Essays

Comic book movies have been too obsessed with what is and isn’t canon, and Tim Burton knew that back in ’89.

After 20 years, the childlike innocence of this animated masterpiece still resonates.

Batman Kills, Batman Smiles, Batman Does the Batusi.

Here’s how it’s all going to go down. Probably.

Although there were alternate endings, having ‘Thelma & Louise’ end in a freeze frame helps show the film’s theme of freedom.

In this 1990 classic, a celebrated novelist is trapped by a psychotic nurse, a locked bedroom, and his own celebrity.

The VW bus may be iconic, but it’s the pageant setting that’s the star of the show.

A list of the mysteries we most want to see solved.

The French Left Bank icon and feminist film pioneer will be deeply missed.