Thumbnails 4/12/17
“Bad at Dancing” by Joanna Arnow; Frank talk from four female directors; David Schwimmer’s #ThatsHarassment campaign; Directors reframing black history; Pulling Baltimore out of poverty.
“Bad at Dancing” by Joanna Arnow; Frank talk from four female directors; David Schwimmer’s #ThatsHarassment campaign; Directors reframing black history; Pulling Baltimore out of poverty.
An excerpt from the April 2017 issue of online magazine Bright Wall/Dark Room about the films of Paul Verhoeven.
A review of the newest “Mass Effect” game and a brief history of the series.
What the original “Ghost in the Shell” says about gender identity and how the remake fails to do the same.
An interview with director James Siewert about “The Past Inside the Present” and a presentation of the short film.
A report from the 2017 SCMS conference in Chicago.
In search of a more inclusive look at the best directors of all time.
An article about the April 4th, 2017 commemoration of Roger Ebert in Chicago.
Netflix’s “The OA” reimagines what the story of voicelessness means by presenting a world where healing from trauma is not achieved through verbal narrative alone, but through the body itself.
Looking back at “Donnie Darko” on the occasion of its 15th anniversary.
A collection of all of our essays, reviews and more from Women Writers Week 2017.
A look at how Pablo Larrain’s film captures legacy, privacy, and loyalty.
An analysis of the films of Monica Vitti and why they still move us today.
Three critics reflect on their love for “Ice Castles.”
An interview with Adam Nayman about his new book on director Ben Wheatley
Jessica Ritchey answers the Movie Love Questionnaire.
An article about two upcoming tv shows that screened at the Chicago International Television Festival.
What does a Hollywood screenwriter bring to a video game? A review of “Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands,” written by a movie screenwriter.
A celebration of director David Lynch’s filmography in anticipation of an upcoming retrospective at the IFC Center in New York.