In Praise of Shadows: Tanizaki and Horror
Contributing Editor Marcus Nicholls applies the ideas of Jun’ichirÅ Tanizaki to a comparison of Western and Eastern horror cinema.
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Reinventing the Reel: Robocop
Our disappointed film critic Jay Sizemore gathers his thoughts on one of the worst attempts at a franchise revamp he has ever seen.
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The Gaze of the Voyeur
“Women are denied agency, defined only in relation to the active gaze of the male viewer, or male characters with whom the viewer is encouraged to relate,” writes Senior Film Critic Tom Nixon in the Winter 2014 issue.
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Valentine’s Day: Editors’ Movie Picks
The Missing Slate’s film team is joined by other editors in choosing the movies readers ought to watch this Valentine’s Day.
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Private Theatre: White Reindeer
Senior Film Critic Tom Nixon argues that Zach Clark’s christmas comedy White Reindeer becomes even more relevant as we settle into the new year.
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Private Theatre: Inside Llewyn Davis
Inside Llewyn Davis fits into the Coen brothers’ “consistent moral vision”, writes Contributing Editor Christine Jin.
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Reinventing the Reel: Nebraska
Alexander Payne’s Nebraska may not be a feel-good road trip movie, but Film Critic Jay Sizemore writes on why it’s a journey we all need to take.
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Reinventing the Reel: Dallas Buyers Club
Film Critic Jay Sizemore explains why there’s “hope to be found” in Jean-Marc Vallée’s Dallas Buyers Club.
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Reinventing the Reel: Her
“Her is the ‘Fahrenheit 451’ of the iPhone age”, writes film critic Jay Sizemore about a film on human connection and what it really means.
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Reinventing the Reel: The Wolf of Wall Street
Reviewed by Jay Sizemore If you want a picture to hang on the idea of everything that is wrong with America, look no further…
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