Film

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

My “Minari”: On Asian American Immigrant Cinema
Hannah Amaris Roh explores how the film “Minari” provides a generative and moving departure from the typical Asian American immigrant film.
Hannah Amaris RohFeb 10, 2021
- Film
The Quiet Filmmaker: Srikanth Srinivasan’s “Modernism by Other Means” and the Cinema of Amit Dutta
Soham Gadre reviews the first scholarly monograph on filmmaker Amit Dutta, written by Srikanth Srinivasan.
Soham GadreJan 29, 2021
- Around the World
- Film
“I Was a Daughter — Existentially”: On “Relic” and Daughterhood in Contemporary Horror
Laura Maw considers the role of daughterhood in contemporary horror cinema, focusing in particular on the 2020 film “Relic.”
Laura MawJan 27, 2021
- Film
- Gender & Sexuality
The Anatomy of the LSD Romance in the 1970s: On Errol Morris’s “My Psychedelic Love Story”
James Penner analyzes the life and times of Joanna Harcourt-Smith and Errol Morris’s recent film about her, “My Psychedelic Love Story.”
James PennerJan 22, 2021
“MLK/FBI” and “Her Socialist Smile” Desanitize Two Radical Icons
Eileen G’Sell compares two documentaries about Martin Luther King, Jr. and Helen Keller, both of whom had radical politics that have been whitewashed.
Eileen G’SellJan 18, 2021
Cultural Fronts
A well-researched and very useful study of the Soviet Union’s cultural diplomacy.
B. Amarilis Lugo de FabritzJan 14, 2021
Who’s Afraid of Transgender Kids?
Michael M. Weinstein looks at Sharon Liese’s new HBO documentary, “Transhood,” which explores the lives of children living beyond the gender binary.
Michael M. WeinsteinJan 12, 2021
- Film
- Gender & Sexuality
A Show Trial Gets Its Show
A film about the marquee trial of the 1960s counterculture fails to explain its enduring relevance.
Andrew GumbelJan 9, 2021
A Man and His Persona: On “Cary Grant: A Brilliant Disguise”
A revealing biography of an iconic Hollywood star.
Chris YogerstJan 3, 2021
- Biography & Autobiography
- Film
The Life Ironic: The Pricks of Science and Art
A Wes Anderson devotee reminds the author of his young self and the sorts of sensibilities (science- and art-related) for which others have to pay.
Joshua RoebkeJan 2, 2021
This Should Be a Movie: “American Utopia,” the Concert Film, and Extending a Terrific Moment
Sara Black McCulloch considers the nature of the concert film — its scope, its liveness, and its political commitments.
Sara Black McCullochDec 30, 2020
The Frenchman and “The Irishman”
Martin Scorsese’s 2019 film “The Irishman” matches the austere mood of Jean-Pierre Melville’s 1969 masterpiece “Army of Shadows.”
David EhrensteinDec 27, 2020
- Film