The best films of 2021 with feeling!
Some Kind of Abstraction: American Psycho at 20
Two decades later, Mary Harron’s adaptation remains a cutting dig at male masculinity.
Monsters Below: Jordan Peele's Us & Bong Joon-ho's Parasite
Manish explores the fascinating parallels between two of the year’s best films.
A Fancy or a Feeling: Ang Lee’s Sense and Sensibility (1995)
An international team of creators make Sense and Sensibility one of the defining Austen adaptations.
And So It Goes With God: Ang Lee's Life of Pi
A look back at the epic and spiritual journey that only Ang Lee could have brought to the screen.
Obsessed and Obscene: Pedro Almodóvar's Straight Male Gaze
On how the acclaimed Spanish director aims his queer lens on heteronormativity.
10 Essential Films from Hindi Cinema, Part 3
Manish selects 10 more films to serve as a primer to Hindi cinema that range from classics to modern hits.
Every Single Night, Baby: Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill
15 years after the release of the revenge saga, a look back at its maternal melodrama.
The Films of 1939: Dark Victory
Our series on the films of ‘39 continues with a look at an under-discussed classic featuring one of Bette Davis’ best roles.
Oscars Double Feature: Black Panther & The King and I
Looking at two royal Academy Award Best Picture nominees.
The Best Acting Ensembles of 2018
2018 was a landmark year for representation in film, and the best ensembles of the year reflect that.
A Heightened Holiday Melodrama: A Christmas Tale (2008)
A holiday weekend with the family ends up with more wild drama and comedy as you’d expect.
Cool But Unattainable: Alfonso Cuarón’s Y Tu Mamá También (2001)
A modern classic that uses sex comedy trappings to explore deep and personal themes.
Only in America: Rocky V (1990)
On how the sequel is all about the American Dream, for better and worse.
I Got Big Ideas: The Coen Brothers’ The Hudsucker Proxy
A homage and “painstaking recreation” of the screwball comedies of yesteryear.
I’m So Much Happier Now That I’m Dead: 9 Classics of Femme Noir
Films that represent the wide array of stories found in the fascinating subgenre.
A Reasonable Doubt: 12 Angry Men (1957)
Our series spotlighting courtroom dramas continues with a look at one of the most famous and influential of them all.
That’s Not Impossible: The Burj Khalifa in Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
Reaching new heights with Tom Cruise risking his life 2,000 feet in the air.
Redefining Masculinity: Vincente Minnelli's Tea and Sympathy
It’s hard out there for a 50s teen.
“One Big Zany Sex Comedy”: Peyton Reed’s Down with Love (2003)
This 60s set romp both satirizes and puts a modern twist on the mid-century sex comedy.