High-Dyke Density: Urban Fragmentations and the Black Lesbian Condition in ‘Pariah’
For American director Dianrea “Dee” Rees, the street-bound borders of 2010s Brooklyn set the scene for sapphic self-discovery in her…
Essays
‘Twin Peaks’ and the Cycle of Abuse
The article below contains discussion of sexual assault, murder, and other related topics. Reader discretion is advised. Spoilers for “Twin…
The Indirect Sex: The Sociocultural Significance of Eye Contact in Lesbian Cinema
Modern queer media is known for its commitment to the use of implicit methods to portray affection within sapphic and…
Independent inspiration from the work of Wong Kar-wai and the Hong Kong New Wave
In the late 20th century, a progressive new wave of cinema emerged in Hong Kong, resulting in the release of…
Zero and its Many Displays of Nothing: Xenophobia, Depersonalization and the Immigrant Experience in ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’
Wes Anderson’s 2014 feature film “The Grand Budapest Hotel” has cemented itself as a notable piece of history in the…
American Highways, American Deserts: An Essay on “Paris, Texas”
“Paris, Texas” is a portrait of a man who has exerted all his rage. In his 1984 film, Wim Wenders…
Imperfections in Everyday Liaisons Through Rohmer’s “Six Moral Tales”
In the revolutionary time of Nouvelle Vague, fathered by the pioneers of Cahiers du Cinéma, the name Éric Rohmer is…
Film Noir in One Film Image
Lincoln Center to present 17-film retrospective “Robert Siodmak: Dark Visionary” Dec.11-19 No less than eight of your critic’s favorite 1940s…
“Saturday Night” Celebrates the Independent Spirit of Comedy
The film “Saturday Night” tells the spectacular behind-the-scenes tale of the 90 minutes before the first ever show of Saturday Night Live went live on air. A whirlwind of chaos, and a sprint until the end, the film perfectly captures what has kept SNL a cultural phenomenon for half a century: its independent spirit.