On The Rise of Taylor Swift, Filmmaker
On the filmmaking career of Taylor Swift, who spoke about her All Too Well: The Short Film at TIFF this month.
Features
Bright Wall/Dark Room September 2022: Stupid Man Suit: On Donnie Darko by Lindsey Romain
An essay by Lindsey Romain about Donnie Darko, as excerpted from the latest issue of online magazine Bright Wall/Dark Room.
Short Films in Focus: the Ref
Our monthly feature on great short films gets to the Ref.
A Difficult Journey: Why I Flew Across the Country to See Lawrence of Arabia
A correspondent documents his journey from Texas to California to see a classic film in 70mm.
Bright Wall/Dark Room August 2022: Innerspace: When I Look In Your Eye by Frank Falisi
An essay about the film Innerspace, excerpted from the latest edition of the online magazine Bright Wall/Dark Room.
Heat 2 Offers Thrilling Sequel to Classic Michael Mann Film
A book review of Heat 2.
Create the Legend: Erich von Stroheim’s Foolish Wives
A celebration of Erich von Stroheim and the new restoration of his film Foolish Wives.
In Jordan Peele’s Nope, the Darkness Stares Back
Jordan Peele’s latest film is about looking—and being seen.
Short Films in Focus: Charlotte
The monthly feature highlighting a short film gets to Charlotte.
The Unloved, Part 104: Ambulance
Our series on underrated movies gets to the latest from Michael Bay.
Some Idea of Me: On the 10th Anniversary of Ruby Sparks
On the 10th anniversary of Ruby Sparks and the impact of the script by Zoe Kazan.
Five Movies to See OIT (Only in Theaters)
An article spotlighting the new trend to present movies to see only in theaters including five films we recommend seeing now and two films we are looking forward to seeing in theaters soon.
The Film That Changed Harrison Ford’s Career: On the 20th Anniversary of K-19: The Widowmaker
A feature on the 20th anniversary of Kathryn Bigelow’s K-19: The Widowmaker.
Bright Wall/Dark Room July 2022: Bad Times at the El Royale: You Think I Can’t See You for Who You Really Are? by Sarah Welch-Larson
Our excerpt from BWDR this month focuses on Bad Times at the El Royale.
Newton Minow on the First Telecommunications Satellite
Former FCC Chairman Newton Minow tells the story of the launch of the world’s first telecommunications satellite 60 years ago, making possible GPS, cell phones, and real-time global broadcasts of world events.
Short Films in Focus: You’ve Never Been Completely Honest
Our monthly series on great short films gets to an unforgettable one.
Bright Wall/Dark Room June 2022: Most Wonderful by Nathaniel Missildine
An essay about L.A. Story, as excerpted from the latest issue of Bright Wall/Dark Room.
7 Movies to Watch on the 50th Anniversary of Watergate
Watergate, to filmmakers, is the gift that keeps on giving. Here are some of the best.
How Dil Chahta Hai Raised the Bar for Commercial Hindi Cinema
A celebration of Faran Akhtar’s 2001 film, Dil Chahta Hai.
