When Paul Simon Bombed at the Movies
The musician’s new documentary In Restless Dreams briefly mentions his failed 1980 film One-Trick Pony. But that muted, uneven drama deserves a second look for what it says about the man who made it.
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With Analyze This, Robert De Niro Finally Decided to Become the King of Comedy
Before Meet the Parents established the Raging Bull Oscar-winner as a comedy superstar, this 1999 hit first signaled De Niro’s pivot from serious to funny, for better or worse.
War Was Not Over at the 2024 Oscars
The glamour inside, the protests outside, and everything in between.
Oscars 2024: The View from the Room
The Oscar sandwich: a slab of gloriousness between two slices of bad
The Bikeriders, a Motorcycle Club Film, Highlights a Positive Woman’s Role
On the interesting POV of the upcoming Jeff Nichols film.
Latina Documentaries Tell a Different Story
A look at the recent non-fiction films by and about Latinas.
Director Maureen Bharoocha on Rita Moreno’s Two Requests Before Signing on for Campy Horror The Prank, Watching the EGOT Winner Break Bad
An interview with the director of a new film starring Rita Moreno.
Like and Survive: Horror Cinema’s Anti-love Affair with Podcasting
On the way horror uses podcasting.
Working with Complete Fantasy: On the Legacy of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
A look at the ’50s classic with Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell.
You’re Naked Without Us: A Report from the Costume Designers Guild
A report on the state of the Costume Designer industry, including winners from the recent awards and comments from Poor Things’ Holly Waddingham.
Rage and Feminism in Poor Things and Lisa Frankenstein
On how two recent films twist the Frankenstein myth to their own ends.
Avatar: the Last Airbender and What We Talk About When We Talk About Redemption
A feature on the redemption arc in fiction, through the lens of Avatar: The Last Airbender.
She Knew: The Women of Science Fiction Who Predicted the Future
On the women who saw the future.
Women Writers Week 2024: Table of Contents
A portal to all of our Women Writers Week content for 2024.
Has The Needle Moved on the Impact of Women in Cinema for 2023?
Looking at the state of the industry for women as we approach the midpoint of the 2020s.
2023: The Year The World Finally Recognized The Brilliance Of Lily Gladstone
A tribute to a great actress.
Dead Ringers: Rebirthing Body Horror
Another look at Prime Video’s Dead Ringers, starring Rachel Weisz.
She’s Alive! Why Frankenstein Is Back—And Why It’s Being Used to Tell Women’s Stories
On the resurgence of Mary Shelley’s classic tale.
Fighting to Be Seen: On Emma Seligman’s Bottoms
A personal appreciation of the themes of last year’s hit comedy with Rachel Sennott and Ayo Edebiri.
