One Perfect Archive

‘Agent Carter’ and the Value of Vulnerability

Peggy Carter is the emotional core of the MCU. Her TV spinoff had just as much heart. Read More

‘A Face In the Crowd’ and the Unfulfilled Prediction of a Better America

Two demagogues, one fictional and one real, diverged in the wood. Read More

How ‘Jane the Virgin’ Embraces Its Telenovela Legacy

Long lost twins, amnesia, love triangles, and acid attacks. Telenovelas have all the fun. Read More

The Legacy of Terrence Malick’s ‘Badlands’

The movies, music, books, and other things we wouldn't have if not for Terrence Malick's debut. Read More

How Tony Scott Gave ‘True Romance’ Its Happily Ever After

If the movie was left in Quentin Tarantino’s hands, it would have been a bleak affair. Fortunately for us, Scott… Read More

How Humor and Dread Go Hand-in-Hand in ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’

The sixth installment of 'Harry Potter' goes evocative in the adaptation process, distilling poignant themes from its richly detailed source… Read More

This America, Man: Institutional Failure and The Pilot Episode of ‘The Wire’

Forging a new era of America television drama, David Simon's Drug War epic still resonates almost two decades later. Read More

The Terrors of Family Ties in ‘Coraline’

A look back at Laika's dark and captivating first feature. Read More

The Influence of ‘Big’

'Shazam!' and 'Little' aren't the first things spawned from the 1988 Tom Hanks comedy, and they're likely not the last. Read More