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Who Will Remember You?: “The Secret Agent” and the Humanities as Resistance
How Kleber Mendonça Filho’s film positions archival, art, and preservation as tools of resistance.
Dwight Cleveland on What Lobby Cards Tell Us About Film History
An interview with an author about the use of lobby cards through film history.
Milestones of 1956: Looking Back at Hollywood 70 Years Ago
What happened in Hollywood seven decades ago?
Monstrous Women: From Medusa to the Bride and Rumi Too
A new examination of the “montrous-feminine.”
HBO’s “Rooster” is Almost an Endearing Comedy
Despite strong performances, Bill Lawrence’s latest is too detached from reality for its own good.
To the Film Industry in Crisis, A Look Back At Hollywood In 1926
What were people watching a century ago, and what does that say about where the industry goes now?
Whatever You Think of “Wuthering Heights,” We Need More Filmmakers Like Emerald Fennell
A look at the career of Emerald Fennell, and the responses to her three films to date.
I’ve Started Seeing Somebody: The Monstrous-Masculine in Larry Fessenden’s “Habit”
A look at a great film by Larry Fessenden.
A New Cup of Tea: The Best Murder Mysteries You Haven’t Seen
Want a new murder mystery? We have some suggestions.
All the Days of My Life: On Elaine May’s “A New Leaf”
A reappreciation of a film once lost to history (but always loved by Roger), Elaine May’s A New Leaf.
Apple TV’s Tedious “The Hunt” Should Have Stayed on the Shelf
“The Hunt” is, to put it generously, not very good.
Female Filmmakers in Focus: Grace Glowicki on “Dead Lover”
An interview with the writer-director-star of this month’s “Dead Lover.”
Across 50 Seasons, “Survivor” Reflects Evolving Views of American Women
A look at how gender perception and roles have shifted over 50 seasons of CBS’s “Survivor.”
How “The Testament of Ann Lee” Subverts Cinema’s Lineage of Cult Leaders
A look at how Mona Fastvold’s “The Testament of Ann Lee” defies typical cinematic presentations of cult leaders, especially women.
A Case of Identity Crisis: “Young Sherlock” Suffers From Too Many Ideas
Even the best classically-trained theatre actors can only do so much with poor writing.
The Mysteries of Dorothy Vallens: On Isabella Rossellini in “Blue Velvet”
A look at one of the most essential performances of the ’80s.
An Anatomy of a Fleece: Why “Heated Rivalry” Fans Have Latched Onto its Very Canadian Jacket
A look at a very important piece of winter wear.
Skill and Dedication: Nelson Pressley on Fonda on Film: The Political Movies of Jane Fonda
A conversation with the writer of a new book about Jane Fonda.
Long Live Bonnie Bennett, the Real Star of “The Vampire Diaries”
An ode to the character played by Katerina Graham on The Vampire Diaries.
