Film

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Clean Slate: On Ricky D’Ambrose’s “The Cathedral”
Max Levin writes about Ricky D’Ambrose’s autobiographical feature film, “The Cathedral.”
Max LevinJan 13, 2023
- Film
Is Rock the Real Thing?: On John Scanlan’s “Rock ’n’ Roll Plays Itself”
Alex Harvey reviews John Scanlan’s “Rock ’n’ Roll Plays Itself: A Screen History.”
Alex HarveyJan 11, 2023
- Film
- Music
The Talking Cure: On Ruth Beckermann’s “Mutzenbacher”
J. Hoberman reviews Ruth Beckermann’s film, “Mutzenbacher,” loosely adapted from the 1906 novel.
J. HobermanJan 10, 2023
- Film
How Do You Know What To Shoot?: On William Wyler and John Sturges’s “Thunderbolt”
On its 75th anniversary, Jason Resnikoff revisits the World War II documentary “Thunderbolt” and how it captures the relationship between filmmaking and war-making.
Jason ResnikoffDec 28, 2022
Transpacific Connections and Competitions: On Ying Zhu’s “Hollywood in China” and Daryl Joji Maeda’s “Like Water”
Aynne Kokas reviews two recent books about the intersection of China and Hollywood: Ying Zhu’s “Hollywood in China: Behind the Scenes of the World’s Largest Movie Market” and Daryl Joji Maeda’s “Like Water: A Cultural History of Bruce Lee.”
Aynne KokasDec 27, 2022
Witness to Atrocity: On Sarah Polley’s “Women Talking”
Ryan Coleman reviews Sarah Polley’s film adaptation of Miriam Toews’s “Women Talking.”
Ryan ColemanDec 22, 2022
- Film
- Gender & Sexuality
Jeremy Strong Theory: On Acting and Talking About Acting
R. Colin Tait discusses Michael Schulman’s profile of Jeremy Strong.
R. Colin TaitDec 20, 2022
- Film
- Television
The Funnel and the Horn: On Reinventing James Cameron’s “Avatar”
J. D. Connor analyzes how cultural shifts in the relationship between movies and money made James Cameron’s initial record-breaking blockbuster “Avatar” somewhat forgettable while the Disney marketing machine is now going to try to reinvent the franchise
J. D. ConnorDec 16, 2022
- Economics and Finance
- Film
Digging in the Dirt: On Jennifer West’s “Media Archaeology”
David Matorin reviews Jennifer West’s debut artist monograph, “Media Archaeology.”
David MatorinDec 14, 2022
Not a Transition: On Andrea Pallaoro’s “Monica”
Eva Pensis reviews Andrea Pallaoro’s film “Monica.”
Eva PensisDec 9, 2022
- Film
- Gender & Sexuality
Hollywood on Hollywood: On Jeanine Basinger and Sam Wasson’s Oral History “Hollywood”
Chris Yogerst reviews Jeanine Basinger and Sam Wasson’s “Hollywood: The Oral History.”
Chris YogerstDec 5, 2022
Lousy Listing: On “Sight & Sound” and Taste
Brian Jacobson gives historical and cultural context to the “Sight & Sound” Best Of poll.
Brian R. JacobsonDec 2, 2022
- Film