Catching Up with Our Summer Movie Blindspots
We watch a lot of movies, but we haven’t seen everything. This month we’re tackling our personal summer movie blindspots.
‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ Is A Love Letter to Summer Freedom
With its pure youthful exuberance and uninhibited joy, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off just feels like a summer movie.
‘It’s a Sports Movie’ and Other Takeaways from ‘Theater Camp’
First impressions of Theater Camp, a musical mockumentary out in theaters July 14!
Interview: ‘The Vast of Night’ co-stars Jake Horowitz & Sierra McCormick
12+1 questions with Jake and Sierra in a joint interview about their experience working on The Vast of Night, doing long takes, acting advice, and more.
Pajamas, Popcorn, and DDT: Summer Nights at a ‘50s Drive-In Theater
Going to the drive-in as a kid in the backseat of my parents’ 1950 Pontiac was as exciting as life could get.
Top 10 Summer Movies
From the joys of Fourth of July and sleepaway camp to the sweat-drenched woes of urban life, our Top 10 Summer Movies capture the essence of summer on screen.
Interview: Writer/Director Mel Eslyn on ‘Biosphere’, Magic, and Summer Movies
12+1 questions about Biosphere, summer movies, Wisconsin being underrated, Barbie vs. Oppenheimer, and more.
Amity Island Summer Travel Guide
9 things to do in and around the non-shark-infested waters of beautiful Amity Island!
We Are Family: The Universal Experience of Watching ‘The Birdcage’
There were a lot of really special things about this film that are no less special today as it dances toward its 30th anniversary.
Catching Up with Our Queer Movie Blindspots
We watch a lot of movies, but we haven’t seen everything. This month we’re tackling our personal LGBTQ+ movie blindspots!
The Staggering Empathy of Michael Stuhlbarg’s Monologue in ‘Call Me By Your Name’
When I rewatch Luca Guadagnino’s masterful 2017 film, my heart is widened by the extraordinary display of love, support, and affection by Elio’s father Sami.
‘But I’m A Cheerleader’ Puts the Camp in Conversion Camp
Jamie Babbit’s 1999 comedy works to preserve its goofy tenor amidst bleak themes.
Interview: Author Kyle Turner on Queer Cinema, New York City, and Casting James Bond
12+1 questions with the author of The Queer Film Guide on his hot take on casting the next James Bond, underrated John Waters movies, his perfect New York day, and more.
Top 10 Pride Movies
From Best Picture winners to beloved obscurities, our Top 10 Pride Movies spotlights our favorite and most affecting portrayals of the LGBTQ+ experience on film.
How ‘Hairspray’ and ‘Once’ Made Me Love Musicals
I used to think musicals were frivolous, unserious entertainment. Then one fateful summer, two diametrically different movies accidentally teamed up to convince me otherwise.
Anne Chmelewsky on the Lush and Innovative ‘My Fair Lady’ Score
The multi-instrumentalist and composer of Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities (2022), Where Hands Touch (2018), and Derek (2012) writes about her favorite movie musical soundtrack.
Catching Up with ‘Chicago’ and Other Movie Musicals
We watch a lot of movies, but we haven’t seen everything. This month we’re tackling our personal movie musical blindspots!
The Melody Lingers On: A Century of Fred and Ginger
When you watch an Astaire and Rogers musical, you are getting a piece of the movie musical Rosetta Stone.
All That Glitters Is Not Gold: On Breaking Up with ‘Seven Brides for Seven Brothers’
I was raised on classic cinema and musicals. But while I was always taught to appreciate the art, I was not taught to think critically about it.
Camp, Punk, and Goth-Rock Galore in ‘Repo! The Genetic Opera’
Despite a wild storyline and all-star lineup, Repo! has not one trace of sarcasm, self-consciousness, or so much as the smallest amount of external context.