Netflix’s The Letter for the King Written with Medieval Cliches
A review of the Netflix series The Letter for the King.
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Cloud Atlas in the Time of Coronavirus
While the pandemic will pass, our awareness of each other should not.
True/False 2020 Dispatch 3: IWOW: I Walk on Water, Mayor, Some Kind of Heaven
A dispatch from the True/False festival about three features, including Khalik Allah’s IWOW: I Walk on Water.
True/False 2020 Dispatch 2: The Giverny Document (Single Channel), malni – towards the ocean, towards the shore
A report from the True/False festival on two films that interrogate racial or ethnic identity through an experimental lens.
Home Entertainment Guide: March 20, 2020
The latest on streaming on Blu-ray and DVD.
The SXSW That Never Was: The Feature Films
On some of the best films that had their premiere delayed after SXSW was canceled.
What to Watch During a Quarantine
The staff offers some shows and movies to fill the time while we’re all stuck at home.
The SXSW That Never Was: The Documentaries
On six of the best documentaries that were scheduled to premiere at this year’s SXSW.
Bright Wall/Dark Room March 2020: The Cross Inside Me by Thomas Zak
An essay about The Last Temptation of Christ, as excerpted from the latest issue of Bright Wall/Dark Room.
True/False 2020 Dispatch 1: The Viewing Booth, So Late So Soon, That Cloud Never Left
A report on three films from the 2020 True/False documentary film festival.
Book Review: Are Snakes Necessary? by Brian De Palma and Susan Lehman
A review of a new book by the legendary director, Brian De Palma.
How We Choose Our Favorite Film, and Why Mine is Joe Versus the Volcano
An essay on the art of choosing a favorite film.
HBO’s Westworld is Sleeker, Leaner in Third Season
A review of the third season of HBO’s Westworld.
She-Hulk Smashes Boundaries, Conformity, and Other Things Not Suitable for Empowered Femmes
A whimsical ode to the comic book character She-Hulk, who will be receiving her own Disney+ series.
We All Came Here to Fall Down: The Ross Brothers on Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets
A chat with the Ross brothers about their incredible new film.
PBS Marching Toward The Vote
On a series of PBS specials on the struggles for women to earn the right to vote.
Something Has Gone Wrong Now: David Simon on The Plot Against America
An interview with David Simon, creator of The Wire, The Deuce, and The Plot Against America.
EBERTFEST FILM FESTIVAL 2020 CANCELLATION: WHY IT HURTS
Chaz Ebert essay about the cancellation of Ebertfest 2020 and presenting an exclusive video of Ebertfest 2019.
An Ode to Supernatural
Supernatural super-fan Sheila O’Malley celebrates the CW series, which is ending after its 15th season.
