Features

‘Shaft’ Unveiled Blaxploitation’s Cultural Revolution - 'Shaft' (1971) sparks discourse and debate, and challenges prevailing norms, unveiling the cultural revolution of Blaxploitation cinema. Essay by Juahl Ganaway.
2024 Oscars Best Picture Nominees Ranked - The nominees for the 96th Academy Awards (Oscars 2024) Best Picture category ranked from worst to best. List includes 'Oppenheimer', 'Barbie', 'The Zone of Interest' and more. Article by Joseph Wade.
Every Non-English Language Best Picture Nominee Ranked - Every Best Picture Oscar nominee not in the English language ranked from worst to best. List includes 'Parasite', 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon', 'Z' and 'The Zone of Interest'. By Sam Sewell-Peterson.
Where to Start with Luis Buñuel - A guide on where to begin with the experimental and ever-influential filmmaking of Luis Buñuel, a collaborator of Salvador Dalí who always made films with purpose. Article by Mark Carnochan.
10 Best Popeye Moments - The 10 best moments from 'Popeye' (1980), Disney's first live-action film and the debut feature role of Robin Williams. Robert Altman directs food fights and more. List by Holly Carter.
10 Best Ways the Movies Say I Love You - Movies say love in big and small ways, through rain-soaked chases across town and poetic declarations of love, here are the 10 best ways they say "I love you". Article by Margaret Roarty.



10 Best Portrait of a Lady on Fire Moments - The best moments from Céline Sciamma's acclaimed 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' (2019), a slow burn of repressed desire, passion and love. Written by Martha Lane.
Chasing the Present in ‘Before Sunset’ - Richard Linklater's middle entry into his Before Trilogy, 'Before Sunset' (2004) is about attempting to live in the present. Here's how it achieves that. Essay by Kyra Lieberman.
The Academy Has Failed Animation (Again) - The medium of animation is snubbed by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences every Oscars season. In 2024, animated film has been failed again. Essay by Munir Abedrabbo C.
Alexander Payne Films Ranked - All 8 feature films from acclaimed filmmaker Alexander Payne ranked, from 'Citizen Ruth' to 'The Holdovers' via 'Election', 'About Schmidt' and 'Nebraska'. Article by Sam Sewell-Peterson.