Joker’s Prophecy About American Neoliberalism
Joker provides a keen understanding of the deleterious effects of American neoliberalism, which the authors dismantle in Send in the Clowns with a mordant deadpan wit.
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Capitalism’s Moral Rot in Three New York-Centered Films
Capitalism’s moral rot is tracked in three NYC films: from heroin dealers who risk arrest to insider traders who risk indictment to men in masks who risk nothing at all.
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Iconic 1960s ‘It Girl’ Jane Birkin Finally Gets Some Respect
Biographer Marisa Meltzer accentuates the inner depth of her talented subject in her book, It Girl: The Life and Legacy of Jane Birkin.
‘Daddy’ Is a Blast of Feminist Art to the Face
Daddy is a classic example of an artist making a museum film that showcases her campy and confrontational art and performance.
Translating Mothra Is Trickier Than Capturing Godzilla
Jeffrey Angles discusses the perils and pleasures of translating Mothra’s tri-authored origin tale, The Luminous Fairies and Mothra, into English.
‘The Incredible Snow Woman’ Warmly Embraces Its Cold Outsider
The Incredible Snow Woman takes in its difficult, dysfunctional, and quirky protagonist and warmly embraces her.
To Save and Project 2026 Nails Cutting-Edge Film Restoration
To Save and Project’s 2026 offerings include an early talkie that rivals Alfred Hitchcock and an overall fascinating glimpse of film and real history.
The Best Films of 2025
Like life itself in these times the visceral, the absurd, and the morbid all take their rightful place in our eclectic compilation of Best Films 2025.
The Best DVDs of 2025
The Best DVDs of 2025 are the works of serious auteurs whose films will stick in your brain like haunting melodies – or shards of glass.
Rob Reiner Was the Creator of Unassuming Masterpieces
The celebrated writer, actor, director, and activist Rob Reiner had a broad appeal and a political conscience, making his untimely passing all the more tragic.
‘Route One/USA’ Drives Along History and Memory
In Robert Kramer’s documentary Route One/USA a fictional character rides shotgun in this road trip history and memory.
‘Bugonia’ Is an Apolitical Fever Dream
Yorgos Lanthimos’ Bugonia blends modernity and absurdity to create a sharp satire with a thriller’s pacing.