We are republishing this beautiful tribute to Newton Minow today, May 6th, 2023, after the news of his passing this week. He was a genius, a pioneer, a father, and a trailblazer. We send our deepest condolences to his family and friends. – The Editors
A celebration of writer/director Elaine May, who will receive an honorary Oscar this year.
This month’s Short Films in Focus highlights two shorts directed by Zach Woods.
Still as weird and wild as it was when it first came out, Allan Arkush’s Get Crazy is ripe for rediscovery.
This month’s excerpt from Bright Wall/Dark Room on The Royal Tenenbaums.
Many critics wrote off Haddish’s work in The Card Counter as a tonal mismatch for the otherwise unrelenting bleakness of the story, but that stance misses the point.
A look at Joel Coen’s career reflected through The Tragedy of Macbeth.
Our monthly feature on a great short film gets to the latest by Clare Cooney and Abby Pierce.
Glenn Kenny digs deeper into the ethics of a new documentary about Albert Speer, now updated twice, once with a response from the film’s director Vanessa Lapa, and also with a reply from Andrew Birkin in response to Vanessa Lapa’s letter.
A feature on actors who have never won an Oscar who might this year.
An essay about My Big Fat Greek Wedding, excerpted from the new issue of Bright Wall/Dark Room.
An excerpt from the new book by Christian Blauvelt about Hollywood during World War II.
A book review of a new edition of a young adult book that inspired Hayao Miyazaki.
An interview with Lewie & Noah Kloster about Shots in the Dark, and a presentation of the short film.
An essay by Andrew Root about Paw Patrol: The Movie, as excerpted from the latest issue of Bright Wall/Dark Room.
A brief review of the excellent new volume by critic Jason Bailey.
An excerpt from the excellent new book about New York on film, this one about Taxi Driver.
