Features
Bright Wall/Dark Room July 2021: You Were Frameable: American Gigolo and Richard Gere’s Mirrored Sex Appeal by Elizabeth Cantwell
An essay by Elizabeth Cantwell about American Gigolo, as excerpted from the latest issue of Bright Wall/Dark Room.
Everything on Every Platform: San Diego Comic-Con at Home in 2021
A summary and recap of major events from this month’s virtual San Diego Comic-Con, with video clips.
Send It Back: How Roadrunner Fails Anthony Bourdain
A counterpoint on Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain from a hardcore Bourdain fan.
I’m a Sound Man: Brian De Palma’s Blow Out at 40
A celebration of Brian De Palma’s Blow Out, released on July 24, 1981.
Short Films in Focus: H.A.G.S. (Have a Good Summer)
A presentation of the short film H.A.G.S., and interview with director Sean Wang.
Bringing Out the Dead: A Pandemic Dialogue
Two fans of Martin Scorsese’s 1999 urban thriller talk about its relevance to the pandemic.
Stripes Turns 40: Or, How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the War
Aaron Aradillas looks back at the military comedy that made a star of Bill Murray.
The Films of Cocaine Noir
It might have been morning in America, but it was permanently midnight in these films.
Forget the Alamo: The Silver Anniversary of Lone Star
The best film ever set in Texas, with the deepest understanding of Texas.
Bright Wall/Dark Room June 2021: When Plans Run Counter to People by Cody Benjamin
An essay by Cody Benjamin about Moneyball, as excerpted from the latest issue of Bright Wall/Dark Room.
The Whole Parade: On the Incomparable Career of Nicolas Cage
A writer watches every movie starring Nicolas Cage and emerges a changed man.
Book Review: Underexposed! The 50 Greatest Movies Never Made Presents Fascinating Alternate History
A review of a new volume about films that never happened.
We Can Sing Again: Nine Movie Musicals Coming Out in 2021
A preview of the next seven months of musicals hitting theaters and streaming services in 2021.
A Steady Intensity: Charles Grodin, 1935-2021
If the best comedy is essentially very serious, or has a very serious basis, then that explains the career of Charles Grodin.
Beauty and the Beasts: On Director Jonathan Glazer
A look at the career of Jonathan Glazer on the 20th anniversary of Sexy Beast.
Book Review: The Art of the Mitchells vs. the Machines
A quick look at a new companion book to Netflix’s increasingly beloved family film, The Mitchells vs. the Machines.
The End of an Era: Norman Lloyd, 1914-2021
A tribute to Norman Lloyd, the legendary actor, director and producer, whose career spanned eight decades.
