“Prey” Charts Own Course Through Sci-Fi Horror Genre
A video game review of “Prey” and an interview with one of the game’s lead developers.
Features
Thumbnails 5/22/17
Bobbi Jene Smith on “Bobbi Jene”; Influence of Bentonville Film Festival; Are Midnight Movies Dead?; Diving into “Henry Gamble’s Birthday Party”; In praise of “Certain Women.”
Thumbnails 5/17/17
Chaz Ebert’s Cannes Survival Guide; Kidman is Queen of the Croisette; Vanessa Redgrave turns director; Not enough female filmmakers; Dunst and Coppola on Hollywood sexism.
The Great Unknown: The Story Behind Jerry Goldsmith’s Score for “Alien”
A look at the arduous journey to creating some of the most terrifying movie music ever made.
Things Have Changed a Great Deal Since Your Time: A Reappraisal of the “Alien” Sequels
A look at the entire “Alien” franchise, and a reappraisal of its unloved installments.
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Maria Dragus on “Graduation”; Phyllis Diller at the Smithsonian; Cinema’s obsession with cyberpunk; Joy of “Sandy Wexler”; 10 real laws straight out of “The Handmaid’s Tale.”
Bright Wall/Dark Room May 2017: “There’s Still a Lot of World to See: Reconnecting with Childhood Joy in Wes Anderson’s ‘Moonrise Kingdom'”
An essay about “Moonrise Kingdom” and childhood from the May 2017 edition of online magazine, Bright Wall/Dark Room.
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Rest in Peace, Al Nalbandian; Merging of Hollywood and China; Nnedi Okorafor on whitewashing; Decline of the Western; Kristen Stewart on bisexuality.
2017 Summer Movie Preview: 25 Films We’re Excited About
25 films we can’t wait to check out during the summer movie season.
On Her Own Terms: The Work of Debra Winger
A tribute to Debra Winger, on the occasion of her first leading role in over 20 years in this week’s “The Lovers.”
Short Films in Focus: “Strange Beasts”
A review of Magali Barbé’s “Strange Beasts” and a presentation of the short film.
Telltale Games, Giant Sparrow Want to Reprogram Your Gaming Expectations
A report on two new games that defy expectations, one based on “Guardians of the Galaxy.”
Cinematic Immortality: Danielle Darrieux Turns 100
Celebrating a lasting beauty of French cinema on her 100th birthday.
Emphatic and Abundant Love: The Work of Jonathan Demme
The staff pays tribute to Jonathan Demme.
A musical soul: Jonathan Demme, 1944-2017
A celebration of the late Jonathan Demme.
Francis Ford Coppola’s “Rumble Fish” Reigns on Criterion Blu-ray
One of the most important and dazzlingly original works by Coppola comes to Criterion Blu-ray.
