7 Underrated Gems of Silent Cinema
There's an entire subset of excellent and epic silent movies just waiting to be seen. Here are seven that stand out.
Interview: Composer James Newton Howard on Shyamalan, Melody, and Perfect Cinematic Moments
12+1 questions with the nine-time Oscar nominated composer about his collaborations with M. Night Shyamalan, his writing process, the most underappreciated instrument, and much more!
‘The Long Goodbye’ is the Ultimate Anti-Whodunit
Equal parts crime caper, detective story, stoner freakout, and hippy-dippy mystery, 1973’s The Long Goodbye is Robert Altman’s crowning achievement and a crackerjack of a whodunit.
‘Scream’ is Terrific Horror but An Even Better Whodunit
Scream is as much about the journey as it is about the destination. There’s a grim excitement in trying to guess who Ghostface is, only to find that your chief suspect gets skewered in the following scene.
Top 10 Whodunits
Whether with a doctor on the run, a Bay Area serial killer, or a shady rear-window neighbor, the best whodunits draw us in through compelling characters and the irresistible mysteries that entangle them.
Interview: Kelly Fremon Craig, Writer/Director of ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’
12+1 questions about adapting such a beloved book, casting Margaret, pitching Hans Zimmer, her essential books for a Judy Blume Cinematic Universe, and more!
5 Reasons to Make ‘Trick ‘r Treat’ Your New Halloween Tradition
Sure, you could watch John Carpenter’s Halloween for the hundredth time, but here’s why you should make Michael Dougherty’s Trick ‘r Treat your new All Hallows’ Eve tradition.
Natalie Pohorski’s House of Horror
In this spooky episode of Collector’s Additions, Natalie Pohorski unearths her scary-great collection of horror memorabilia.
‘Mad God’ is a Disturbing Testament to Why We Love Horror
Phil Tippett made a mad movie for horror lovers, bent on grossness and unexpected depth.
‘Life’ Is Not Your Typical ‘Alien’ Ripoff
Daniel Espinosa’s 2017 sci-fi horror film Life certainly borrows components from Alien and Gravity, but its whole is far greater than the sum of its parts.
The Worst Boyfriends in Horror
You might think Freddy Krueger or Jason are the big bads of horror, but these emblems of toxic masculinity are frightful in their own uniquely awful ways.
5 Non-Horror Movies That Scare the Crap Out of Me
If anyone knows true horror it’s Millennials, who grew up with children’s films that were certifiably weird, dark, and chilling. Here are the ones that have haunted me the most.
Authors of ‘MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios’ on Kevin Feige, MCU Horror, and Defending Thanos
12+1 questions on their favorite behind-the-scenes “what ifs”, MCU horror they’d love to see, casting the Ringer crew as X-Men, and much more!
Top 10 Horror Movies
Narrowing down our favorite horror films to only 10 meant killing a lot of our darlings. But here are the ones that survived.
Growing Up (and Blowing Up) in ‘Spontaneous’
For the characters in Brian Duffield’s genre-bending 2020 film Spontaneous, managing to “survive school” is more than just hyperbole.
Eat Your Ice Cream: Beauty and Belonging in ‘Little Miss Sunshine’
“Be like Olive” and other takeaways from Abigail Breslin’s sweet, pageant-obsessed character in Little Miss Sunshine.
A Movie Inspired My Career
For Coming of Age Month, we put out a call for anyone whose career direction was inspired by a movie. Here are some of those submissions.
Why ‘The Fabelmans’ Should Have Won Best Picture
Everything Everywhere All At Once conquered the 2022 awards circuit with its quirky, multiversal charm. But what if I told you there’s a parallel universe where Steven Spielberg’s auto-biopic rightfully won the top Academy prize?
Gimme a Thousand Words on ‘Almost Famous’
While I knew Cameron Crowe’s heart-soaked, intergenerational coming of age classic would be with me forever, I couldn’t have predicted how it would change with me as I moved through life.
Movies Are Us: Why the Nicole Kidman AMC Ad Matters
It’s been two years since AMC’s memed-to-death ad debuted, but only recently did it give me a moment of clarity about why movies matter.