What ‘Bridge of Spies’ Gets Right About America
A ten-year-old Steven Spielberg movie starring Tom Hanks may seem a strange inspiration to fight anti-immigration in 2026, but that’s exactly what Bridge of Spies provides.
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Dark Comedy ‘Patriot’ Illuminates Neoliberalism’s Dark Reality
The dark comedy Patriot illuminates how neoliberalism makes choices for us disguisedly, using entrepreneurial agency as a fig leaf to obscure manipulation.
The 30 Best DVDs of 2024
PopMatters‘ 30 Best DVDs of 2024 hereby presents a glorious cavalcade, a prestigious panorama, a scintillating smorgasbord of classic films (and one newbie).
‘Slow Horses: Season Four’ Subverts the Spy Genre
The good, the bad, and the ugly dance to Slow Horses‘ strange game, which reminds viewers that solidarity is essential to fighting oppression.
‘Bridge of Spies’ Has a Lot of Fiction Going On
This case is based on fictions, on agreements that multiple governments are spying on one another, crafting and selling secrets, trading in human beings, and profiting from military-corporate-ever-unofficial deals.
‘Ninjak #1’ is Too Fresh to Fade
Valiant's new Ninjak reboot is remarkably fresh and a lot of fun.
Your Mission, Should You Decide to Accept It, Is to Watch ‘Mission: Impossible: The Complete Series’
Your mission, should you decide to accept it, is to watch Mission: Impossible: The Complete Series.
Alfred Hitchcock’s 10 Best Films
Alfred Hitchcock is considered one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. Yet he doesn’t even have an Oscar. Here are his 10 best films deserving of 10 oscars.