Rob Madole dives into the retrograde politics of Whit Stillman’s lesser known film.
Arts & Culture
Nostalgia and Delirium in “Qua Cơn Mê”
Frances An analyzes two takes on the same song, “Qua Cơn Mê” (“After the Nighmare”), about the aftermath of the Vietnam War.
Gilberto Perez and “The Imprint of Life” on the Cinema Screen
Eric Gudas thinks back on the impacts of his film mentor, Gilberto Perez.
Pearl Harbor in Film and Myth: 79 Years Later
Spencer Cohen inspects the construction of the Pearl Harbor mythos in the American cultural imagination.
Make the Yuletide Gay
Matthias Smith reviews the recent rise of LGBT representation in an unlikely film genre — holiday movies.
Love Story at 50
Ella Taylor reminisces about the corny moments and wide impact of the top-grossing 1970 film "Love Story."
The Plight of Gab
Sara Black McCulloch follows the history of radio panic leading up to Andrew Patterson’s 2020 film "The Vast of Night."
Delicate Matters: Borat & Central Asia in the Western Imagination
Erica X Eisen provides an inside look at the portrayals (and lack thereof) of Central Asia in the recent "Borat" sequel.
A Replenished Earth
Ellen Sklarz reviews the recent climate-concerned film "Kiss the Ground" by filmmakers Rebecca and Josh Tickell.
Following Colin McCahon
Thomas McLean traces the work and mythic nature of New Zealand modernist artist Colin McCahon.