Film

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

Bong Joon-ho: Love in the Time of Capitalism
Dan Hassler-Forest looks at the recent work of Academy Award winner Bong Joon-ho.
Dan Hassler-ForestMay 1, 2020
Marion Stokes and the Power of Guerrilla Archiving
Grace Hadland reviews the documentary on reclusive guerrilla archivist and media critic Marion Stokes, “Recorder.”
Gracie HadlandApr 23, 2020
The Last Jewish Libertine: “Uncut Gems” and Jewish Masculinity Onscreen
Oleg Ivanov traces the filmic image of the masculine Jew from Elliott Gould to Adam Sandler.
Oleg IvanovApr 21, 2020
Scratching the Surface: Handmade Cinema in the Digital Age
Holly Willis reviews a series of books on the rise of handmade cinema in the wake of digital technologies.
Holly WillisApr 17, 2020
- Film
Just Because You Played a Writer, Doesn’t Mean You Are One: A Conversation Between Savannah Knoop and Amy Scholder
Talking to Savannah Knoop about their work and their time as JT Leroy.
Amy ScholderApr 16, 2020
Innocence to the Extreme: An Interview with Cannes Best Director Winners Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Eileen G’Sell talks to the award-winning directors about their newest film, "Young Ahmed."
Eileen G’SellApr 13, 2020
- Around the World
- Film
Trump, Scorsese, and the Frankfurt School’s Theory of Racket Society
Mob movies and a 1930s school of social research provide clues to the Trump presidency.
Martin JayApr 5, 2020
What Greta Gerwig Got Right: Rethinking Amy March in Light of May Alcott Nieriker
The real-life model for Louisa May Alcott’s Amy March was a pioneering champion of women artists.
Kelly BlewettMar 31, 2020
Recovering Broken Barriers: On “Khavah” (1919)
Thomas Doherty studies the lost Jewish-American silent film "Khavah," considering why it was a flop then and an art-house gem now.
Thomas DohertyMar 28, 2020
- Film
Women’s Animation and the Creative Feminist Politics of Social Change
Vanessa Cambier explores the intersections of feminist film study and the animation form.
Vanessa CambierMar 25, 2020
- Film
- Gender & Sexuality
Early Mourning: On Chantal Akerman’s “My Mother Laughs”
Daniel Fraser looks at the most recent translation of Chantal Akerman’s “My Mother Laughs” as a work about motherhood, illness, and language.
Daniel FraserMar 22, 2020
Sin, Glamour, and Photography in Hollywood’s Golden Age: On Two Books by Mark A. Vieira
Chris Yogerst praises two books by Mark A. Vieira that document pre-Code Hollywood history through vivid pictures and astute storytelling.
Chris YogerstMar 14, 2020