The New Golden Age: How Asian Cinema is Transforming the American Repertory Landscape
Over the past few years, a quiet but profound seismic shift has occurred within the ecosystem of American film exhibition. While the resurgence of 35mm prints and high-definition restorations has become a widely discussed phenomenon, a specific, vibrant…
The Portal and the Path: Shatara Michelle Ford’s Dreams in Nightmares Redefines the American Road Movie
Editor’s note: This review was originally published on August 1, 2024, following the film’s debut at the 2024 BlackStar Film Festival. The film is scheduled to open in New York City on Friday, August 21, and in Los Angeles on Friday, August 28, with a…
Beware the Moon: Celebrating 45 Years of John Landis’ An American Werewolf in London
Grab your pentagrams, stay off the moors, and prepare for a stay at The Slaughtered Lamb. It has been 45 years since John Landis unleashed An American Werewolf in London upon the world, a film that didn’t just join the pantheon of great horror movies—it…
The Queer Vanguard: How ‘Time Warp’ Captures the Defiant Spirit of Survival in the American West
In an era where the cultural battleground over LGBTQ+ expression has moved from the fringes to the center of legislative and social discourse, Allison Berg’s latest documentary, Time Warp, serves as both a vibrant tribute to a cult classic and a sobering…
The Quiet Subversion of the American Dream: Why ‘Your Friends & Neighbors’ Earned Its Emmy Nod
When Emmy presenters Liza Colón-Zayas and Jeff Hiller announced that Apple TV+’s Your Friends & Neighbors had secured a nomination for Outstanding Drama Series, the reaction in the Variety newsroom was visceral. A collective gasp echoed through the…
A Master of the American Soul: Locarno to Bestow Lifetime Achievement Honor on James Gray
The Locarno Film Festival has announced that its prestigious Pardo alla Carriera (Lifetime Achievement Award) will be presented this year to James Gray, the visionary American auteur whose career has redefined the landscape of contemporary independent…
Shadow Over the Star-Spangled Banner: 6 Horror Films That Capture the American Paradox
In the current landscape of the United States, there is a palpable sense of historical dissonance. It is, by any measure, a peculiar time to be an American. On one hand, the nation has recently experienced moments of genuine, euphoric cultural unity—from…
