Over three films, the director has built a unique vision of modern exploitation.
Cultish Consumers: Halloween III: Season of the Witch
This sequel may be Shapeless but it maintains the spirit of Carpenter.
The Most Important Value We Have: JFK (1991)
How Oliver Stone creates his own truth in a fight against the system.
"It's a Cheerocracy": Peyton Reed's Bring It On (2000)
Bring It On is a “full-on musical farce“ and a great example of why Peyton Reed was a great fit for Ant-Man.
Something Has Survived: The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
Put your expectations aside; Spielberg’s sequel is a well-constructed mix of terror and playful joy.
A Beginner's Guide to Transcendental Style
A look at Paul Schrader’s seminal text evaluating Yasujiro Ozu, Robert Bresson, and Carl Theodor Dreyer.
Ignorance in A.I. Artificial Intelligence and Ready Player One
A look at how two of Spielberg's visions of the future take oppose each other in major ways.
Pacific Rim's Drift Through Memories
Why Guillermo Del Toro's giant robot versus kaiju epic will leave a lasting legacy.
The Strangers: Prey at Night and the Strange World of ‘80s Nostalgia
The weaponization of nostalgia is a tool of this horror sequel.
They Call Me The Daywalker: Blade II (2002)
Snipes and Del Toro united for this intelligent ballet of leather and blood.
The World(s) of Tomorrow: An Introduction to Don Hertzfeldt
A glimpse into the mind of one of the best artists and filmmakers working today.
TFS the Season: Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
Vincente Minnelli's film goes through many seasons, but it's its Christmas section that stands out.
Nostalgia’s Trickery in the New Star Wars Saga
"Let the past die. Kill it, if you have to. Only then can you become what you were meant to be."
Noirvember Files: Out of the Past (1947)
Tourner's noir acts a blueprint for all future genre entries.
The Crimson-Soaked Fairytale Gets a 4K Upgrade: Dario Argento’s Suspiria
40 years later, the landmark giallo horror film still attacks the senses.
A Ghost Story: The Last Haunted House Movie
On how David Lowery's latest turns the familiar horror genre on its head.
Remember That Red River Valley: Harry Dean Stanton in Twin Peaks
David Lynch provided Stanton with one of his greatest and most important roles of the legendary actor's career.
Reflections of a Rebel: Harry Dean Stanton in Repo Man
Anti-religion, anti-capitalism, anti-society; Repo Man says plenty about the legendary actor himself.
Terminator 2: Man and Machine in the CGI Age
T2 was a CGI game-changer in more ways than one.
Ridley Scott Says Goodbye to the Human Race in Alien: Covenant
It's not only the android David who revels in the frailty of humanity.