Send It Back: How Roadrunner Fails Anthony Bourdain
A counterpoint on Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain from a hardcore Bourdain fan.
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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.
Sun-Kissed Tension: On the Staying Power of Deray’s La Piscine
An appreciation of 1969’s La Piscine, starring Alain Delon and Romy Schneider, opening this week in a restored version at Film Forum.
Book Excerpt: Films of Endearment by Michael Koresky
An excerpt from the moving new book by Michael Koresky.
Short Films in Focus: The Fabric of You
A focus on the short film The Fabric of You by Josephine Lohoar Self, including an interview with the director and the film itself.
The 10 Best Films for National Paranormal Day
A list of ten horror flicks to watch today, National Paranormal Day.
