Black Harvest Film Festival 2023: Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes, Black Barbie: A Documentary, We Were Meant To, Burnt Milk
A dispatch from the 2023 Black Harvest Film Festival in Chicago.
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Nathan Fielder, Emma Stone Want You to Suffer Through the Hysterical, Cringe-Inducing The Curse
A TV review of Nathan Fielder & Benny Safdie’s The Curse, co-starring Emma Stone.
Max’s Rap Sh!t Returns for a Moody Second Season
A review of the second season of the Max comedy hit.
Apple TV+’s The Buccaneers Shakes Up High Society
A review of the new Apple TV+ series, The Buccaneers.
Comedy is No Joke: An Interview with Comedy Book Author Jesse David Fox
An interview with author Jesse David Fox about his new book, Comedy Book: How Comedy Conquered Culture—and the Magic That Makes It Work.
Short Films in Focus: Troy
A presentation of the short film Troy and an interview with its co-writer/director Mike Donahue.
Bright Wall/Dark Room October 2023: Killing Time: 3:10 to Yuma & the Lonesome West by Nicholas Russell
An essay by Nicholas Russell about 3:10 to Yuma, excerpted from the October 2023 edition of online magazine Bright Wall/Dark Room.
FX Delivers a Lackluster Thriller With A Murder at the End of the World
A TV review of the new FX miniseries starring Emma Corrin and Clive Owen.
Inside My Head: Kristoffer Borgli on Dream Scenario
An interview with the writer/director of Dream Scenario, starring Nicolas Cage.
Oscar-winning Filmmaker Matthew A. Cherry to Receive the Chicago International Children’s Film Festival’s Inspire Award
An article about Oscar-winning filmmaker Matthew A. Cherry receiving the Chicago International Children’s Film Festival’s Inspire Award.
Paramount+’s Western Expanse Broadens With the Riveting Lawmen: Bass Reeves
A review of the new Paramount+ series starring David Oyelowo and Dennis Quaid.
Streetcorner Symphony: The Music of Mean Streets
On the use of music in Martin Scorsese’s Mean Streets, which just turned 50.
Invincible Packs a Wallop in Mighty Second Season
A review of the new season of Invincible, premiering on Prime Video on November 3rd.
Female Filmmakers in Focus: Meg Ryan on What Happens Later
An interview with co-writer/star/director Meg Ryan about her new rom-com, What Happens Later.
The Unloved, Part 119: Our Mother’s House
Scout Tafoya’s video essay series about maligned masterpieces looks at Jack Clayton’s 1967 film.
Coffee Table Books on The Wicker Man and Halloween Should Satisfy Horror Fans
On two new art books for horror movie fans.
Looking for Loneliness: Wayne Wang on His Career
An interview with the director of Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart, Chan is Missing, Smoke, and many more.
Home Entertainment Guide: October 2023
On the latest new releases, including Barbie, Talk to Me, Insidious: The Red Door, and The Haunted Mansion.
Why Horror Has Been Killing It in 2023
A look back at the horror hits of 2023, and why many have been so successful.
