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FilmDecember 13, 2022
Were We All Wrong About “Tár”?
What made the movie both striking and dubious was somewhat overlooked in the initial critical fervor.
Phoebe Chen
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FilmOctober 7, 2021
The Grotesque and Sublime Transformations of “Titane”
Julia Ducournau’s surreal horror film is a harrowing exploration of the body and technology.
Phoebe Chen
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CultureDecember 8, 2020
A Salacious Press, an Unchecked Government: Heinrich Böll’s Prescient Fiction
A 1975 film adaptation of his novel The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum looks how fragile freedom is under democracy.
Phoebe Chen
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FilmMarch 18, 2020
Kelly Reichardt’s Anti-Capitalist Vision of Frontier America
Her latest film, First Cow, challenges the myths of Americana by telling the stories of peripheral, ordinary figures.
Phoebe Chen
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Media AnalysisMarch 3, 2020
What Does Hollywood Lose When It Works With China?
They may fight over censorship and trade, but the biggest players all want the same thing: movies that make as much money as possible.
Phoebe Chen