Amazon Prime’s The Wilds is the Unexpected Hit of the Season
A review of Amazon Prime’s YA adventure/drama The Wilds.
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We Are Not a Monolith: JaNeika and JaSheika James on Their Book, Living Double
An interview with authors JaNeika and JaSheika James on their new book, Living Double: How Identical Twins Unlocked the Door to Success in Hollywood.
New Works Virtual Festival Now Running Through Christmas Day
An article about the New Works Virtual Festival benefiting The Actors Fund and running now through Christmas Day.
Being Human Is Heroic: Melora Walters on Waterlily Jaguar, Drowning, Magnolia and More
An interview with actor/filmmaker Melora Walters about her directorial efforts, Waterlily Jaguar and Drowning, as well as her performances in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Magnolia and the Hulu series Pen15.
How Misery Predicted Toxic Fandom
A feature on the 30th anniversary of Misery and how it predicted the toxic fandom of today.
The 2020 Frontrunners For Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor
A look at the frontrunners for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor at the next Oscars.
Happy 102nd Birthday to Iconic Historian Timuel Black
A salute to iconic historian Timuel Black on his 102nd birthday.
The Illusionary Quality of a Dream: Stella Hopkins on Her Directorial Debut, Elyse
An interview with filmmaker Stella Hopkins about her directorial debut, Elyse.
Euphoria Returns with a Brilliant, Moving Holiday Episode
A review of Euphoria Part 1: Rue, a Christmas episode of the HBO hit drama.
The Mandalorian Chapter 14 Recap: The Empire Strikes Back, Again
A recap of a thrilling episode of The Mandalorian directed by Robert Rodriguez.
A Bigot Walks into A Bar: The Politics of Joe, 50 Years Later
To watch John G. Avildsen’s 1970 film now is to revel in movie mischief unrepeatable, wrapped in political soothsaying that still stings.
Mira Nair’s Charming A Suitable Boy Miniseries Will Transport You
A review of Acorn TV’s engrossing miniseries based on the 1993 epic novel.
It Was Great To Play An Actual Cartoon!: Fifteen Minutes With Paul Dooley on Popeye
An interview with Paul Dooley, legendary star of Popeye, and many others.
Netflix’s Selena: The Series Is Good Enough
A review of Netflix’s new series about Selena.
Short Films in Focus: If Anything Happens I Love You
An interview with directors Will McCormack and Michael Govier about their animated Netflix short.
The Unloved, Part 84: Reign of Fire
Scout Tafoya’s video essay series on maligned masterpieces celebrates Rob Bowman’s 2002 film.
Abstract Methods to Madness: Aubrey Plaza on Black Bear
An interview with Aubrey Plaza about her performance in the meta indie, Black Bear.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Explodes onto Next-Gen Consoles
A review of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, which is a lot of game.
A Sense of Peace Being Restored: Andrea Riseborough and Zeina Durra on Luxor
An interview the star and writer/director of Luxor.
