Politics
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Ten Years Later, ‘The Hoax’ is Even More Timely in the Trump Era
One of the most audacious cons in history is aided by the certainty that no one would tell a lie so obvious. A film about an…
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Beyond The Meme: Revisiting ‘Scanners’
Scanning one of David Cronenberg’s most popular, most flawed films. Memory is a funny thing. Not funny, “haha,” so much, but funny in that hilariously terrifying…
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‘The Circus’ Shouldn’t Have Needed a Second Season, But: Trump; There It Is
The show can’t help but go on. If there is one show from last year I didn’t expect to see renewed for a second season, it’s…
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Did Ferris Bueller Grow up to Work in the Bush Administration?
Why casting Matthew Broderick in the new season of American Crime is perfect. “Remember when Matthew Broderick was the coolest guy ever?” folks like us, getting…
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The монстры Are Due on Maple Street
Watching Movies (and TV) in the shadow of President Trump On Saturday, President Trump evoked “what’s happening last night in Sweden” to add to the…
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The Great American President Movie Mixtape
All 45 US presidents in one long marathon of history and stuff. Presidents Day isn’t much more than an excuse for car dealership sales. But it…
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It’s Hard Out There for an Anti-Semite (Unless You’re On YouTube)
Mel Gibson’s comeback and PewDiePie’s reign exemplify their industries. Anti-Semitism on YouTube means you get a creative slap on the wrist, in Hollywood it means…
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The Persistent Women of Cinema
They were warned. They were given an explanation. Nevertheless, they persisted. If you’ve been paying attention to politics this week, you are undoubtedly aware of…
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CNN’s ‘The History of Comedy’ is Most Essential When It’s No Laughing Matter
The mostly serious documentary series begins tonight. We can all use a good laugh these days, but CNN’s new documentary series The History of Comedy isn’t…