Outside Reading — Be Kind Rewind edition
Featuring articles by Keith Phipps and Sam Rosenberg Continue reading Outside Reading — Be Kind Rewind edition
Twenty Performances, or Twins Peak
If I picked the acting nominations… Continue reading Twenty Performances, or Twins Peak
Top Ten Movies of 2025 — Number One
Paul Thomas Anderson has made a lot of great movies. This might be his greatest. Continue reading Top Ten Movies of 2025 — Number One
Top Ten Movies of 2025 — Number Two
Rich and wondrous, Clint Bentley’s film is as moving as life itself Continue reading Top Ten Movies of 2025 — Number Two
Now Playing — The Bride!
The exclamation mark in the title is well-earned Continue reading Now Playing — The Bride!
This Week’s Model — Sprints, “Trickle Down”
Sprints charge headlong into their Riot Grrrl era Continue reading This Week’s Model — Sprints, “Trickle Down”
Medium Rotation — I Used to Go to This Bar; Autotelic
Reviews of new albums by Joyce Manor and LAPêCHE Continue reading Medium Rotation — I Used to Go to This Bar; Autotelic
Top Ten Movies of 2025 — Number Three
Joachim Trier’s emotional stunner is about the cracks that show and those that stay hidden Continue reading Top Ten Movies of 2025 — Number Three
Then Playing — Marjorie Prime; I Am Not a Witch; Blue Sun Palace
Reviews of films directed by Michael Almereyda, Rungano Nyoni, and Constance Tsang Continue reading Then Playing — Marjorie Prime; I Am Not a Witch; Blue Sun Palace
Top Ten Movies of 2025 — Number Four
Richard Linklater makes a grand celebration of le ciné Continue reading Top Ten Movies of 2025 — Number Four
Coffee for Two 