Film

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

No, Time to Die: The Biden Years On-Screen, Part Two
In the second installment of a quarterly series, Brendan Boyle and Adam Nayman consider the cinema of the Biden years.
Brendan Boyle, Adam NaymanJul 26
- Film
- History
Golden Age Titans
Michele Willens talks with film critic Kenneth Turan about Hollywood Golden Age moguls Louis B. Mayer and Irving Thalberg.
Michele WillensJul 22
- Film
- History
I AM LISTENING! SHUT UP!
Grace Byron endures Ari Aster’s “Eddington.”
Grace ByronJul 19
- Film
- Politics
The Afterlife of “Sunset Boulevard”
Ethan Warren argues that Jamie Lloyd’s “Sunset Boulevard” revival strips away theatrical excess.
Ethan WarrenJul 18
- Film
- Music
The Killing Floor
Brendan Boyle considers Jesse Armstrong’s “Mountainhead.”
Brendan BoyleJul 14
- Film
I Recognize That Assassin
Ryan Bedsaul writes on “The Phoenician Scheme” and Wes Anderson’s late style.
Ryan BedsaulJul 12
- Film
The Put-On
Jordan Brower considers the abjuring of depth undertaken by the Apple TV+ series “Severance.”
Jordan BrowerJun 30
- Television
- Film
Material, Girls
Annie Berke watches Celine Song’s new film “Materialists” and the Netflix show “With Love, Meghan.”
Annie BerkeJun 29
- Film
- Television
Searching for a Heart
Rachel Elizabeth Jones reviews three new indie films about loss, grief, and absence.
Rachel Elizabeth JonesJun 26
- Film
Uncinematic Visions of War
Evan Hill finds himself mired down in Alex Garland’s “Warfare.”
Evan HillJun 13
- Film
- Politics
Teapot Dome Pitch Meeting: Edward Doheny, Albert Fall, and Cecil B. DeMille
In the fifth installment in an ongoing series, LARB founder Tom Lutz reflects on the convergence of politics and cultural power in early Hollywood.
Tom LutzJun 12
- Film
- Politics
Paranoia, Perspicacity, and Afro-Asian Pessimism
Anne Anlin Cheng looks deeper into Ryan Coogler’s new film “Sinners” and its violent exploration of racial oppression.
Anne Anlin ChengJun 11
- Film
- Cultural Studies