Film

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

Booking Film
Loren Glass considers "From the Third Eye: The Evergreen Review Film Reader," edited by Ed Halter and Barney Rosset.
Loren GlassMar 26, 2018
- Film
- Memoir & Essay
Meg Murry’s Glasses
Sarah Mesle on how Madeleine L’Engle’s and Ava DuVernay’s "A Wrinkle in Time" diverge around their contrasting ethics of the visual.
Sarah MesleMar 19, 2018
- Film
- Young Adult & Children’s Literature
Lies, Camera, Action
Mychal Denzel Smith on the 25th Anniversary of “Menace II Society.”
Mychal Denzel SmithMar 17, 2018
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Period Piece of the Present
Bruce Robbins on Raoul Peck's "The Young Karl Marx" and how it relates to the Global South.
Bruce RobbinsMar 16, 2018
Framing Our World: On Vanda Krefft’s “The Man Who Made the Movies: The Meteoric Rise and Tragic Fall of William Fox”
Dan Friedman unreels “The Man Who Made the Movies,” a biography of William Fox by Vanda Krefft.
Dan FriedmanMar 15, 2018
Quasi Duo Fantasias: A Straussian Reading of “Black Panther”
Slavoj Žižek offers a Straussian reading of “Black Panther.”
Slavoj ŽižekMar 3, 2018
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The Task of the Thoughtful
Sam Huber on "Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart" and Hansberry's oft-misrepresented legacy.
Sam HuberFeb 23, 2018
- Film
Elio’s Education
D. A. Miller on the mainstream gay-themed movie, the Beautiful Life, and "Call Me by Your Name."
D. A. MillerFeb 19, 2018
- Film
- Gender & Sexuality
The Discreet Harm of the Bourgeoisie
“Happy End,” like all of Haneke’s films, slowly and subtly weaves its scenes into a web of intriguing parallels and tantalizing reciprocities.
Roy GrundmannFeb 2, 2018
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2017, the Year in Horror
What can the runaway popularity of "It," "Get Out," and "American Horror Story" tell us about America in 2017?
Michael DangoJan 31, 2018
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Tripping Toward Stardom: The Life and Career of Dennis Hopper
Peter L. Winkler on "Along for the Ride" and the making of Dennis Hopper's "The Last Movie."
Peter L. WinklerJan 26, 2018
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“For 25 Years I’ve Kept Something from You”: “Twin Peaks” in Print
A survey of books on, in, and about “Twin Peaks.”
Andrew HagemanJan 16, 2018