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Free Association: Fireflies Press and Contemporary Film Criticism
Holly Willis examines Fireflies Press’s journal and monograph series as artifacts of contemporary cinephilia.
Film
"There is only one thing that can kill the Movies, and that is education." — Will Rogers
“A Hymn From the Mouth of Reality”: Obscenity, Psychosis, Sweetback
Matthew Tchepikova-Treon situates “Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song” in its cultural zeitgeist.
Trespassing Borders: On Hamaguchi Ryūsuke’s “Drive My Car”
Eugene Kwon examines how Hamaguchi Ryusuke thematizes traitorous adaptation in “Drive My Car,” a film reimagining of the short story by Murakami Haruki.
Against Ethnic Absolutism: The Hybrid Cinema of Med Hondo
Giovanni Vimercati reviews an unprecedented three-volume set on African filmmaker Med Hondo.
Having a Job Sucks: Talking Sex, Labor, and Pre-Code Cinema with Amalia Ulman
Eileen G’Sell sits down with actress-filmmaker Amalia Ulman about her film, “El Planeta.”
A Beautiful Mess: On “The Eyes of Tammy Faye”
Emily Suzanne Johnson considers “The Eyes of Tammy Faye Bakker,” a richly detailed biopic that also happens to be a lost soul.
Mysteries of the Visible
“Passing” reminds us that the raced body, like race itself, is an enigma of visual experience.
Flick and Feather: On Diana’s Hair
Sarah Mesle reckons with what Diana's hair, in Spencer and in real life, says about feminism, power, whiteness, and princesses
The Oskar Schindler of Hollywood
A new documentary about Carl Laemmle explores the movie mogul’s humanitarian accomplishments.
Discreet 16: On Suzanne Lindon’s “Spring Blossom”
Alice Blackhurst reviews a novel take on the coming-of-age genre, Suzanne Lindon’s film “Spring Blossom.”
Learning How to Die in “The Green Knight”: Existential Dread, Ecological Despair, and the Last Days of Camelot
Wilson Taylor considers the existential, political, and environmental resonances of “The Green Knight” (dir. David Lowery, 2021).
Megan’s Body: On Bringing Back Megan Fox
Philippa Snow dissects the dark, sexy star text of Megan Fox.
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