1990s
Satyajit Ray’s Agantuk (The Stranger) attempts two examinations of India – one of gender dynamics and the other a much more philosophical look.
Nancy Kelly’s Thousand Pieces of Gold is a subtly brilliant revisionist western replete with period atmosphere and an original story.
We discuss Darren Aronofsky’s Pi, a film about conspiracies and obsessions that is relevant in the modern age.
Violence is key to the narrative of Grosse Pointe Blank, and it forces Martin Blank to contend with who he was and who he has become.
I have a book that’s been staring me in the face for years. It sat…
This month for our Staff Inquiry, we’re highlighting some of the TV series that left us feeling just right.
Now on home video, Jacques Rivette’s six-hour epic details Joan of Arc’s achievements on the battlefield that led to her burning at the stake.
The Entire History of the Louisiana Purchase ventures into nearly every documentary topic imaginable except what the title might imply.
Sátántangó is the kind of film that so few filmmakers have the opportunity to make, and even fewer are given the chance to have them shown and cared for so widely.
In this week’s Queerly Ever After, Amanda Jane Stern considers the 1997 film All Over Me, a coming-of-age story about the relationship between two girls.
Sonatine, Takeshi Kitano’s riff off the Yakuza genre, helped him gain an audience outside of his native Japan. Read our review to learn more.
Boys Don’t Cry celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Emily Wheeler examines its difficult past and troubling legacy
In this latest episode of The Simpsons Greatest Hits, we look back at the side hustle and catchy jingle of “Mr. Plow”.
Two decades later, and Wild Wild West is still a Wild Wild Mess – but nowhere near the disaster you may remember.
Office Space is a cult classic that still resonates with society today. Joseph Dominguez looks back at this classic 1999 film.