How Stuart Gordon’s Re-Animator Shaped the Horror Landscape
A look at the legacy of a horror classic and how it shifted the queer horror canon.
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Poker Face Showrunners Lilla and Nora Zuckerman on the Joys of Writing for Natasha Lyonne
An interview with the showrunners of Peacock’s hit Poker Face.
How Riding in Cars with Boys Captures Single Motherhood
A feature on 2001’s Riding in Cars with Boys and how it addresses single motherhood in a way that feels messy and true.
Mary J. Blige Strikes Perfect Balance as Host of The Wine Down
A TV review of a new talk show hosted by the Oscar nominee and Grammy winner.
Introduction to Women Writers Week 2023
An introduction to a week of content by talented women writers, film critics and contributors.
Annihilation and the Power of Anxiety
A feature on how Annihilation explores and even produces anxiety.
The Lost Pioneers of the Early Film Era
On some of the women who laid the foundation of film and how they’ve been forgotten.
Stellar Acting Keeps Season Two of Perry Mason Afloat
A TV review of the second season of Perry Mason, premiering tonight.
A Well-Executed Combination of Humor and Vulnerability and Emotion: Kaitlin Olson on Champions
An interview with Kaitlin Olson about Champions, her new comedy with Woody Harrelson.
HBO’s Rain Dogs Finds Humor, Despair in the Working-Class Mum at its Center
A TV review of a new black comedy on HBO Max.
Berlinale Highlights, Part Three: Hummingbirds, Concrete Valley, Afire
A third and final dispatch from Berlin, including the latest from Christian Petzold.
The Oneness of All Things: On Sofia Alaoui’s Animalia
To say this film deeply resonated with me on a spiritual level would be an understatement.
A Preview of the 2023 Rendez-Vous with French Cinema
An extensive preview of the French films that will be featured at New York’s Walter Reade Theater, taking place from March 2-12.
New York International Children’s Film Festival Opens Window to the World
A quick preview of a cool event in NYC.
The Mandalorian Tries to Find Its Place in Third Season
A review of the new season of the Disney+ hit The Mandalorian.
The Unloved, Part 111: Devil in a Blue Dress
Our series on Unloved films gets to a masterpiece by Carl Franklin.
Female Filmmakers in Focus: Cauleen Smith on Drylongso
An interview with director and artist Cauleen Smith about her newly restored debut feature.
True Lies Fails to Capture the Charm of the James Cameron Original
A review of the new CBS version of True Lies.
Berlinale 2023 Highlights, Part Two: Reality, Manodrome, The Adults, Inside, Golda
More from this year’s Berlinale festival, including the latest starring Sydney Sweeney, Jesse Eisenberg, Michael Cera, Willem Dafoe, and Helen Mirren.
