How Stuart Gordon’s Re-Animator Shaped the Horror Landscape
A look at the legacy of a horror classic and how it shifted the queer horror canon.
Features
How Riding in Cars with Boys Captures Single Motherhood
A feature on 2001’s Riding in Cars with Boys and how it addresses single motherhood in a way that feels messy and true.
Annihilation and the Power of Anxiety
A feature on how Annihilation explores and even produces anxiety.
The Lost Pioneers of the Early Film Era
On some of the women who laid the foundation of film and how they’ve been forgotten.
A Preview of the 2023 Rendez-Vous with French Cinema
An extensive preview of the French films that will be featured at New York’s Walter Reade Theater, taking place from March 2-12.
Bright Wall/Dark Room February 2023: The Unflattering Portrait: On Armageddon Time and Failed Solidarity by Nicholas Russell
An essay about James Gray’s Armageddon Time, as excerpted from a recent issue of Bright Wall/Dark Room.
Short Films in Focus: The Oscar-Nominated Short Films of 2023
A look at all of this year’s Oscar-nominated shorts.
A Vision of the Future: On David Cronenberg’s Videodrome
On the 40th anniversary 4K restoration of David Cronenberg’s Videodrome.
Book Excerpt: In the Time of Kiarostami: Writings on Iranian Cinema by Godfrey Cheshire
An excerpt from contributor Godfrey Cheshire’s new book about Abbas Kiarostami.
Short Films in Focus: Deerwoods Deathtrap
An interview with director James Gannon about Deerwoods Deathtrap, and a presentation of the short film.
The Great Filmmaking Craft of 2022
Our writers highlight favorite tech elements of film from 2022.
The Great Performances of 2022
Our writers pick some of their favorite 2022 performances.
Bright Wall/Dark Room December 2022: Ernst Lubitsch’s Design for Living: Three Square Meals a Day by Fran Hoepfner
An essay by Fran Hoepfner about Design for Living, as excerpted from the latest issue of Bright Wall/Dark Room.
The Banshees of Inisherin Named Best Picture by Chicago Film Critics Association
The CFCA Award winners of 2022.
Short Films in Focus: The Sentence of Michael Thompson
An interview with the directors of the stunning short film, The Sentence of Michael Thompson.
Lawrence Tierney Bio Etches Vivid Portrait of Hollywood’s Real-Life Tough Guy
A review of Burt Kearns’ new book about character actor Lawrence Tierney.
Bright Wall/Dark Room November 2022: C’mon C’mon: It’s Called a Repair by Ethan Warren
The latest excerpt from Bright Wall/Dark Room is on Mike Mills’ 2022 dramedy.
