It’s no longer taboo to talk about kink. All the cool directors are doing it, Halina Reijn in Babygirl with Nicole Kidman going raw and unhinged even more than her past self,...
Each decade brings us its own version of youthful scandal, on campus spells, and alluring witchcraft. Read on for some timeless onscreen magic for any generation.
The Craft
Catholic school outcasts Robin Tunney (Empire...
Lucrative horror franchises almost never happen by design – just ask the Dark Universe. So, when I say that Hannibal Lecter wasn’t supposed to be another Hollywood money spinner, it’s not exactly...
Joaquin Phoenix’s stunning departure days before he was set to shoot his gay romance drama with Todd Haynes brings up a nasty history of sudden cancellations. While the details have not come...
It’s very hard, if not impossible, to declare one year as “the best ever” in the history of film. 1955, 1977, and 1999 are all common candidates for this title holder among...
***This Op-Ed Contains Both Spoilers and a Frank Discussion of Domestic Abuse***
As a domestic abuse survivor, I often ponder the impact of on-screen portrayals of domestic abuse. Media helps shape and reflect...
You don’t hear Adrian Lyne’s name being mentioned when it comes time for AFI’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Or Honorary Oscars. Or in articles written by fans about how criminal it is that...
Upon the Criterion release of Black God, White Devil, I was introduced to the center of Brazil’s “Cinema Novo,” or new cinema, their new wave of filmmaking. Where past Brazilian films were...
