Fantasia 2019: Sadako, The Deeper You Dig
A dispatch from Fantasia Festival, including the latest in Hideo Nakata’s Ringu franchise and a supernatural indie that’s a family affair.
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Jehane Noujaim and Karim Amer on Visualizing Information Warfare in The Great Hack
An interview with Jehane Noujaim and Karim Amer about their new documentary, The Great Hack.
Midsommar and the Legacy of Break-Up Horror Movies
Horror has long been a vehicle for expressing the ways in which relationships of different generations crumble.
The Mendocino Film Festival 2019: A Conversation with Claudia Puig
A look at the Mendocino Film Festival and conversation with Program Director Claudia Puig.
Fantasia International Film Festival Preview 2019
A preview of this year’s Fantasia International Film Festival, including our most anticipated movies.
Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: July 11, 2019
The latest on Blu-ray and DVD, including Silent Hill and Europa, Europa.
Morgan Neville Finds Zen with Rick Rubin in Shangri-La
A review of Morgan Neville’s Shangri-La, premiering on Showtime July 12th.
Book Review: Innovative Binge Watching Books Merge Television, Travel Guides
A review of two new clever guides that merge travel and television.
Selling Between the Beats: Kumail Nanjiani, Dave Bautista on Stuber
An interview with Dave Bautista and Kumail Nanjiani, stars of Stuber.
Lulu Wang on The Farewell, How Horror Movies Influenced Her True-Life Dramedy and More
An interview with writer/director Lulu Wang about The Farewell.
The Musical History Behind the James Bond Gun Barrel Sequences
While the gun barrel sequences in James Bond films have not changed a great deal visually, one element that has evolved constantly is the music.
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Valerie Weiss on her path to Hollywood; Emily Lape and Alison Hixon on “Mercy’s Girl”; Alma Har’el’s plan for female directors; Four-part “Hateful Eight”; Lisa Hanawalt and Raphael Bob-Waksberg.
Short Films in Focus: How to Be Alone
A presentation of the horror short How to Be Alone, written and directed by Stranger Things writer Kate Trefry, and starring Joe Keery and Maika Monroe.
The Unloved, Part 67: Mortal Engines
A video essay about Mortal Engines, as part of Scout Tafoya’s ongoing video essay series on maligned masterpieces.
Stranger Things Returns with Phenomenally Entertaining Third Season
This is the most purely entertaining season of Stranger Things to date.
New York Asian Film Festival 2019 Preview
A look at the 2019 New York Asian Film Festival, starting this weekend.
Showtime’s The Loudest Voice is a Fascinating, Frustrating Take on Roger Ailes and Fox News
A review of the new Showtime seven-episode miniseries The Loudest Voice, which premieres Sunday, June 30.
Paul Thomas Anderson, Thom Yorke Collaborate on Mesmerizing Anima
A review of the new short film by Thom Yorke and Paul Thomas Anderson.
