Marilyn Monroe remains more than a Hollywood icon of the past; she is a timeless cultural figure. Since her sudden death in 1962, her life has often been reduced to myth: the tragic blonde bombshell undone by the studio system and relentless gossip. While many remember her only as an image—a white dress billowing over … Read more

It’s surprising to remember that Lindsay Lohan is still relatively young — she was 36 in 2022. Her peak years as a major film star were brief, and later headlines often focused more on the personal struggles that followed her early fame. In recent years Lohan has returned to the public eye with projects such … Read more

The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) Director: Stephen Chbosky Screenwriter: Stephen Chbosky Starring: Logan Lerman, Ezra Miller, Emma Watson, Paul Rudd, Nina Dobrev, Johnny Simmons, Mae Whitman, Kate Walsh, Dylan McDermott In the summer of 1996 Stephen Chbosky envisioned a young teen standing in the back of a truck, driving through a tunnel — … Read more

Spirited Away is widely regarded as one of the greatest animated films ever made. Released in Japan in 2001, it won immediate critical acclaim and remained the country’s highest-grossing film for nearly two decades. After an English-language release, the film won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2003 and was a co-recipient of … Read more

Kintsugi (2022) Director: Cleto Acosta-McKillop Screenwriters: Cleto Acosta-McKillop, Quinn Blackshere, Loretta Keresen, Christian Acosta-McKillop Kintsugi (2022) — animated short review The world can feel bleak at times, and small stories that emphasize warmth and resilience are welcome reminders of what makes life meaningful. Kintsugi, a 2022 animated short directed by Cleto Acosta-McKillop, is one such … Read more

Since the silent era, women have played vital and often underrecognized roles in the development of cinema. Many women were writing, editing, directing, and producing films as early as the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and some helped pioneer filmmaking techniques still in use today. Because of sexism and racism, however, the achievements of … Read more

Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022) Director: Halina Reijn Screenwriter: Sarah Delappe Starring: Amandla Stenberg, Maria Bakalova, Myha’la Herrold, Chase Sui Wonders, Rachel Sennott, Lee Pace, Pete Davidson Halina Reijn’s third feature, Bodies Bodies Bodies, brings together a sharp ensemble cast to deliver a comedy-horror that skewers contemporary youth culture while delivering tense, darkly funny moments. Featuring … Read more

Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, together known as The Archers, formed one of the most distinctive and influential partnerships in mid-20th century British cinema. Their collaboration began in 1939 when an unlikely pair—Powell, an English filmmaker who had risen through practical experience in both France and the United Kingdom, and Pressburger, a Hungarian journalist-turned-screenwriter who … Read more

Tobe Hooper’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise has always lingered just behind mainstream horror icons like Friday the 13th and Halloween in popular awareness. The brutal, unsettling exploits of Leatherface and his cannibalistic, incestuous family have both thrilled and repulsed audiences for nearly five decades, carving out a distinct and enduring strand of horror. Before the … Read more

There is a clear trend in contemporary filmmaking that grows more apparent each year. With notable exceptions, many of our most celebrated directors have largely stepped back from attempting to portray life as it is now. Directors from Paul Thomas Anderson to Barry Jenkins to Céline Sciamma—figures known for subtle, empathetic work—have increasingly favored period … Read more