The Unloved, Part 94: The Phantom of the Opera
Scout Tafoya’s series on underrated films moves to Dario Argento’s 1998 maligned adaptation.
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Incredible Performance Anchors Netflix’s Moving Maid
A review of Netflix’s new drama, starring Margaret Qualley, Nick Robinson, and Andie MacDowell.
It Was What It Was: David Chase on The Many Saints of Newark
An interview with The Sopranos creator David Chase, co-writer of The Many Saints of Newark.
Bright Wall/Dark Room September 2021: It’s All Happening by Ethan Warren
An essay by Ethan Warren about Almost Famous, as excerpted from the latest issue of Bright Wall/Dark Room.
Nicolas Winding Refn’s Drive: Cinema’s Postmodern Samurai
A look back at the power of Drive on its tenth anniversary.
Criterion’s Melvin Van Peebles: Essential Films is the Story of a Cinematic Legend
A review of Melvin Van Peebles: Essential Films, now available from Criterion.
Visionary Deathloop Plays with Gaming Structure and Expectations
A review of the new Bethesda and Arkane game Deathloop.
La Brea Seeks to Give New Life to NBC Lineup
A review of La Brea, premiering tomorrow night, September 28th.
NYFF 2021: The Tragedy of Macbeth, Festival Highlights
Thoughts on the best of the New York Film Festival, including Joel Coen’s The Tragedy of Macbeth, starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand.
First Four Laika Releases Get Special Edition Blu-rays
On four new special edition releases of the first four Laika films, all great.
Apple TV+’s Foundation is An Ambitious, Sprawling Sci-Fi Event
A review of the first season of Foundation, which premieres on September 24 on AppleTV+.
Ahead of His Time: Melvin Van Peebles (1932-2021)
A tribute to the legendary Melvin Van Peebles.
Chicago LIVE Again! Festival To Take Place September 24th & 25th at Navy Pier
An article about Chicago LIVE Again! Festival, which will take place on Friday, September 24th, and Saturday, September 25th, at Navy Pier.
Abe Lincoln No Malice Awards Celebrate Young Filmmakers At Shakespeare Theater
An article about the Abraham Lincoln No Malice Film Awards given to celebrate young filmmakers ages 11-21 at their red carpet debut at Chicago’s Shakespeare Theater, The Yard at Navy Pier.
Venice Without Her
A contributor looks back at attending the Venice Film Festival following the death of his wife.
Creative Final Season of Dear White People is For the Fans
A review of the fourth and final season of Netflix’s Dear White People.
That Space Between Awake and Asleep: Rebekah Del Rio on the Twentieth Anniversary of Mulholland Dr.
An interview with Rebekah Del Rio, the singer/songwriter memorably featured in David Lynch’s “Mulholland Dr.” and “Twin Peaks: The Return.”
