The Unloved, Part 137: Immortals
A look back at a movie filled with color in an age where movies are drained of it.
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Remembering Jan Dawson, My Mother-in-Law (Twice)
Remembering the mother of the writer’s first two wives.
The Unloved, Part 136: Ironweed
On the loss of a friend, filtered through 1987’s bittersweet tale of perseverance through troubled times.
Big Blocks of Fun: A Minecraft Movie
Jared Hess’ big-budget video game adaptation may be light entertainment, but it’s perfectly calibrated.
The Unloved, Part 135: Adoration
We look back at an underserved Atom Egoyan film as his latest, “Seven Veils,” hits theaters.
SXSW Film Festival 2025: One More Shot, Mermaid, Sweetness
On three very different films from this year’s SXSW.
The Unloved, Part 134: A Dandy in Aspic
Celebrating Anthony Mann’s final film, a spy caper reflecting its own creator’s demise.
30 Minutes On: “Watership Down”
Our editor-at-large on one of his favorite movies.
Life, the Movie: Why Documentary Filmmaking Should Return to, You Know, Documenting Stuff
If nonfiction films are determined to look, feel, and move like fiction, what’s the point of nonfiction filmmaking?
The Unloved, Part 134: The Better Angels
Our series on unloved films gets to A.J. Edwards’ Lincoln drama.
Out of the Ashes: Let the 2025 Oscars Be a Telethon for Wildfire Relief
In the wake of the California wildfires, it’s time for Hollywood to turn its biggest night into a chance to do good.
The Metaphor Years: Writing Lessons from “The Twilight Zone”
A look back at a show that never shied away from commenting on the world around it.
Somehow, James Gunn Always Gets You: An Appreciation of “Creature Commandos”
An appreciation of James Gunn in light of the conclusion of Creature Commandos.
Book Excerpt: Foreword to The Wes Anderson Collection: Asteroid City by David Bordwell
The foreword from Matt Zoller Seitz’s new book, written by David Bordwell.
Not Everything Needs to be for Sale: on the Integrity of the Watch Duty App
As the California wildfires rage on, one of the most necessary tools for keeping people safe chooses to maintain its autonomy.
What’s gone can never be replaced: thoughts on Los Angeles, disasters, and the present moment
A few thoughts on the LA wildfires, and what it is doing to American entertainment, culture, and our collective psyches.
The Unloved, Part 133: Here
An ode to Robert Zemeckis’ latest masterwork, written off mere months after its release earlier this year.
Appreciating the Brushstrokes: Pre-Computer Animation and the Human Touch
An ode to old-fashioned animation.
