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‘The American President’ and the Aesthetics of Rising NeoLiberalism

‘The American President’ and the Aesthetics of Rising NeoLiberalism

In the prescient The American President, the president and his love interest push the liberal agenda while simultaneously living in the lap of luxury. Talk about having your cake and eating it, too.

‘Arcadia’ Fashions a Creepy Collage from Archive Footage of Britain’s Countryside

‘Arcadia’ Fashions a Creepy Collage from Archive Footage of Britain’s Countryside

Folk horror, hauntology, and archive footage combine to form an unsettling portrait of rural Britain.

‘Dr. Jekyll & Sister Hyde’: Hammer Films in Transition

‘Dr. Jekyll & Sister Hyde’: Hammer Films in Transition

The legendary horror studio's gender-bending take on Robert Louis Stevenson's classic story epitomized the changing roles of women at Hammer Films.

‘Mid90s’ Is a Winning Story about the Losers

‘Mid90s’ Is a Winning Story about the Losers

Jonah Hill's directorial debut is a deceptively rich examination of the male psyche.

Where Black Girls Are Seen and Heard: ‘The Hate U Give’

Where Black Girls Are Seen and Heard: ‘The Hate U Give’

The Hate U Give director George Tillman Jr. and actors Amandla Stenberg and Russell Hornsby discuss the film's cultural impact with PopMatters.

Nihilistic ‘Jubilee’ Sought Fit to Celebrate Nothing

Nihilistic ‘Jubilee’ Sought Fit to Celebrate Nothing

Much like his former colleague Ken Russell, Derek Jarman knew which buttons to press when seeking to outrage the UK's moral majority.

TIFF 2018: ‘Greta’

TIFF 2018: ‘Greta’

Neil Jordan's latest thriller, Greta, doesn't make sense -- but it's a wild ride.

TIFF 2018: ‘Vox Lux’

TIFF 2018: ‘Vox Lux’

Brady Corbet's Vox Lux is a horror movie about the link between hedonism and explosive violence in the 21st century. Don't let anyone tell you differently.

The End of Endings: How ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ and Don DeLillo’s ‘Zero K’ Explain the Current State of Storytelling

The End of Endings: How ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ and Don DeLillo’s ‘Zero K’ Explain the Current State of Storytelling

Somehow, without realizing it, for both DeLillo and Rowling, death, the end of the world, and endings themselves are best emblematized by a dysfunctional father/son relationship.

‘The Sisters Brothers’ Blazes a Brilliant — if Twisted — Trail

‘The Sisters Brothers’ Blazes a Brilliant — if Twisted — Trail

Jacques Audiard's revisionist Western shines thanks to moral quandaries and John C. Reilly's performance.

We Are All Part of the Patriarchy: ‘Space Sirens, Scientists and Princesses’

We Are All Part of the Patriarchy: ‘Space Sirens, Scientists and Princesses’

In Conrad's significant project of tracking the representations of women in sci-fi cinema, he's mindful of his subjectivity.
Joni Mitchell at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970

Joni Mitchell at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970

Murray Lerner's documentary of this historic event shows Joni Mitchell braving a restless and angry audience at Britain's answer to Woodstock.