Features
Short Films in Focus: Young People, Old People and Nothing In Between
The latest in our beloved series on short films highlights Parida Tantiwasadakran's project.
"Risky Business" Remains One of the Most Daring Films of the '80s
Risky Business recently joined the Criterion Collection. It's even better than you remember.
Experience the Star Trek Movies in 70mm at Out of this World L.A. Event
Trekkies, you're gonna want to be in Beverly Hills this weekend.
13 Films Illuminate Locarno Film Festival's Columbia Pictures Retrospective
Thirteen films still shine brightly in Locarno Film Festival's Columbia Pictures retrospective The Lady With the Torch.
Book Excerpt: A Complicated Passion: The Life and Work of Agnès Varda by Carrie Rickey
An excerpt from Carrie Rickey's new book about the legendary French director.
The Needle Drop Sessions: Pump Up the Volume & Untamed Heart
Two writers and friends look at movie soundtracks that changed their lives, both coincidentally starring Christian Slater.
The Box Office is Everything: In Praise of the Window at the Front of the Theater
The physical box office is the place where the movie theater meets the world beyond.
The Texture of Night: How Collateral Revolutionized Movies
Michael Mann's 2004 thriller fully embraced digital filmmaking on a scale rarely seen before.
Short Films in Focus: Welcome to the Enclave
Our monthly short film series highlights the latest from Sarah Lasley.
I Saw the Sixth Sense Knowing the Big Twist, and Loved It Anyway
Released 25 years ago, M. Night Shyamalan's "The Sixth Sense" was reduced to a plot twist, but it's more than that.
I’ve Got A Way With Young People: 25 Years of Dick
A look back at 1999's riotous Watergate comedy.
The Future Was Now Warps Through the Seminal Sci-Fi Summer of 1982
A review of Chris Nashawaty's new book about the science fiction spectacles of 1982, and how they paved the way for the Hollywood blockbuster machine of today.
Losers Win: Guardians of the Galaxy Turns 10
Rock-'n'-roll "Star Wars" turns 10 with a spring in its step.
Retrospective: Jean-Pierre Melville and the Cinematic Hitman
A preview of Film Forum's upcoming retrospective on towering French noir filmmaker Jean-Pierre Melville, the creator of the modern cinematic hitman.
Silents Synced Pairs Silent Classics with '90s Alt-Rock (It’s a Gen-X Thing)
On a new series that syncs modern music with classic silent films.
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Began Hollywood’s Spin-Off Era
The much-derided 2009 film, which first brought together Deadpool and Wolverine, helped kickstart a trend of studios expanding their intellectual property through spin-offs. Unfortunately.
Seven Samurai Continues Its Ride Through Cinema's Past and Future
An ode to the impact of Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, currently playing around the country in a 4K restored re-release.
