Short Films in Focus: “The Little Deputy”
An interview with the director of “The Little Deputy” and a presentation of the short film.
Features
30 Minutes on: “Midnight Special”
30 Minutes on the latest by Jeff Nichols (“Take Shelter,” “Mud”).
No Home Video: On Women-Directed Films
A reposting of Tina Hassannia’s article from Movie Mezzanine, and the response it received from Peter Becker, president of the Criterion Collection.
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Dorothy Malone on “The Fast and the Furious”; Forgotten female action stars; Lynn True and Nelson Walker on “In Transit”; Donald Trump’s abortion logic; Why Christians hate Christian movies.
The Alliance of Women Film Journalists: The First Ten Years
A celebration of the Alliance of Women Film Journalists on their tenth anniversary.
Meet the Writers: Monica Castillo
Monica Castillo responds to our Movie Love Questionnaire.
Violence is a Very Sad Poetry: The Films of Sam Peckinpah
A look at Sam Peckinpah’s relationship with violence and women in light of a retrospective at The Lincoln Center in New York.
Bette Davis: Cinematic Medusa
An appreciation of the lasting power of Bette Davis.
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.
