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Shamir Explains Why This Orange is the New Black Death Scene Bothered Him So Much
The singer-songwriter talks race, police violence and dangerous fictions.
Why Point Break Still Delivers 25 Years On
Stephen Cone shares his ongoing, ever-growing appreciation for Kathryn Bigelow's high-octane thriller, which is a quarter century old this summer.
Captain Fantastic and the Question of Role Models
Writer-director Megan Griffiths on Matt Ross' family drama Captain Fantastic, how to raise kids right, and her late mother.
Terence Nance on Taika Waititi’s Hunt for the Wilderpeople (and the Problem with Masterpieces)
Nance writes about the charming new film from one of his favorite current directors, and suggests the ideal order to watch Waititi's filmography.
The Cartoon Breakdown of Swiss Army Man We’ve All Been Waiting For
Filmmaker and cartoonist Onur Tukel attempts to unpack the most profound movie ever made about farting (and a bunch of other stuff).
Is All Fair in Love, War and Tickling?
Director Jeanie Finlay is unsettled by the onscreen "sports" and documentary ethics in David Farrier and Dylan Reeve's Tickled.
De Palma is the Most Compelling Movie of the Year
Wayne Kramer, director of The Cooler and Running Scared, on a documentary that is catnip for movie lovers.
De Palma, Shooting J.J. Abrams, and the Art of the Talking Head
Noah Baumbach and Jake Paltrow's documentary on the genre auteur has a light visual touch — and that's exactly as it should be, says Joe Lynch.
Understanding Weiner, Cory Booker and the Desire to Reveal
Oscar-nominated director Marshall Curry explores why Anthony Weiner granted two filmmakers full access to his catastrophic mayoral campaign.
The Kind of Women You Don’t See in Hollywood Movies Anymore
Shannon Plumb has a singular experience going to the Upper West Side to watch Maggie's Plan, a movie about real, funny, sexy women.
Chevalier, the Greek Weird Wave and Angela Carter’s Archetypes of Pornography
Tom Kalin finds Athina Rachel Tsangari's unique new film occupying the territory between a funny Lord of the Flies and a Polanski flick.
Adam Green on His Very Practical Love Affair with Impractical Jokers
The horror and comedy director puts his heart on his sleeve as he talks about how four new hilarious "television friends" came into his life.
