The Identity Crisis of Internet Horror
As if the infernal screech of dial-up wasn't scary enough.
Meg Shields(Senior contributor)
No Way Back: How They Shot the Bridge Scene in ‘Sorcerer’
A perilous bridge traversal so nice they did it twice.
Something in the Air: The Dangerous Beauty of ‘Black Narcissus’
Not with a bang, but with a wimple, as it were.
Fade Into You: The Psychological Reckoning of Ingmar Bergman’s ‘Persona’
'Persona' isn't just a masterpiece. It's a psychological breakthrough.
A Love Letter to the Movie Phone Booth
Anyone have a quarter?
The Beginner’s Guide to the Subgenres of Film Noir
What's black and white and full of subgenres?
How ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ Makes Chess Feel Thrilling
Turns out you don't need to know how chess works to care about chess.
The Great (and Silent) History of Hollywood’s First Female Director
Lois Weber was one of the most powerful filmmakers in Silent-era Hollywood and we should talk about it more.
How They Shot ‘Russian Ark’ in One Take With No Hidden Cuts
"In hindsight, it couldn't have worked. But it did." - producer Jens Meurer
‘Jurassic Park’ and the Narrative Power of Scale
Sometimes size does matter.
