What Film Can Teach Us About Heartbreak
“Real life is often nonsensical and absurd – if art can truly mirror that experience, something special can occur.” What abstract ideas in film can teach us about heartbreak. Essay by Sam Florsheim.
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The Before Trilogy: How to Capture a Moment
A love story is made of moments, and in no place are those moments captured better than in Richard Linklater’s Before Trilogy – Sunrise, Sunset, Midnight. Essay on why, by Jack Fanning.
Read MoreCooper Raiff and the Strength of Vulnerability
Cooper Raiff uses his films ‘Sh*thouse’ and ‘Cha Cha Real Smooth’ to re-evaluate the limits of masculinity, confronting limited stereotypes to present vulnerability as a strength. Essay by Tina Kakadelis.
Read MoreIn Defense of the Happy Ending: Alice Wu and LGBTQ+ Movies
For so long, Hollywood has made it seem like only white, cisgender, non-disabled, heterosexual people fall in love. The films of Alice Wu offer condolence for those outside of that box. Essay by Tina Kakadelis.
Read MoreThe Bubble (2022) Review
2022 Judd Apatow comedy ‘The Bubble’, released by Netflix and starring an ensemble of stars led by Karen Gillan, parodies the entertainment industry’s response to the pandemic. Nick Armstrong reviews.
Read MoreHow ‘The Worst Person in the World’ Redefines Romantic Cinema
How Joachim Trier rewrites the rules of silver screen romance to create one of the best romantic dramas of recent years, ‘The Worst Person in the World’. Essay by Rehana Nurmahi.
Read More‘Liar Liar’ at 25 – Review
‘Liar Liar’, the 1997 comedy hit, celebrates 25 years since its release on the big screen in 2022, and it remains one of Jim Carrey’s great performances. Jamie Garwood reviews.
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‘Wanderlust’ and Its ‘Bizarro Cut’ at 10: How David Wain Split His Sensibility in Two for the Studio System
10 years on from the release of David Wain’s cult comedy ‘Wanderlust’, starring Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston, its ‘Bizarro Cut’ remains transparent about the comedy process. Essay by Nicholas Armstrong.
Read More‘Wayne’s World’ at 30 – Review
Wayne Campbell went from Saturday Night Live to the big screen 30 years ago, Mike Myers starring and co-writing ‘Wayne’s World’ (1992). Retrospective review by Jamie Garwood.
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March 29, 2024
Austin Butler to Star in Darren Aronofsky Crime Thriller
Austin Butler is to lead a new film from Sony Pictures and 'Powers'