Essays

Blood, Faith, and Fallout: '28 Years Later' Finds God at the End of the World

Boyle and Garland reunite for a zombie epic that trades brute horror for spiritual reckoning—and still leaves you breathless.

Jun 22 •

Gabriel Frieberg

Why is everyone turning on Wes Anderson? A defense of 'The Phoenician Scheme'

the reports of Wes Anderson’s demise have been greatly exaggerated

Jun 8 •

Gabriel Frieberg

2025 Cannes Report Part 4: The Past

Reaching back with mixed results: Nouvelle Vague, Sound of Falling, The Mastermind, The History of Sound

May 30 •

Gabriel Frieberg

2025 Cannes Report Part 3: The Personal

Getting intimate: Die My Love, The Phoenician Scheme, Splitsville, Highest 2 Lowest, Sentimental Value

May 29 •

Gabriel Frieberg

2025 Cannes Report Part 2: Politics

Speaking truth to power on the world stage: It Was Just an Accident, Yes!, The Secret Agent

May 28 •

Gabriel Frieberg

2025 Cannes Report Part 1: Plagues

Afflictions are on the mind: The Plague, Eddington, Sirât, Alpha

May 27 •

Gabriel Frieberg

The Rebellion Is Here: 'Andor' Sets the Gold Standard for IP Adaptation

5 lessons other franchises could learn from the Tony Gilroy-created series

Apr 27 •

Gabriel Frieberg

WHO should get the SINNERS treatment next?

5 directors I want to see get $100M budgets like Ryan Coogler did, and WHAT they should make

Apr 20 •

Gabriel Frieberg

The Rewind: Gene Hackman and Val Kilmer Elevated Two of the Best Westerns Ever

Their towering performances in 'Unforgiven' and 'Tombstone' still shimmer with precision and mystery.

Apr 6 •

Gabriel Frieberg

"Hard Funny" and Deeply Sincere: How 'The Righteous Gemstones' Strikes the Perfect Balance

This highly unique, Bradley Cooper-starring season opener showcased the unsung comedy at its absolute best

Mar 16 •

Gabriel Frieberg

Weekend Read: 'Nickel Boys' Director RaMell Ross on the "Epic Banal," Adaptation, and the Power of Cinema

"Nickel Academy doesn't emerge in America's shadow—it emerges in its sunlight."

Jan 27 •

Gabriel Frieberg

Weekend Read: The Legacy of David Lynch

An in-depth conversation about Lynch and his oeuvre with Kevin Pettit (See You at the Movies)

Jan 19 •

Gabriel Frieberg

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