Essays
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‘Shivers’ Is the Shame and the Pride of ’70s Canadian Cinema
By using the language of the American horror film to explore notions of northern modernity, Cronenberg left his mark on Canadian national cinema.
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In the Game of Thrones, You Love and You Die
The first rule of ‘Game of Thrones’ is “Don’t fall in love.”
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Through the Looking Glass in ‘Phantom of the Paradise’
This genre-bending film skillfully engages with mirrors to create a visually stunning metaphor.
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‘The Friends of Eddie Coyle’ and the Many Heists That Followed
The influence of this Boston crime film reaches far and wide. We check in on some of its descendants.
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The Blind Optimism of ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’
Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi masterpiece is visually arresting and emotionally complex.
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All the World’s a Stage in ‘The Muppet Movie’
Jim Henson’s approach to framing his characters makes their first feature-length outing all the more expansive.
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5 Perfect ‘Lord of the Rings’ Shots with ‘Tolkien’ Director Dome Karukoski
The director of the J.R.R. Tolkien biopic shares with us a selection of his favorite shots from Peter Jackson’s trilogy.
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Community’s Best Bit: The Paintball Episodes
Westerns, action, spy thrillers, and Star Wars all play a part in the Paintball Assassin wars that descend upon Greendale Community College.
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‘In Fabric’ Cements Peter Strickland’s Singularity as a Filmmaker
Nobody makes movies as lush, witty, wonderfully bizarre, and strangely sexual as Peter Strickland.
