Features
Locarno 2026: You Don’t Belong Here, Who Is Still Alive, Sixteen Moments of My Life, Letter From My Village
Four wide-ranging films playing Locarno.
Gorgeous Platformer “Duskfade” Has Echoes of “Kingdom Hearts”
A new 3D platformer drops to remind players what they love about the genre.
How I Spent Another Summer Vacation At The Drive-In
Another annual trip around the drive-ins of the Midwest, and the charms contained therein.
Prophecy is Ragged and Dirty: David Cronenberg’s “Crash” Turns 30
On Cronenberg’s auto-eroticism three decades on, and how it matches his career-long preoccupation with sex and death.
The People from the Sea: How “The Odyssey” is About America
A reading of Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster as a commentary on the current state of America.
Movies Aren’t Therapy: “Mike Mills” on Parents, Children, and Filmmaking
Mike Mills looks back on the broader context of his career and to ponder whether the kids are truly all right.
Everything for Someone: San Diego Comic-Con 2026 Part 2
Ebenezer, spaceships, and Leonard Maltin mark our latest dispatch from San Diego Comic-Con.
Hot Spot
Feels content to cycle through its hallucinogenic, albeit stylish, beats with the hazy remembrance of a dream.
A Home Away from Home: Goodbye to the Lake Street Screening Room
A loving ode to a place that shaped Chicago film criticism.
With “The Odyssey,” Christopher Nolan Has Crafted The Best Horror Film of The Year
On how horror shaped Christopher Nolan’s masterful epic.
“Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” Keeps Boldly Swinging in Tone in Season 4
Time is running out for this particular crew to enjoy their time as a little space family, and it’ll be bittersweet when it’s finally over.
The Dink
It may not come out on top of any all-time sports comedy brackets, but it’s another one of those underdog stories that doesn’t have to be the champion to be a winner.
It’s Just You and Me Now, Sport: On “Manhunter: The Final Cut”
On a new cut of Michael Mann’s “Manhunter” opening in theaters to coincide with the film’s 40th anniversary.
Black Protagonists Are Transforming Modern Horror Television for the Better
A look at how Black men are exploring identity and history through horror television.
You Have to Commit: Robert Richardson on “Robert Richardson: The White Devil”
An interview with one of the best cinematographers of all time.
Fifty Years After the Bicentennial, A Declaration of Independence for American Filmmakers
Fifty years after the bicentennial and New Hollywood, there’s still hope for the future of movies.
Through the Window: 10 Times That Foreign Directors Have Looked at America
10 films by foreign-born directors about the country celebrating its 250th birthday this weekend.
Retreating From The Elephant: The Perpetually Impending Demise of Indie Cinema
Breaking down the existential limbo that independent filmmakers face, no matter how good their last feature was.
Satirizing and Saluting: Mel Brooks’ “Silent Movie” At 50
Looking back on Mel Brooks’ classic ode to the silent comedy a half century on.
