cinema

Air Force One: DIE HARD BUT WITH DEMOCRACY

GET OFF MY SUBSTACK!

Jul 6 •

Best Movies Since 2000: A NYT List Designed to Make You Fight Your Friends

Parasite Tops the List, but Who Voted for ‘Madagascar 3’?

Jul 1 •

Speed Racer: Too Much, Too Soon

The Wachowskis made a $120 million anti-corporate acid trip for kids—and we punished them for it. But now? We might finally be ready.

Jun 27 •

Still Not Safe to Go Back in the Water

The 50-Year Undertow of JAWS: Bad Shark, Class, Bad Merch, and the Movie That Created the Summer Blockbuster

Jun 22 •

28 Days Later: The Infection Begins Here

Fast zombies, slow grief, and a perfectly timed apocalypse

Jun 20 •

Barbie Dream House, Conversion Nightmare

Unspooled celebrates 25th Anniversary of "But I'm a Cheerleader"

Jun 6 •

Meet Me by the Toxic Waste Barrel

Too Weird to Fail: The Wet Hot American Summer That Was

May 23 •

Leg Crossed, Eyes Locked: Basic Instinct’s Wild Legacy

Leg Crosses, Protestors, Deep Vs and an expensive House on a Cliff

May 16 •

Horny, Foggy, and Full of Vibes: The Big Sleep

Bogart, Bacall, blackmail, and a dead man who has no killer. Welcome to the horny, hardboiled haze of The Big Sleep.

May 9 •

You’ve Been Watching Empire Strikes Back All Wrong

Luke’s not the hero. Vader wins. And the Rebellion sucks at their job.

May 2 •

Trainspotting: The One Where We Dive Into the Worst Toilet in Scotland (Literally)

Dissecting the cult chaos of Danny Boyle’s most unforgettable trip.

Apr 25 •

“He’s Not the Messiah, He’s a Very Naughty Boy!” – Talking Life of Brian

Blasphemy, Satire, and how Monty Python was ahead of his time. .

Apr 23 •

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