At the Criterion blog, Farran Nehme Smith writes about noir, defining noir, and curating Criterion’s “Noir by Gaslight” series. “Recently on the Criterion Channel, I’ve been given the chance to program a collection of films that challenge and complicate the idea of what classic noir is. All are period […]
Halaloween is back with 4 new films this month! You can stream Joko Anwar’s Satan’s Slaves 2: Communion (Indonesia, 2022) and Alper Mestçi’s Siccīn 3: Love (Turkey, 2016) at home and then attend live screenings of Tarik Saleh’s The Cairo Conspiracy (Egypt, 2022) and Amanda Nell Eu’s Tiger […]
Ruth Franklin writes about Mary Shelley, Frankenstein, childbirth, Queerness and new novels that address them all. “Perhaps this is why the “Frankenstein” story continues to haunt us. If, as parents, we are Victor Frankenstein, then as children we are all his creature. Or, perhaps better, the creature is […]
The Gutter’s own Sachin Hingoo watches Marisa Crespo and Moisés Romera’s You Are Not Me. “There are certainly situations where family drama, especially during the holidays, is more disturbing than any horror movie. In Marisa Crespo and Moisés Romera’s You’re Not Me, Aitana and her partner Gabi show […]
The Gutter’s own Carol Borden has some thoughts on Junta Yamaguchi and Makoto Ueda’s River. “There aren’t many science fiction movies, let alone time travel movies, that offer a chill, relaxing and tender vibe, but River very much does. It’s a lovely, charming and funny follow-up to Beyond […]
At Little White Lies, Raine Petrie has some thoughts on the re-release of the Talking Heads’ concert movie, Stop Making Sense (1984). “Forty years have now passed, and not only has A24 restored and re-released Stop Making Sense to commemorate the concert film’s anniversary, but the man behind […]
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