A new Marion Crane for a new Psycho Using examples from such luminaries as William Friedkin and Steven Soderbergh, Chris Forrester discusses three different kinds of remakes and what their filmmaking approaches bring to the table. IU Cinema’s series Re:Made parses the nature of the remake by screening pairs of films — inspiring originals and… Read more »
Feature Articles
Devil in a White Dress: The Femme Fatales of Double Indemnity and Body Heat
Barbara Stanwyck in Double Indemnity In this appreciation of the femme fatale, Michaela Owens looks at two of cinema’s coolest and most indelible, Phyllis Dietrichson and Matty Walker. In a blackened office, Fred MacMurray bitterly recounts his story of lust and crime into a Dictaphone as he slowly bleeds out, a consequence any man deserves… Read more »
The Lasting Legacy of Lucille Ball: An Interview with Author Sarah Royal
Author Sarah Royal and the cover of her new book A.K.A. Lucy: The Dynamic and Determined Life of Lucille Ball In this interview, Michaela Owens talks to Sarah Royal, a pop-culture historian and the author of a new book on everybody’s favorite redhead, the one and only Lucille Ball. A television pioneer, comedy legend, and… Read more »
Highlight Reel: Il Cinema Ritrovato 2023
Joan Bennett in Jean Renoir’s The Woman on the Beach, Jack’s favorite film of this year’s Il Cinema Ritrovato festival In this recap of Italy’s recent Il Cinema Ritrovato film festival, Jack Miller showcases the unique offerings and exclusive screenings he was able to experience earlier this summer. This past June, cinephiles from all over… Read more »
The Beauty (and the Buffoonery) of the Lonely Island
How does Michaela Owens love the Lonely Island? Let her count the ways in this ode to the sublime silliness of Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, and Akiva Shaffer’s comedy trio. The Lonely Island is not a comedy group I should like. Their jokes can push the boundaries of vulgarity and good taste, with gags that… Read more »
The Lives of Female Artists in Greta Gerwig’s Filmography
I watched Frances Ha at the wrong time in my life; I was too young to quite get the character. I didn’t understand her, why she wasn’t aware of the incredibly embarrassing things she was saying, why she went to Paris, and why she couldn’t accept the strain in her relationship with her friend Sophie…. Read more »