Film

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Unhooking: On the Gigification of Intimacy
Kelly Coyne examines gig-work philosophy in Emma Cline’s novel “The Guest” and Gene Stupnitsky’s movie “No Hard Feelings.”
Kelly Marie CoyneJul 3, 2024
- Fiction
- Film
Keeping Up with the Klimate
Hannah Bonner connects Kōhei Saitō’s book “Slow Down: The Degrowth Manifesto” to Sara Sowell’s short film “Color Negative” by way of the Kardashians.
Hannah BonnerJul 2, 2024
Heartbreak Supernova: On Carrie Courogen’s “Miss May Does Not Exist”
Tim Riley reviews Carrie Courogen’s “Miss May Does Not Exist: The Life and Work of Elaine May, Hollywood’s Hidden Genius.”
Tim RileyJun 25, 2024
- Biography & Autobiography
- Film
Fools Rush In: On Kenneth Anger’s “Scorpio Rising”
Kevin Gonzalez looks back at Kenneth Anger’s “Scorpio Rising” as a biker and a present-day political subject.
Kevin GonzalezJun 14, 2024
Dispelling the “Stink of Love”: On the Ken-ification of Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s “Querelle”
David A. Gerstner considers the sterilized presentation of Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s “Querelle” in its new rerelease.
David A. GerstnerJun 12, 2024
Bella Baxter and the Machine: On Yorgos Lanthimos’s “Poor Things” and Julie Wosk’s “Artificial Women”
Marion Thain analyzes Yorgos Lanthimos’s film “Poor Things” in the context of Julie Wosk’s new book “Artificial Women: Sex Dolls, Robot Caregivers, and More Facsimile Females.”
Marion ThainJun 10, 2024
Tom Ripley Is a Negative Space: On Netflix’s “Ripley”
Anna Bogutskaya assesses “Ripley,” Netflix’s new adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s most infamous literary creation.
Anna BogutskayaJun 8, 2024
The Mouth Agape: On Bertrand Bonello’s “The Beast”
Brendan Boyle considers Bertrand Bonello’s 2023 film “The Beast.”
Brendan BoyleMay 30, 2024
- Film
Spooky Entanglements: “Anatomy of a Fall,” “Constellation,” and “The Signal”
Michael Szalay on twinned productions and other IP shenanigans in “Anatomy of a Fall,” “Constellation,” and “The Signal.”
Michael SzalayMay 25, 2024
- Film
- Television
Beamed from Within: On Harlan Ellison’s “Greatest Hits”
Greg Cwik reviews the new compilation of work from writer Harlan Ellison.
Greg CwikMay 24, 2024
Pull the Red Thread: On Alice Rohrwacher’s “La chimera”
Greta Rainbow reviews Alice Rohrwacher’s film “La chimera.”
Greta RainbowMay 16, 2024
Continuity Errors: On the New Old Films of Francis Ford Coppola
Dylan Adamson positions the discourses around Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis” within the director’s larger body of work.
Dylan AdamsonMay 10, 2024
- Film