Why I Love Noir: A Confession
You really wanna know why I like noir? All right, pull up a chair and gimme a light. I’ll tell you what I know.
Interview: Peter Stormare on Swedish cuisine, film noir, and ‘Fargo’
12+1 questions about his experience shooting the neo-noir classic Fargo, Swedish cuisine, how to get eaten by CGI dinosaurs, what people often get wrong about him, and more.
Top 10 Noir Movies
Here’s the skinny: We put a couple gumshoes on the case to track down all of film noir’s low-lifes, grifters, heels, and molls so we could assemble a lineup worthy of this amazing genre.
Lucia Fasano on ‘M’
The L.A. comedian and musician sweet-talks the 1931 Fritz Lang classic M.
Home Is Where the Monsters Are: The Strange Sanctuary of ‘Little Monsters’ and ‘Nightbreed’
Little Monsters and Nightbreed, introduced within the horror universe in 1989 and 1990, both illustrate the benefits of discovering asylum outside of personal calamity in a realm occupied by monsters.
The 7 Types of Horror Fans
Throughout my years of watching horror movies, I’ve seen many different ways that people interact with the genre. Here are the 7 most common.
Interview: Designer Sam Smith talks horror and his Criterion cover of ‘House’
12+1 questions about the first time he saw House, his process designing the iconic Criterion Collection cover art, his take on the current state of horror movies, and more!
It’s Time to Return to M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘The Village’
By all cinematic standards of today, this film is not only masterfully conceived—it is among Shyamalan’s very best.
Invincible Czars’ Gothic Halloween Playlist
We asked the Austin-based instrumental group to put together a playlist of tracks that tie in with their live soundtrack experience with screenings of F.W. Murnau’s 1922 silent vampire classic Nosferatu.
Creature Comfort: Why Horror is the Coziest Genre
Many horror fans have found solace in films meant to sow fear. Why might that be? Let’s grab a dim flashlight, slowly open a creaky wooden door, and explore.
What Makes High School Movies So Enduring?
Movies have captured these important years as well as any art form, offering plenty to connect with across generations.
Ross Kimball on ‘Drive Me Crazy’
The actor, comedian, writer, improviser, and dancer sweet-talks the 1999 rom-com Drive Me Crazy.
Interview: Author Melissa Maerz on high school movies, oral histories, and ‘Dazed and Confused’
12+1 questions with the author of Alright, Alright, Alright: The Oral History of Richard Linklater’s Dazed and Confused.
Top 10 High School Movies
In a genre stacked with iconic, nostalgic, and unforgettable films, we did our best to pick from the heart and speak to why our Top 10 High School Movies are so important to us and the culture at large.
Sean Fennessey's Essential High School Movie Tracks
The host of The Big Picture podcast shares his essential high school movie tracks in a playlist worthy of a Bender fist pump.
The High School Movie Party: That’s L-I-V-I-N
Or, how I learned to lighten up a little bit and find the value in taking chances.
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