Features
“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.
Bright Wall/Dark Room January 2016: “Fault Lines” by Kelsey Ford
An excerpt from the January 2016 issue of Bright Wall/Dark Room about “Ex Machina.”
David Bowie: 1947-2016
A tribute to the late, great, unbelievable artist that is David Bowie.
45 Years and More with Charlotte Rampling
A celebration of the great actress Charlotte Rampling, currently seen in “45 Years” and soon a retrospective at New York City’s IFC Center.
“Al and I called him ‘Ziggy’”: Producer Sam Sherman Remembers The Early Days Of Vilmos Zsigmond
An interview with an early collaborator of the late cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond.
“Star Wars” in South Africa: “The Force Awakens” in the Shadow of an Empire
A trip to South Africa allows a critic to view the new Star Wars film from a different angle.
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Decline of middle-class films; Hunter S. Thompson’s son speaks out; Tarantino’s inner movie nerd must be stopped; Rob Schenck on guns and religion; Jean-Pierre Léaud on “The 400 Blows.”
The Ragged Charm and Undeniable Greatness of “Chimes At Midnight”
An appreciation of Orson Welles’ “Chimes at Midnight” on the release of a restoration of the film.
