TIFF 2017 Review: ‘Marrowbone’ Blends Sumptuous Visuals with Gothic Spooks
In his directorial debut, the screenwriter of The Orphanage delivers a suspenseful, twisty slow-burn horror. Read More...
Meg Shields
The Definitive Fall TV Survival Guide
Let us be your (TV) guide.
The season of so much goddamn TV is upon us. And as we brace with excitement for the incoming avalanche of small-screen content the Read More...
‘The Shape of Water’ and How Falling in Love with Monsters Can Set You Free
In praise of del Toro's Gill-Man: Why fantasy is the political genre we need and deserve right now. Read More...
Disaster Artists: Despotism, Directing, and the Troubled Production
Lights! Madmen! Action! Read More...
Alfred Hitchcock and The Terrors of the Bathroom
Call the plumber. It’s an emergency. Read More...
Paradise Found: 7 Apocalyptic Safe Havens That Didn’t Betray Us
Here's to the promised lands that make good on their promise. Read More...
Mother Truckers: The Badass Big Rig Driving Women of Cinema
In praise of the cinematic lady trucker: From Furiosa to Jill from 'Brazil', why badass women driving badass trucks are pioneers of your new favorite trope. Read More...
The Hangout Film, the American Dream, and the Pursuit of Straight Chilling
Why the joy of comfortable stasis is our national quest. Read More...
The Monstrous Empathy of Lon Chaney
Hereditary Horror: Lon Chaney, his son, and confronting the human grotesque. Read More...
The Cynics’ Guide to Wedding Season: A Film Syllabus
A cinematic guide to surviving wedding season. Here are 10 wedding films to satisfy (and prepare) the most cynical of viewers. Read More...
Meg Shields
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Burgeoning wine mom and talented napper. Secretly just three toddlers in a trenchcoat.
