Subjunctive Cinema: IDFA, Before and After
Girish Shambu on the cinema of futurity at International Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA).
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The Green Knight: Non-Whiteness and Landscape Punk in “A24orror”
J. M. Tyree analyzes the workings of non-whiteness and color in “The Green Knight.”
What Does China’s ‘Cultural War’ Say About Culture?
Hongwei Bao on the film and media crackdown in China and the country’s official attitude toward culture.
Citing Solidarity in Asian American Documentary
Brian Hu on the Asian American hero documentary, its sub-genre of the “intersectional hero film,” and invocations of solidarity.
People’s Platforms: Three Streaming Projects
Girish Shambu highlights three activist-minded, grassroots streaming projects that were launched during the pandemic.
When Pookie Met Sally: Cracking the Code of Liza Minnelli
Shannon Kelley pays tribute to Liza Minnelli and analyzes her unshakeable appeal.
Chloé Zhao and China: The Nomadland Moment
Gina Marchetti on the various ways in which China marks Chloé Zhao’s “Nomadland”.
Unmasking Time: Cinema in the Age of the Mask
Linnéa J. Hussein on the ethical meaning and significance of masks on screen.
Hurricane Durham
Marc Francis offers a mock-treatment of a mockumentary about Barr and Trump’s faux investigation.
Liberation, Love, and Time Travel
Christina N. Baker on the rare phenomenon of Black characters finding love on screen.