Perfect Directors: Robert Altman

I am an American. That is to say, I was born in, and have spent my entire life, in the … More

Perfect Directors: Jacques Tati

Directors don’t need to have a long list of movies on their resume to be considered great; in fact, it … More

Lane Meyer wishes he were dead. He tries over and over–self-immolation, carbon monoxide poisoning, jumping from a bridge, even hanging. … More

Ridley Scott is one of the most successful directors of all time: combined, his films have grossed nearly $2 billion … More

People with passion tend to come across as a little, well, odd to the normies of the world. You know … More

Cerebral, dark, oddly humorous, and obsessed with the inextricable relationship between the body and the psyche, David Cronenberg’s work is … More

O 1990’s America, where art thou? This fantastic decade–the last of the American Century that seemed to find the country … More

At one point in the history of America–specifically the beautiful, stupid early 90s–there was an awkward transition in pop culture … More

Writer Norman Maclean published the short story collection A River Runs Through It in 1976 at age 74. Comprised of … More

Movies are brilliant constructions of image, sound, and dialogue. Although this seems to be a reductive analysis of what comprises … More

Chris Elliott’s comedic schtick is not for everybody. Having first launched his career as a writer and performer on David … More

Film culture from the 1980’s is now known for perfecting the blockbuster, creating the teen movie, and churning out tons … More