Film
Exclusive Book Extract: The Opening of the Uncle Kent 2 Novelization
Enjoy a taste of the book of the most unlikely sequel ever made, plus sketches by its writer-star, Kent Osborne. Thanks, Factory 25!
Bruce LaBruce’s Academy of the Underrated: The Fortune
A flop on release, Mike Nichols' madcap comedy is worth revisiting for Carole Eastman's subversive script and Stockard Channing's debut performance.
Letter to My Dead Mother About the ’80s Actresses That Remind Me of Her
An encounter with Gena Rowlands prompts Stephen Winter to recall the other on-screen divas who made a big impression on him.
From SNL to Other People: 10 Things I Learned Directing My First Film
Chris Kelly, writer-director of Other People and longtime Saturday Night Live staffer, shares the wisdom he gained behind the camera.
Vertigo, My Celluloid Madeleine
Jenni Olson delves into her obsession with Hitchcock's masterpiece, and its connection to the tragic death of one of her dear friends.
How Nate Parker’s Past Sexual Violence Can Transform Hollywood’s Sexist Present
Writer-producer Mayuran Tiruchelvam on the current controversy surrounding the actor, and what positives can be drawn from the situation.
Second Screen: Animal Kingdom Emulates Its Source Material (and Then Some)
The new TNT show not only does justice to the great crime movie it's taken from, but also deepens its complex and compelling narrative.
How The Night Of and Serial Made Me Fall in Love with Long Form Storytelling
Indie filmmaker turned showrunner Morgan Jon Fox tries to dissect exactly what makes HBO's latest hit show so outstanding.
In Praise of Late Woody: Darkness, Lightness and Other Anxieties of Influence
It's very unfashionable to like Woody Allen's recent movies, but screenwriter Matthew Wilder finds their exquisite mastery irresistible.
Breaking Out of My Identity as an American Foreign-Language Filmmaker
Joshua Marston on how he broke his run of directing microbudget films in other countries and made a movie in English — with movie stars!
I Wasn’t Hired to Direct Into the Forest – Here’s What I Thought of the Film
Writer-director Megan Griffiths shares a unique perspective on the experience of watching a film you were considered for, but did not get.
Stranger Things and the Problem of “Plotblocking”
Writer-director Andrew Matthews on Netflix's smash hit series and a worrisome trait of that and a number of other binge-worthy shows.
