Miyazaki, Howl, and Matters of the Heart
As Howl’s turns 20, we look back on the human, romantic aches that lie at the center of Miyazaki’s works.
Features
Appreciating the Brushstrokes: Pre-Computer Animation and the Human Touch
An ode to old-fashioned animation.
Lost Souls: Bringing Out the Dead at 25
On one of Martin Scorsese’s best films as it turns 25.
The Rise of Fourth Cinema
A feature on HD Peru and what they’re doing to elevate Indigenous cinema.
“She Just Had an Accident”: “Seed of Chucky” at 20
Two decades on, Don Mancini’s slasher-comedy remains a darkly funny look at queerness and camp.
Short Films in Focus: Don Hertzfeldt’s “ME”
Our short film series gets to the great Don Hertzfeldt and his latest, “ME.”
The Private is Public: On the 10th Anniversary of “Nightcrawler”
A look back at Dan Gilroy’s masterpiece on its 10th anniversary.
10 Great Horror Films from 2024 (and Where to Watch Them)
10 of the best horror films of 2024 and where to watch them this Halloween week.
Let the Game Begin: “Saw” at 20
A look back at the seminal trap-horror franchise, two decades (and a spate of sequels) on.
Silence As Salvation: The Quiet Femmes of Modern Horror
The women in these films work alone to grapple with the mystery and horror surrounding them, or within them, in what is a little evolution and revolution unto itself.
10 Underrated Horror Movies That Roger Ebert Loved (and Where to Watch Them)
10 horror movies you might not have known that Roger Ebert loved for spooky season.
Bright Wall/Dark Room October 2024: All Hail the Screwball Queen by Olympia Kiriakou
We are pleased to offer an excerpt from the October 2024 issue of the online magazine Bright Wall/Dark Room.
Panic! At the Disco: Body Double at 40
A look back at one of Brian De Palma’s most erotically-charged ’80s thrillers.
“Megalopolis” and “Joker: Folie à Deux”; or, The Virtue of Burning Money
How many times in a filmmaker’s life do they get the chance to do something that makes no sense to anyone but them?
The Atlas of Cinema: In Praise of Adam Driver
In praise of one of the most daring and versatile actors alive.
Short Films in Focus: Fleshwork (with Director Lydia Cornett)
On a great short documentary about food production.
The Tarantino Dozen
On the 30th anniversary of Pulp Fiction, let’s look at the movies that have shaped Quentin Tarantino’s career.
