Essays

Riz Ahmed crackles with powerful and recognizable distress in the film. Through his characters’ confrontation, we can all find a path to letting go of our past selves.

Clea DuVall’s ‘Happiest Season’ proves the want and need for LGBTQ+ Christmas stories.

Traditional Westerns may still be out of fashion, but you can find a semblance of the genre in ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Star Trek’ TV series.

Robert Zemeckis’ version of ‘The Witches’ has arrived and is ready to traumatize an all-new generation.

There’s an unlikely link between the controversial Danish filmmaker and the absurdist comedian: how they approach human mortality.

While the ending of ‘The Matrix ‘seems overwhelmingly positive, Neo is in fact stuck in a cycle of control, which continues through the next two films.

An exploration of how the visuals of Terrence Malick’s debut paint the dream world Kit and Holly are chasing.

Released 25 years ago, David Fincher’s film is a crushing look at just how meaningless life can be.

Steve McQueen revitalizes what we all miss about house parties and depicts an experience unique to the vibrant West Indian community in London circa 1980.