Sam Davis’ Sweet 16
Filmmaker and cinematographer Sam Davis on the movies and movie experiences that have made his life sweeter.
Review: ‘Undertone’ is an unnerving, slow-burning audio horror experience
Ian Tuason’s debut feature was made for just $500,000 and succeeds by using its budget limitations to its advantage.
Review: Deeply strange ‘Gunfighter Paradise’ reckons with the modern American South
Written, directed, scored, photographed, edited, and starring Jethro Waters, this deeply strange microbudget tale will definitely appeal to fans of quirky cult movies.
Casey Scieszka picks 5 movies to pair with ‘The Fountain’
Novelist and innkeeper Casey Scieszka on the movies that complement her new novel.
Interview: ‘Sirāt’ writer/director Óliver Laxe on raves and the art of fragility
12+1 questions with Óliver Laxe on casting non-professional actors, tips for going to raves, the challenges of filming in the desert, and more!
Review: ‘Project Hail Mary’ is a fantastic feat of sci-fi storytelling
Truly a crowd pleaser, there’s something for everyone to love in Lord & Miller’s adaptation of the Andy Weir novel.
Interview: ‘Dolly’ director Rod Blackhurst on indie horror, creepy dolls, and Max the Impaler
12+1 questions with indie horror director Rod Blackhurst on the origins of Dolly, working with Max the Impaler and Seann William Scott, and more!
Review: ‘The Bride!’ is alive with audacious energy and post-#MeToo outrage
Maggie Gyllenhaal’s second feature as director is a deeply strange, out-there film that curb-stomps every Frankenstein adaptation to a bloody pulp with an outpouring of style and ideas.
Review: ‘A Body to Live In’ is a piercing portrait of a body modification pioneer
This posthumous documentary spotlights the body modification and alternative BDSM queer culture from the 1950s onward, with performance artist Fakir Musafar at the center.
Review: ‘Dolly’ wants to play
Rod Blackhurst’s Dolly may not reinvent the slasher horror movie, but its grindhouse feel, captivating villain, and tough-as-nails protagonist offer enough twists on the formula make for a very fun ride.
The Best Movie Casts of the Last 50 Years
With the Achievement in Casting award debuting at the Oscars, we’re picking which movies should have won over the last half-century.
Review: Raving on the road to hell in ‘Sirāt’
Get ready for one of the most unexpectedly tense and horrifying cinematic journeys in recent memory.
Remember When Fascism Was A Bad Thing? These Movies Do
Let’s take a closer look at some beloved films that are WHOOPS now apparently too radical for today’s khaki-wearing tyrants.
Review: ‘Blades of the Guardians’ brings Wuxia to the Fury Road
With a massive cast and grand desert vistas, Yuen Woo-ping’s latest showcases the wuxia genre on an epic scale and should deliver anything a fan wants.
Taryn Smith picks 4 movies to pair with rowing across the Atlantic Ocean
Rower and yoga instructor Taryn Smith on the movies that complement her recent transatlantic adventure.
Review: ‘How to Make a Killing’ takes a nibble out of the rich
John Patton Ford’s follow-up to Emily the Criminal is an enjoyable, often funny flick riding the current wave of late-stage capitalism cinema. Just don’t expect any real social commentary or airtight logic.
Review: ‘Pillion’ shows the power, joy, and hilarity of submission
This is a smart, clever, well-crafted movie that offers a true representation of a highly stereotyped and often dismissed queer subculture and so much more.
Rachel Griffin picks 5 movies to pair with ‘The Sun and the Starmaker’
Author Rachel Griffin on the movies that complement her new novel.
Natasha Bowen picks 4 movies to pair with ‘Call of the Dragon’
Writer and teacher Natasha Bowen on the movies that complement her new novel.
Review: ‘Wuthering Heights’ should have gone even further
The visual storytelling, quirky details, and vibrant energy of Emerald Fennell’s enjoyable adaptation of the Emily Brontë novel are held back when the script veers too closely into tradition.