filmmaking
‘Unhinged’ Is About Every Angry, Entitled White Guy You Meet
The new Russell Crowe thriller is laughably inept, but it does tap into some men’s belief that they’re the victims and not the bad guys
The Steven Spielberg ‘Poltergeist’ Theory That’s Still Spooking Hollywood
Tobe Hooper is listed as the filmmaker of this 1980s horror classic, but the world remains convinced that Spielberg is the movie’s true auteur. It’s a controversy that says a lot about what we think a director does.
‘Project Power’ and Our Endless Wave of Bad Dumb Action Movies
What’s the difference between stupid-dumb and smart-dumb? Netflix’s new Jamie Foxx film is just the latest stinker to demonstrate what a fine line it can be.
In ‘Boys State,’ Our Modern Dystopia Is a High School Election
Gun control, racism and tears: Filmmakers Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine discuss what they learned spending a week chronicling 1,100 Texas teenagers trying to form a mock government