Private Theatre: Bigger Than Life
Film critic Ben Hynes claims Nicholas Ray’s ‘Bigger Than Life’ is “less a celebration of the ability of the individual to overcome addiction than a witheringly subtle jab at the fantasy of normality”.
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Private Theatre: Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Senior film critic Tom Nixon revisits ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ ahead of its imminent and promising sequel.
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Independent I: An Interview With Steve James
“The wonderful thing about making documentaries is that you forge relationships with the subjects…“ Chuck Williamson interviews ‘Hoop Dreams’ director Steve James about his new Roger Ebert documentary ‘Life Itself’.
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Private Theatre: The LEGO Movie
Film critic Ben Hynes on how ‘The Lego Movie’ functions as a “devious piece of propaganda for neoliberal capitalism.”
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Private Theatre: The Immigrant
Film critic Christine Jin on why ‘The Immigrant’ is the ideal prologue for the rest of James Gray’s oeuvre.
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Private Theatre: Under the Skin
In anticipation of its upcoming DVD release, film critic Ben Hynes delves deeper into the allegorical implications of Jonathan Glazer’s ‘Under the Skin’
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Reinventing the Reel: Neighbors
Film critic Jay Sizemore on the latest Seth Rogen comedy ‘Neighbors’.
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Alfred Hitchcock and the Strange Aesthetic of Fetish
Contributing Editor Jess McHugh examines the nature of sex, suspense and narrative in film
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Deconstructing the Dream Factory
Film Critic Chuck Williamson writes of the star narratives of silent-era fan magazines
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Shattered Screens
Senior Film Critic Tom Nixon ponders on the evolving world of cinema and where a film ends and “reality” begins.
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