Film

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

Dancing Between Worlds: An Interview with Saul Williams
On Saul Williams’s blended family; his love for Ntozake Shange; and his latest project, Neptune Frost, the graphic novel and its musical.
DJ Lynnée DeniseMar 5, 2019
How Do You Solve a Problem Like the Western?
Krithika Varagur looks at two recent women-centric Westerns and attest to the quintessentially American genre’s enduring vitality abroad.
Krithika VaragurFeb 22, 2019
Render Unto “Hail, Caesar!”
Far from being a “trifle,” "Hail, Caesar!" is thematically profound, a heartfelt and rueful tribute to the craft of filmmaking.
Jeet HeerFeb 21, 2019
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What Democracy Looks Like
An interview with Astra Taylor about her new movie, "What Is Democracy?"
Thea RiofrancosFeb 15, 2019
“Dumplin’” and the Fat Female Protagonist
A new Netflix film explores fat-shaming and body positivity.
Sadie Shorr-ParksFeb 3, 2019
- Film
- Young Adult & Children’s Literature
“Two Catalonias”’s Pact of Forgetting
“Two Catalonias” makes no mention of the Spanish Civil War, an elision that is representative of Spain’s refusal to contend with the war’s lasting effects.
Brandon TruettJan 11, 2019
Housekeeping’s Patron Saint
"Roma" is a movie made to appease the ruling class: fawning in its praise of power, it dead-ends at an image that literally deifies servitude.
Scout TafoyaJan 8, 2019
- Around the World
- Film
A Film by Bertolt Brecht
"Mack the Knife — Brecht’s Threepenny Film" is part-biopic, part-homage, part-metacinematic staging of a film that shouldn’t actually exist — but now does.
Luisa RollenhagenJan 4, 2019
- Around the World
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A Comprehensive Guide to the Entertainment Industry
Michael Donaldson evaluates Corey Field's "Entertainment Law: Fundamentals and Practice."
Michael C. DonaldsonJan 1, 2019
Center Court
"The Favourite" reminds us that the court isn't a primitive version of modern political power but an altogether different institution.
David MarnoDec 28, 2018
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The Grief of Others: A Conversation with Filmmaker Patrick Wang
A major independent filmmaker on the challenges of adaptation and the power of grief.
Kathleen B. JonesDec 25, 2018
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The Melodic Variations of “Cold War”
"Cold War" places its bets on the capacity of a small but carefully told story to embody historical tensions and tragedies much broader than itself.
Marta FiglerowiczDec 21, 2018
- Around the World
- Film