CIFF 2024: Color Book, Transplant, Alpha
On three very different films from this year’s Chicago International Film Festival.
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CIFF 2024: The Knife, Okie, Bliss
A dispatch of three dramas from the Chicago International Film Festival.
The Avengers of Hunks: Jonathan Bennett, Tyler Hynes, and B.J. Britt on Hallmark’s Groomsmen Trilogy
The Holy Trinity of Hallmark hunks discusses the network’s new male-centered romcom trilogy.
Billy Crystal Struggles to Clarify Apple TV+’s Haunting New Horror Series “Before”
It’s disjointed in its best moments and flat-out bad in its worst, and by the end of the series, it feels like a waste of time.
Silence As Salvation: The Quiet Femmes of Modern Horror
The women in these films work alone to grapple with the mystery and horror surrounding them, or within them, in what is a little evolution and revolution unto itself.
A Master of Subtle Function: Cinematographer Dick Pope (1947-2024)
A tribute to the acclaimed cinematographer, responsible for many of Mike Leigh’s most striking depictions of the mundane.
30 Years of “Hoop Dreams”: Steve James on Roger Ebert, Oscar Snubs, and Documentary Filmmaking
An interview with Steve James on the 30th anniversary of Hoop Dreams.
CIFF 2024: The Return of the Projectionist, Between Goodbyes, The Brink of Dreams
On three documentaries from this year’s Chicago International Film Festival.
Iowa City Celebrates with Enriching Pair of Festivals
A writer went to Iowa City for the Refocus Film Festival and Iowa City Book Festival, and reports back.
10 Underrated Horror Movies That Roger Ebert Loved (and Where to Watch Them)
10 horror movies you might not have known that Roger Ebert loved for spooky season.
I Doubled in Size: Lee Pace on the Legacy of “The Fall”
An interview with Lee Pace, the star of Tarsem’s The Fall, now in theaters in a stunning 4K restoration.
NYFF 2024: Little, Big, and Far, Lázaro at Night, 7 Walks with Mark Brown
On three unique films from the New York Film Festival.
We Were Lucky: Jon Landau and Stevie Van Zandt on “Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band”
An interview with the producer of Hulu’s latest documentary and the E Street guitarist.
CIFF 2024: Rita, Listen to the Voices, Peacock
On three films from CIFF from the New Directors competition.
FX’s “What We Do in the Shadows” Loses Some Of Its Bite In Season Six
It feels as if “What We Do in the Shadows” has outstayed its welcome, with each episode feeling increasingly bloated as time goes on.
Hammy Acting and Stilted Pacing Dampen Peacock’s “Hysteria!”
“Hysteria!” isn’t frightening enough to be a horror series, nor wacky enough to be funny.
Bright Wall/Dark Room October 2024: All Hail the Screwball Queen by Olympia Kiriakou
We are pleased to offer an excerpt from the October 2024 issue of the online magazine Bright Wall/Dark Room.
Panic! At the Disco: Body Double at 40
A look back at one of Brian De Palma’s most erotically-charged ’80s thrillers.
