Film

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

The Tough Love of Judy Davis in “Nitram”
Dan Callahan analyzes the unique screen presence of actress Judy Davis, most recently starring in the film “Nitram.”
Dan CallahanNov 30, 2022
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- Television
Open Season on Husbands: Female Revenge Movies of the Long 1990s
Isabelle Lang and Laura Valenza revisit the 1990s feminist revenge plot and its bearing on today’s domestic violence laws.
Isabelle Lang, Laura ValenzaNov 25, 2022
When a Girl Is a Gun: On Joanna Walsh’s “My Life as a Godard Movie”
Jamie Hood reviews Joanna Walsh’s memoir-critical hybrid, “My Life as a Godard Movie.”
Jamie HoodNov 24, 2022
It’s All Pastiche: On Todd Field’s “TÁR”
Paul Thompson reviews Todd Field’s “TÁR.”
Paul ThompsonNov 18, 2022
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- Music
The Avenging Goddess of Screenwriters: Remembering Mary C. McCall Jr.
J. E. Smyth commemorates a landmark anniversary of forgotten screenwriter and guild president, the sharp-tongued, blacklisted Mary McCall.
J. E. SmythNov 18, 2022
iPhone TV: A Conversation with Kim Jee-woon
Michael Szalay asks Kim Jee-woon about his new Apple TV+ series, “Dr. Brain.”
Michael SzalayNov 11, 2022
Multiculturalism in Middle-earth: On Amazon’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power”
Kathryn Lavezzo discusses “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” J. R. R. Tolkien, and Stuart Hall, tilting toward a critique of whiteness in Tolkien film/tv adaptation.
Kathryn LavezzoNov 7, 2022
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- SF
Nightmares Worth Indulging: On Feminist Press’s “It Came from the Closet”
Grace Byron reviews “It Came from the Closet: Queer Reflections on Horror” from Feminist Press and editor Joe Vallese.
Grace ByronNov 4, 2022
I Don’t Worry About My Oeuvre: A Conversation with John Carpenter
Paul Thompson interviews John Carpenter about the state of horror, navigating Hollywood, and the movies he didn’t make.
Paul ThompsonNov 2, 2022
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- Music
- SF
Send More Cops: On Travis Linnemann’s “The Horror of Police”
Jarrod Shanahan reviews Travis Linnemann’s penetrating new book, “The Horror of Police.”
Jarrod ShanahanOct 31, 2022
Petro-Menopause in “Borgen: Power & Glory”
Julia Leyda and Anne Marit Waade explore the link between transitioning away from fossil fuels and menopause in the Danish Netflix series “Borgen: Power & Glory.”
Anne Marit Waade, Julia LeydaOct 18, 2022
When Reality Isn’t: On Nathan Fielder’s “The Rehearsal”
Israel Daramola reviews Nathan Fielder’s “The Rehearsal.”
Israel DaramolaOct 14, 2022
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- Television