Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Directors Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, and Rodney Rothman have breathed thrilling new life into the comic book movie. The way they play with tone, form…
Beata Virgo Viscera: a Feature-Length Unloved Video Essay by Scout Tafoya
A feature film by Scout Tafoya, celebrating five years of his video essay series, The Unloved.
The Unloved, Part 60: The 15:17 to Paris
A look back at Clint Eastwood's The 15:17 to Paris, as part of Scout Tafoya's video essay series on maligned masterpieces.
30 Minutes On: "A Private War"
Rosamund Pike stars as slain war journalist Marie Colvin, in a biopic that keeps things tight and unsentimental.
30 Minutes On: "Beautiful Boy"
A disorganized but affecting study of how addiction tears apart a family.
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
A grim alternate take on the story of "The Jungle Book."
Hillbilly
A wide-ranging look at the hillbilly stereotype, by a filmmaker who identifies as one.
Nicolas Roeg, 1928-2018
There's a moment when you get lost in a memory so intense that when you emerge, you aren't sure if you've been spacing out for a second or a minute. That's where Nicolas Roeg's cinema lived.
Robin Hood
A disjointed, often incoherent take on the legend, squandering some good ideas.
Welcome Home
This dark thriller about mistrust in a relationship is a great ending in search of a great movie.
30 Minutes on: "Mid90s"
Warm but not sentimental, Jonah Hill's directorial debut is a hard-edged drama, made in the style of films from the era it depicts.
