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Author: Meg Shields
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An In-Depth History of Ralph Bakshi’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’
Remember when they let the guy who made ‘Fritz the Cat’ adapt ‘The Lord of the Rings’? The ’70s were wild, man.
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TIFF 2021: ‘Dune’ is a Bombastic, Spectacle-Rich, and Incomplete Epic
Denis Villeneuve’s jaw-dropping adaptation lets the spice flow while being unavoidably flawed.
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The Aesthetics of Class in the Films of Wes Anderson
You know what they say: the views are better (and lonlier) above ground.
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TIFF 2021 Preview: 7 Potential Bangers To Add to Your Watchlist
Why let the big-ticket films have all the fun?
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How “Mute By Default” Social Media Videos Affect Our Viewing Experience
In one of the great paradoxes of cinema history, thanks to social media apps, we’ve returned to silent cinema.
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Just One Look: How Tony Leung Acts with His Eyes
The eyes (of Tony Leung) have it.
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George Lucas’ Wildest Sequel: The Admirable Audacity of ‘More American Graffiti’
No, it’s not the ‘Star Wars’ prequels.
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The Warm Absurdity of Old vs. New in Jacques Tati’s ‘Mon Oncle’
Reject modernity, embrace slapstick comedy.
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All the Horror You Need to Stream in September 2021
God-worshipping death cults, snake women, and co-dependent rat-whisperers, oh my!