The Clovehitch Killer

Jan 20, 2015 — Here he is: the real, unreal Guy Maddin, in his phantasmagorical, polymathic stew of sex, memory, and dreams.

Jan 14, 2015 — The writer remembers two New York film figures.

Jan 12, 2015 — The author remembers the late filmmaker.

Dec 18, 2014 — One of the United States’ most beloved talk-show hosts of all time, Dick Cavett has been a presence on television since his first interview program, This Morning, debuted in 1968. He is a regular contributor to the New York Times...

Dec 17, 2014 — Trenchant in its portrayal of gender dynamics, sophisticated in its look at the actor’s life, and, of course, hilarious, Tootsie is Hollywood comedy at its finest.

Dec 11, 2014 — The opening installment of Terry Gilliam’s “Trilogy of Imagination” reminds us we’d be better off if we paid more attention to the kid’s-eye view of things.

Nov 25, 2014 — Comedian and expert conversationalist Marc Maron is the creator and star of the IFC series Maron, the host of the twice-weekly podcast WTF with Marc Maron, and the author of the books The Jerusalem Syndrome (2001) and Attempting Normal (2013).

Nov 20, 2014 — The two writers chat about Nehme’s new novel.

Nov 17, 2014 — Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable’s effortless banter is pure magic, but Frank Capra’s comedy is rooted in the reality of the times.

With its unbridled frontier violence, themes of civilization versus savagery, and iconographic cowboy figure, the western is the most beloved and recognizable of American cinematic genres.