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Mira Jacob on <em>Mississippi Masala</em> and Discovering Herself on Screen

Mira Jacob on Mississippi Masala and Discovering Herself on Screen

This Week on the Open Form Podcast

By Open Form | June 9, 2022

Ryan O’Connell on the Importance of Facing Rejection in the Sack and Finding His Voice in Hollywood

Ryan O’Connell on the Importance of Facing Rejection in the Sack and Finding His Voice in Hollywood

Greg Marshall Talks to the Star of Netflix's Special, aka the “Gay, Disabled Nancy Meyers”

By Greg Marshall | June 9, 2022

When Rob Reiner’s Alter Ego (Harry) Met Nora Ephron’s Alter Ego (Sally)

When Rob Reiner’s Alter Ego (Harry) Met Nora Ephron’s Alter Ego (Sally)

Kristin Marguerite Doidge Reveals the Real-Life Anecdotes Behind the Classic Rom-Com

By Kristin Marguerite Doidge | June 8, 2022

Albert Serra’s <em>Pacifiction</em> is Deeply Unsettling—and Deeply Literary

Albert Serra’s Pacifiction is Deeply Unsettling—and Deeply Literary

From Cannes, Ryan Coleman Finds the Renegade Spanish Filmmaker Crafting Something Entirely New

By Ryan Coleman | June 8, 2022

Claire Denis’s <em>Stars at Noon</em> is a Cunning Improvement on the Source Material

Claire Denis’s Stars at Noon is a Cunning Improvement on the Source Material

From Cannes, Ryan Coleman Considers the French Filmmaker's Adaptation of Denis Johnson’s Novel

By Ryan Coleman | June 8, 2022

Is Noah Baumbach’s Netflix adaptation of Don DeLillo’s <em>White Noise</em> cursed?

Is Noah Baumbach’s Netflix adaptation of Don DeLillo’s White Noise cursed?

By Jonny Diamond | June 7, 2022

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We Were Dreamers by Simu Liu, Read by the Author

By Behind the Mic | June 7, 2022

The Literary Film and TV You Need to Stream in June

By Eliza Smith | June 3, 2022

How Hacks Captures the Disconnect Between Two Generations of Feminism

By Alison B. Hart | June 3, 2022

Stephen King has some thoughts for the writers of <em>Stranger Things.</em>

Stephen King has some thoughts for the writers of Stranger Things.

By Jonny Diamond | June 2, 2022

It’s a Man’s Art World: The Centuries-Long Struggle of the Leading Lady in <em>Rocco and His Brothers</em>

It’s a Man’s Art World: The Centuries-Long Struggle of the Leading Lady in Rocco and His Brothers

Laura Valenza on How Women in Italian Modern Art Become Symbolic of National Crisis

By Laura Valenza | June 2, 2022

In Praise of John Hughes, Patron Saint of Teenagers

In Praise of John Hughes, Patron Saint of Teenagers

Rachel Yoder Guests on the Open Form Podcast

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Why Sofia Coppola Wanted to Make the (Admittedly Obnoxious) <em>Bling Ring</em>

Why Sofia Coppola Wanted to Make the (Admittedly Obnoxious) Bling Ring

“It was so repellent to me and it was repellent to her, too.”

By Hannah Strong | June 1, 2022

Tom Hanks is the perfect Geppetto for Disney's new <em>Pinocchio</em> adaptation.

Tom Hanks is the perfect Geppetto for Disney's new Pinocchio adaptation.

By Katie Yee | May 31, 2022

Why Did It Take So Long for <em>Star Trek</em> to Embrace Queer Characters?

Why Did It Take So Long for Star Trek to Embrace Queer Characters?

only used analogies to talk about queerness."">"It’s bewildering yet predictable that prior to the 21st century, Trek only used analogies to talk about queerness."

By Ryan Britt | May 31, 2022

<em>Frances Ha</em> is All Grown Up

Frances Ha is All Grown Up

Olivia Rutigliano on the Greta Gerwig Coming-of-Age Comedy Ten Years Later

By Olivia Rutigliano | May 27, 2022

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