Timeless Horror: The 25th Anniversary of “The Silence of the Lambs”
An appreciation of Jonathan Demme’s “The Silence of the Lambs” on its 25th anniversary.
Features
John Sayles Retrospective at Cinefamily
An article about Cinefamily’s upcoming John Sayles retrospective.
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Why “The Revenant” was hard for me; Joanna Coates and Daniel Metz on “Amorous”; Scorsese’s “The Age of Innocence”; Horror films are scarier than in the past; Teaching VR filmmaking.
From the nostalgia file: “Taxi Driver”
A brief consideration of “Taxi Driver,” still Scorsese’s masterpiece.
Bright Wall/Dark Room February 2016: “The Grace of Keanu Reeves” by Angelica Jade Bastién
An excerpt from the February 2016 issue of Bright Wall/Dark Room about Keanu Reeves.
30 Minutes on: “The Swimmer”
A peculiar film, poised somewhere between satire and dream logic.
30 Minutes on: “The Apartment”
Billy Wilder’s groundbreaking comedy-drama still has the power to wound.
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So tired of slave movies; Abuses in NYC ticketing industry; Rosenbaum on “La belle noiseuse”; Hollywood’s Westmore family; Studios push for digital screeners.
“Sembene!” To Screen Around the Country
An article detailing the theatrical roll-out of “Sembene!”
Medium For a Dead Person: Mark Rappaport Comes to Fandor
An interview with experimental filmmaker Mark Rappaport.
Unfathomable Life: A Writer Grieves for Her Father, Through Five Movies
Jessica Ritchey’s poetic remembrance of the final months of her father’s life, through the movies she saw.
Jane Birkin and Charlotte Gainsbourg: Like Mother, Like Daughter
A celebration of actresses Jane Birkin and Charlotte Gainsbourg in anticipation of an upcoming series at the Film Society of Lincoln Center in NYC.
Short Films in Focus: The 2016 Oscar-Nominated Short Films
A review of the 2016 Oscar-nominated short films.
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Remembering “The Last of the Mohicans”; Daniel Radcliffe’s farting corpse; The most recalcitrant “ism” of all; László Nemes and Géza Röhrig on “Son of Saul”; Roger Deakins on “Hail, Caesar!”
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Being black and gay in Hollywood; Phil Joanou on “The Veil”; When white actors play other races; Bold risks taken by filmmakers last year; How abortions on TV don’t reflect reality.
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The shaming of Robert De Niro; Disappointment invades “The 5th Wave”; Christopher Jason Bell on “The Winds That Scatter”; Why the #OscarsSoWhite fuss matters; Boxing’s greatest muse.
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Stakes high in “Chi-Raq”; Problem with “Danish Girl”; K.K. Barrett teams with Kid Koala; Malick remains elusive; Emma Thompson on Alan Rickman.
Hipster Misogyny: The Betrayal of “The Hateful Eight”
With “The Hateful Eight,” Quentin Tarantino betrays the female fans he’s until-now supported.
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Stephen Cone on being his own editor; Deniz Gamze Ergüven on “Mustang”; Guy Maddin’s “The Forbidden Room”; What causes terrorism against the West; Trusting women to write super-men.
