DC/DOX — Washington DC’s Documentary Film Festival in its Second Year
In its second year, Washington DC’s documentary film festival DC/DOX showed 51 features and 47 shorts from 17 countries.
Features
It’s Too Bad That Audience Pictures Like Ultraman: Rising Will Barely Be Seen in Theaters
Once again, Netflix leaves money on the table by limiting theatrical screenings.
The Brat Pack Movies, Ranked
In honor of the new documentary Brats, we look back at the 1980s actors’ finest onscreen moments—and the films that found them way out of their depth.
What If a Movie Called IF Found an Audience?
Critics were mostly ho-hum about “If,” but it’s a sneakily powerful dream-logic movie
The Presumed Innocent Movie Was a Highlight of Hollywood’s Page-Turner Era
Before watching the new Apple TV+ limited series based on the blockbuster Scott Turow book, let’s look back at a bygone age when quality airport reads regularly got turned into classy big-screen dramas.
How Cold War Thrillers Expressed Presidential Campaign Concerns
Four films with common denominators helped define the public and Hollywood mindsets during the 1964 U.S. presidential campaign in varying ways.
The Actors Rumored to Star in the Beatles Biopics Look Nothing Like Them. Good.
Too often, we overvalue actors who expertly imitate their iconic real-life subjects. A great biopic performance often requires more than mimicry.
Everybody Wants Some!! Told Us Everything We Needed to Know About Glen Powell
Years ago, this overlooked 2016 comedy hinted at the Hit Man actor’s movie-star potential.
The Future of the Movies, Part 3
For all the hemming and hawing about how kids these days don’t engage with movies anymore, I choose to give myself reasons to hope.
Expecto Patronum: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban at 20
On the franchise-defining entry to the Harry Potter franchise, two decades on.
When ‘Bad Boys’ Began, Martin Lawrence Was the Top Dog
People forget that the ‘Martin’ star got top-billing over Will Smith. Here’s a look back at how big he was back then.
Short Films in Focus: The Year of Staring at Noses
A new short film for your viewing pleasure, along with an interview with the director.
At the Movies, It’s Hard Out There for a Hit Man
Richard Linklater’s new Netflix comedy is just the latest illustration of how we idolize and idealize big-screen assassins—even though the characters rarely live up to our image of them as super-cool killers.
Far, Far Away: How to Get People Going to Movies Again
What’s broken in moviegoing, and some ideas for fixing it.
Saved! at 20: Religious Satire and the Millennial Generation
On the teen religious comedy and its impact on a generation of faith-frazzled millennials.
Neon’s Five Palme d’Or Winners, Ranked
The hip arthouse distributor has claimed the top prize at the last five Cannes Film Festivals. In honor of “Anora,” we rank them all, from very good to all-time classics.
West Side Oratory: Judas and the Black Messiah
Daniel Kaluuya may have won an Oscar for Judas and the Black Messiah, but it feels even timelier now than when it came out as protests rage across the country.
Book Excerpt: Hollywood Pride by Alonso Duralde
An excerpt from a great new book by Alonso Duralde.
Fated for All: Romanclusivity Captures Our Hearts in Bridgerton and Beyond
Inclusivity isn’t new in romantic drama, even if Bridgerton has made it a big part of the conversation again.
