Film

Adam Rifkin looks back on the golden age of revival palaces, a time when he discovered the magic of cinema as a teenager in Chicago.

Writer-director Dito Montiel shares the real-life inspiration for his latest movie, The Clapper.

Steven Sheil on the new movie Mom & Dad, his own film of the same name, and why horror movies about parents are so effective.

The writer-director and one of the stars of American Folk share stories about life on the road and the kindness of strangers.

To coincide with a revival screening in Brooklyn, Michael Lehmann writes about the strange trajectory of his overlooked second feature.

The director of Rat Film on Marcus Lemonis’ problematic but compelling reality TV show, and some uncomfortable truths about documentary.

Filmmaker and graphic artist Tukel spotlights one of his favorite movies of 2017 — and also creates two animated gifs for the film!

Some prime cuts from 2017 episodes of the Talkhouse Podcast, featuring Frankie Cosmos, David Cross, Shamir, Lake Bell and more.

Writer-director-star Quinn Shephard looks back – with help from her mother, Laurie – on the roots of her debut feature, which she wrote at age 15.

Natalia Leite explores the problematic way in which American films depict female sexual pleasure.

Damon Cardasis on his experiences making Saturday Church, which shows a positive path forward for Christianity in the LGBTQ community.

Visual artist and filmmaker Laurie Simmons on the cinephilia at the core of her debut feature as writer-director.