Total Recall
California’s September election offers a path forward from identity politics
Author Archive
Anthony Bourdain and Documentary Artifice
'Roadrunner: A Film about Anthony Bourdain' stirred controversy for manufacturing voiceover of its late subject. Documentary film has more pressing issues.
Losing Christopher Hitchens
Journalism’s intellectual giant died ten years ago. Our civic discourse will never recover.
Entourage’s Last Stand
HBO’s former-zeitgeist show spent the last decade as a critical punchline; it’s time to acknowledge its enduring relevance.
The Evergreen Ills of American Politics
Eighty-two years after its release, Frank Capra’s 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington' remains the most relevant film about America’s broken political system and the elites who exploit it.
Avuncular Tom
The mob turns on America’s Everyman
Tenured Negligence
Despite its wider reputation, tenure is vital to preserving the republic and fostering productive discourse; American academia hasn’t proved it’s earned it.
Burt Reynolds’ Southern Vision
How a Legend Chronicled the Region’s Potential
The Last Action Heroes
'Nobody' and 'Fatman' Face the Twilight of the Genre Star
Ordinary People, Part II
An Oscars Postmortem
Judas and the Black Messiah
Directed by Shaka King; Winner of Best Supporting Actor (Daniel Kaluuya) and Best Original Song
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Directed by Aaron Sorkin; Six Nominations, No Wins
Sound of Metal
Directed by Darius Marder; Winner of Best Sound and Best Editing
The Father
Directed by Florian Zeller; Winner of Best Actor (Anthony Hopkins) and Best Adapted Screenplay
Minari
Directed by Lee Isaac Chung; Winner of Best Supporting Actress (Youn Yuh-jung)