Bette Davis: Cinematic Medusa
An appreciation of the lasting power of Bette Davis.
Features
Visual Pleasure and Voodoo Demographics: A Reflection on Women and Film (Updated)
An updated look at the history of women in film from Carrie Rickey.
Fade to White: “Thelma and Louise” Turns 25
A chat between our three female film critics about the lasting power of “Thelma and Louise” on its 25th anniversary.
The Depths of What We Cannot Know: On “The Double Life of Véronique”
An appreciation of Krzysztof Kieślowski’s “The Double Life of Veronique” on its 25th anniversary.
Women Writers Week 2016: Table of Contents
A list of the content of Women Writers Week 2016.
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Melissa Broder of @SoSadToday; Parker Posey on the boys’ club of Hollywood; Legacy of Disney’s Mary Blair; Symphonies of steel and stone; Karyn Kusama on “The Invitation.”
Her Own Story: A Nora Ephron Appreciation
An appreciation of the late novelist and filmmaker Nora Ephron.
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Albert Brooks on “Defending Your Life”; Profile of Frank Sinatra Jr.; Comic Con on the couch; Sean J.S. Jourdan on “Teddy Boy”; Sterling Hayden’s towering screen presence.
“The Little Prince: The Art of the Movie” Offers Glimpse at Cinematic Satisfaction Delayed
A book review of the companion for the now-delayed “The Little Prince.”
“La Dolce Vita” No More: On The Current State of Foreign-Language Film Distribution
A look at the devolving marketplace in America for foreign language films.
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A PA recalls working with PTA on “There Will Be Blood”; Sarasota Film Festival unveils line-up; Paul Reubens on Phil Hartman; The devil down south; Academy apologizes for Asian jokes.
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Oral history of “The Golden Girls”; Spotlight on Bradley Bischoff; Francis Lawrence on “Mockingjay Part 2”; Louis C.K. on meanness; David W. Packard rescues classic films.
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Crossword plagiarism scandal; Marcia Clark on FX’s O.J. series; Licensing ambient stadium music; Jenny Beaven on her Oscar outfit; Hollywood’s enduring whitewashing.
Terrence Malick and the Christian Story
An examination of how Terrence Malick’s work reflects Christian theology.
Bright Wall/Dark Room March 2016: “The Quare Fellow” by Karina Wolf
An excerpt from the March 2016 issue of Bright Wall/Dark Room about Miller’s Crossing.
Ebert Interruptus Feels the “Heat” at Conference on World Affairs
A news brief on the upcoming Ebert Interruptus at the Conference on World Affairs.
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Rise of American authoritarianism; Dream of the political truth-teller; Jerry Lewis and Martin Scorsese; Hilarity of “The Lion in Winter”; Hollywood’s costly lack of diversity.
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Dietrich Brüggemann on “Heil”; Bottom line is discrimination in disguise; How central casting found racial types; Secret history of “Endless Summer”; Mexican films still unloved in U.S.
Short Films in Focus: “Stop”
An interview with the director of Stop, and a presentation of the short film itself.
