barbie: On Greta Gerwig and Chantal Akerman
Lori Marso explores feeling plastic in Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” and the works of Chantal Akerman.
Lori MarsoAug 18, 2023
- Film
- Gender & Sexuality
When Mise-En-Scène Is Metaphor: On Celine Song’s “Past Lives”
Asher Luberto examines Celine Song’s new film “Past Lives.”
Asher LubertoAug 6, 2023
- Art & Architecture
- Film
Art, Accidents, and Sex On-screen: A Conversation with Christian Petzold
Eileen G’Sell interviews German art film director Christian Petzold about his latest, “Afire.”
Eileen G’SellAug 3, 2023
- Film
Buried in the Sand: On John Sturges’s “Bad Day at Black Rock” and Japanese America
Jonathan van Harmelen offers a historical account of the undersung, at times controversial, anti-racist western, John Sturges’s “Bad Day at Black Rock.”
Jonathan van HarmelenJul 27, 2023
- Film
- History
Deep Is the Well: On Mark Jenkin’s “Enys Men” and a Cinema of Absence
Thomas M. Puhr discusses absence in cinema, specifically art horror, through a philosophical lens and Mark Jenkin’s film “Enys Men.”
Thomas M. PuhrJul 20, 2023
- Film