‘Fifty Shades’ gets some things wrong, and some things right.
Shades of Grey: Cinematic Depictions of BDSM
13 Reasons Why Streaming is the Place for Teen Drama
Will Netflix’s new series change how we think about high school TV shows?
This is Not a Drill: ‘Indiana Jones 5’ is Happening
Plus: Remembering the great Robert Osborne, and there’s a new Batmobile in Gotham.
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Our Paola Mardo wields a VR lightsaber and pretends to be John Wick on a rooftop.
The Ultimate Video Essay Guide to Terrence Malick
Eight essays, myriad perspectives on cinema’s artful rogue.
The Underneath: An Austin Noir
Looking back at the movie that almost caused Steven Soderbergh to have a fatal breakdown.
Danny Boyle’s ‘28 Days Later’ and the Intimacy of Terror
Our Blu-ray Pick of the Week Tackles Faith, Abuse, and Inter-species Love
Plus 17 more new releases to watch at home this week on Blu-ray/DVD.
‘Dogwalker’ is a Dark, Bittersweet Comedic Gem
‘Cold in July,’ ‘Hap and Leonard,’ and East Texas Bloodbaths
How Texas author Joe Lansdale found his cinematic saviors in Jim Mickle and Nick Damici.
18 Things We Learned From John Carpenter’s ‘Rio Bravo’ Commentary
Bad News for ‘Bad Boys 3:’ They’re Gonna Need a New Director
Don’t Mess With Texans: 28 Badass Movie Characters from the Lone Star State
What if Frank Underwood didn’t do that one thing?
Netflix to supplement mildly meaningful entertainment with meaningless choices.
Women on the Verge: The Parallel Distress of ‘Krisha’ and ‘Queen of Earth’
Two distinct women, two distinct film, one shared downward spiral.
The Beautiful Economy of Cinematographer Sean Bobbitt
Review — ‘Kong: Skull Island’ Is Dumber Than a Barrel of Dead Monkeys But Thankfully More Fun
‘The First Pitch’ Delivers a Hilarious Slice of Alternative Movie History
‘Mindhunter’ and the Mind of David Fincher
A new teaser for the Netflix show sheds light on the director’s conscience.
John C. Really Kicks Ass
‘Kong: Skull Island’ isn’t the first movie the actor’s stolen.