An Art Historian’s Guide to ‘The Square’
There's more to 'The Square' than mere scathing entertainment. It's also educational. Read More
February 13, 2018
History
Here’s Looking at Casablanca’s Refugee Story, 75 Years On
How the Golden Age classic bears remarkable similarity to a forgotten film about child refugees. Read More
January 24, 2018
Dreamers and Dreams: New York and the Early Musical Film
The city that never sleeps and the least sleepy genre are a match made in heaven. Read More
December 18, 2017
‘Dunkirk’s Stunning Basis In Archival Footage
Christopher Nolan shot his film with impeccable historical accuracy. World War II was a huge era of film productivity for… Read More
December 12, 2017
A Conversation with the Creators of ‘Chappaquiddick’
The filmmakers behind the film about Ted Kennedy's tragic car-accident talk about creating a feature from history. Read More
December 6, 2017
Seriously Screwy: The History and Impact of the Screwball Comedy
It Happened One Night welcomed a new subgenre to the screen. In 1934, the grand tradition of genre added a… Read More
December 5, 2017
Experience ‘The Horse in Motion’ From Inside the Zoopraxiscope
You know the GIF, now explore the zoetrope. Read More
November 28, 2017
Looking Back at The Misguided ‘Justice League of America’ Pilot From 1997
To know where 'Justice League' is headed, it's often helpful to remember just how low 'Justice League' has been. Read More
November 14, 2017
Ignominious Beginnings: ‘The Birth of a Nation’ and The Birth of Hollywood
The industry has always had problems. Big ones. As is fitting for the film industry, the debate about separation of… Read More
November 6, 2017