Bright Wall/Dark Room December 2021: I’ve Had a Rough Year, Dad: The Unbearable, Beautiful Messiness of One Line in The Royal Tenenbaums by Matt Chambless
This month’s excerpt from Bright Wall/Dark Room on The Royal Tenenbaums.
Features
The Case for The Card Counter’s Tiffany Haddish as One of 2021’s Best Performances
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.
Bardcore Noir: Joel Coen, Shakespeare and The Tragedy of Macbeth
A look at Joel Coen’s career reflected through The Tragedy of Macbeth.
Short Films in Focus: Go Ahead, Grab Time by the Throat
Our monthly feature on a great short film gets to the latest by Clare Cooney and Abby Pierce.
A Tale of the Tapes: On the ‘Recreated’ Conversations in Speer Goes to Hollywood (Updated)
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.
Overdue Oscars: The 2021 Actors Looking for Their First Academy Awards
A feature on actors who have never won an Oscar who might this year.
Bright Wall/Dark Room November 2021: Why You Want to Leave Me? by Steph Green
An essay about My Big Fat Greek Wedding, excerpted from the new issue of Bright Wall/Dark Room.
Book Excerpt: Hollywood Victory: The Movies, Stars, and Stories of World War II by Christian Blauvelt
An excerpt from the new book by Christian Blauvelt about Hollywood during World War II.
How Do You Live Offers a Window into the Mind of Hayao Miyazaki
A book review of a new edition of a young adult book that inspired Hayao Miyazaki.
Short Films in Focus: Shots in the Dark with David Godlis
An interview with Lewie & Noah Kloster about Shots in the Dark, and a presentation of the short film.
Bright Wall/Dark Room October 2021: Parenting, The Pandemic, and Paw Patrol: The Movie by Andrew Root
An essay by Andrew Root about Paw Patrol: The Movie, as excerpted from the latest issue of Bright Wall/Dark Room.
Book Review: Fun City Cinema by Jason Bailey
A brief review of the excellent new volume by critic Jason Bailey.
Book Excerpt: Fun City Cinema: New York City and the Movies That Made It by Jason Bailey
An excerpt from the excellent new book about New York on film, this one about Taxi Driver.
Death is Good: The Horror Films of Val Lewton
Bill Ryan celebrates the nine horror films that Val Lewton produced for RKO between 1942 and 1946, like The Seventh Victim and Cat People.
A Tour Through the Brand New Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
Jana Monji visits the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, which opened on September 30.
Janus-Faced: The Two Tony Sopranos
Tony’s is a story of modern American masculinity, middle-aged sordidness and sorrow; he is saggy around the gut, bruised at the knuckles, and tender in the heart.
Short Films in Focus: The Diamond
Our monthly series spotlights a new short film by Caitlyn Greene.
