‘Whiplash’ Live in Concert: 5 Takeaways
Our thoughts on seeing Damien Chazelle’s Whiplash at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago as part of a live concert experience conducted by Justin Hurwitz.
Fleur Fortuné’s Sweet 16
The Assessment director Fleur Fortuné answers 16 rapid-fire questions about the movies and movie experiences that have made her life sweeter.
Rose Betts picks 4 movies to pair with ‘There Is No Ship’
The English folk pop singer-songwriter on the movies that complement her new sophomore album.
How to Be A Good (or Bad) Movie Friend
Great friendships are some of the most unforgettable parts of the best movies, but toxic friendships can be just as memorable. Here are 4 traits that make movie friends stand the test of time—for better or worse.
Review: ‘The Long Walk’ is the best Stephen King adaptation in years
Francis Lawrence’s dystopian horror film is a thrilling and devastating depiction of young men broken down by a fascist system trying to find the will to go on.
Rafiq Bhatia picks 4 movies to pair with ‘Environments’
Son Lux guitarist and songwriter Rafiq Bhatia on the movies that complement his new solo album.
Mary Roach’s Sweet 16
Popular science author Mary Roach answers 16 rapid-fire questions about the movies and movie experiences that have made her life sweeter.
The Pros and Cons of Living in the ‘Home Alone’ House
In honor of his new memoir Home But Alone No More: The Untold Story of the Home Alone House, we asked John Abendshien for the highs and lows of his Home Alone experience.
Review: ‘Caught Stealing’ robs from the best ‘90s crime films
It’s odd how stars like Austin Butler and Zoë Kravitz can make a meal out of this warmed-over genre film while its iconic boundary-pushing director hardly seems present.
Letting Go of Heartache: 25 Years of ‘In the Mood for Love’
A favorite film feels like something that defines you. In that sense, Wong Kar-wai’s 2000 masterwork is mine because of how it defined part of my identity for much of my adult life.
Amy Berg’s Sweet 16
Filmmaker and documentarian Amy Berg answers 16 rapid-fire questions about the movies and movie experiences that have made her life sweeter.
Review: ‘The Roses’ is a broadly appealing bouquet of banter and black comedy
There’s just something nice about having an adult-oriented comedy with broad appeal in theaters again.
No Joy picks 4 movies to pair with ‘Bugland’
Guitarist and songwriter Jasamine White-Gluz of the shoegaze band No Joy on the movies that complement her new album.
‘Yi Yi’ is a Quiet Masterpiece with a Simple Truth
Edward Yang’s 2000 drama is regarded as one of the great works of the last 25 years. How fitting, then, to start the millennium with a film that says everything by seeming to say nothing at all.
Why ‘Unbreakable’ is the best superhero movie of the 21st century
Superhero movies have spent 25 years avenging, multiversing, and dispensing justice. But M. Night Shyamalan’s 2000 masterpiece Unbreakable set the standard from the start.
Musician/author Greta Morgan picks 4 movies to pair with ‘The Lost Voice’
The songwriter, storyteller, and multi-instrumentalist Greta Morgan on the movies that complement her new memoir.
Review: The uneven ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ lives up to its title
In Spike Lee’s inconsistent reimagining of Akira Kurosawa’s classic High and Low, Denzel Washington stars as an aging record executive facing a $17.5 million moral dilemma.
Hear Me Out: ‘High Fidelity’ and ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou?’ Are the Same Movie
Once upon a time in the year 2000, these two fantastic movies came out and accidentally explained 95% of the cis-het male population.
Review: The gorgeous, ghostly ‘Went Up the Hill’ strains to connect
Samuel Van Grinsven’s stripped-down ghost story takes intriguing risks but also settles for muted horror thriller cliches.
Book Review: ‘Lost in the Stream’ finds a way toward a richer movie-watching life
The debut book from content creator and physical media evangelist Jeff Rauseo argues against the streaming-centered status quo.