Godfrey Reggio’s Beautifully Bewildering ‘Once Within a Time’
Once Within a Time‘s beautifully bewildering carnival of pop surrealist imagery will haunt you long after its 51-minute concludes.
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Men Are So Lovely and Dry: Saltburn’s Queer Narrative Failures
Saltburn sparked discussion for its shocking sex scenes, but for all its stylized images and clever gendered trope inversions, its queer promises are empty.
‘Scala!!!’ Is an Enjoyable and Oft-Hilarious Tribute to Alt-Cinephiles’ Elysium
Alternative film theater and music venue Scala’s contribution to British culture was urgent and necessary to counter the government’s regressive social policies.
Five Directors’ Cuts We’re Lucky Didn’t Happen
The director knows best? Not always. Here are five directors’ cuts that we’re lucky didn’t happen – these films were improved by studio interference.
The Troubled History of Silent Film ‘Pandora’s Box’
Its lesbian love interest was once modified and a saccharine ending tacked on, but a new controversy arises with G.W. Pabst’s silent film classic Pandora’s Box.
Call for Papers: All Things Reconsidered – FILM Winter 2023-24
We are seeking essays for our Winter 2003-24 All Things Reconsidered film series. These essays analyze and contextualize classic movies in history.
‘The Iron Claw’: In the Company of Men
Ostensibly a biography about wrestler Kerry Von Erich, The Iron Claw grips viewers with its dark tale about the company of men.
Director Savanah Leaf on Questions About Motherhood in ‘Earth Mama’
Savanah Leaf’s Earth Mama is part of an ongoing conversation about motherhood which must recognize systemic change and progress as incremental shifts.
Adam Driver’s 5 Best Film Performances
Adam Driver’s transforming, lizard-like qualities make him the modern paradigm of versatility in acting. These five films capture his best performances so far.
The Best Films of 2023
Our best films of 2023 include A-listers exploring new ground or new wrinkles in the familiar, lesser-knowns of singularly surprising work, and gut-punch comedies.
The Best Films of 2023 You May Have Missed
We have a long winter ahead of us. So strap yourselves in and prepare to see the best films of 2023 you may have missed but will want to see.
The 20 Best DVDs of 2023
In our Best DVDs of 2023 list, along with some classic television, we have selected known treasures and unconventional films to satisfy the discerning cinephile.