Essays
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A World Without Turner Classic Movies
If TCM doesn’t last under David Zaslav, we lose much more than just a television channel.
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In ‘San Junipero,’ Heaven Is A Place On Earth
The best episode of ‘Black Mirror’ takes a detour to the ‘80s to tell a timeless queer love story.
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The ‘Lost’ Pilot Episode Just Keeps Getting Better With Age
In the latest Episode column, we revisit the bold, beautiful two-part premiere of Lost.
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The Ending of ‘Donnie Darko’ Explained
One of the most complex portrayals of time travel in film history, the ending of ‘Donnie Darko’ is filled with clues and double meanings.
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The Heartfelt Long Con of ‘Better Call Saul’
The story of a sleazy lawyer’s descent into amorality pulled off one of the most meaningful series finales in recent history by becoming the one thing none of us dared hope for: a redemption story.
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Once Upon a Time, ‘Gilmore Girls’ Danced the Night Away
In season three’s “They Shoot Gilmores, Don’t They?” Rory and Lorelai get in over their heads at a 24-hour dance marathon.
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‘Blade II’ is the Most Significant Movie in Guillermo del Toro’s Repertoire
And it marks the last time Wesley Snipes was unstoppably cool.
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Bury Me in Celluloid: The Feverish Cinemania of ‘Arrebato’
Movies are one hell of a drug. Also, drugs are one hell of a drug.
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‘Y Tu Mamá También’: A Eulogy to Adolescence
20 years later, Alfonso Cuarón’s film remains one of the most honest and sobering portrayals of the journey from adolescence to adulthood.
