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The Definitive John le Carré: The Spy Who Came in From the Cold (1965)
Jul 26

Jul 26 The Definitive John le Carré: The Spy Who Came in From the Cold (1965)

Alex Miller

The Richard Burton spy thriller stands as the ultimate le Carré adaptation. 

The King Of Summer: Cujo (1983)
Jul 25

Jul 25 The King Of Summer: Cujo (1983)

Matthew Curione
The King Of Summer

Our King retrospective kicks off with the original Bad Dog.

Talk Film Summer Camp: Parents' Day - Parents (1989)
Jul 24

Jul 24 Talk Film Summer Camp: Parents' Day - Parents (1989)

Sean Beattie
Talk Film Summer Camp

It's the end of our Summer Camp series and, before we go, we're sharing what we've learned with the parents. 

Representing Race and its Significance in The Big Sick
Jul 23

Jul 23 Representing Race and its Significance in The Big Sick

Manish Mathur

One of the best of the year deals with race and culture like few films do. 

Talk Film Summer Camp: Directing - The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
Jul 21

Jul 21 Talk Film Summer Camp: Directing - The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

Andrew Ihla
Talk Film Summer Camp

A film is defined by its director's control, a fact Wes Anderson makes clear in his 2014 film.

Talk Film Summer Camp: Acting - On the Waterfront (1954)
Jul 20

Jul 20 Talk Film Summer Camp: Acting - On the Waterfront (1954)

William Mai
Talk Film Summer Camp

Marlon Brando's powerhouse performance is a textbook example of acting at its best. 

Talk Film Summer Camp: Production Design - Boogie Nights (1997)
Jul 19

Jul 19 Talk Film Summer Camp: Production Design - Boogie Nights (1997)

Sarah Jane
Talk Film Summer Camp

Paul Thomas Anderson's classic perfectly transports you to Southern California in the '70s and '80s.

Talk Film Summer Camp: Sound - Pontypool (2008)
Jul 17

Jul 17 Talk Film Summer Camp: Sound - Pontypool (2008)

Marcus Irving
Talk Film Summer Camp

Sound plays the most important role in this effective horror film that relies on language. 

Talk Film Summer Camp: Costume Design - Crimson Peak (2015)
Jul 16

Jul 16 Talk Film Summer Camp: Costume Design - Crimson Peak (2015)

Sarah Buck
Talk Film Summer Camp

Guillermo del Toro's gothic horror romance makes perfect use of its costume department. 

Talk Film Summer Camp: Writing - Creed (2015)
Jul 15

Jul 15 Talk Film Summer Camp: Writing - Creed (2015)

Manish Mathur
Talk Film Summer Camp

Creed's script is a traditional yet compelling example of how to get screenwriting right.  

Talk Film Summer Camp: Lighting - Suspiria (1977)
Jul 14

Jul 14 Talk Film Summer Camp: Lighting - Suspiria (1977)

Sean Beattie
Talk Film Summer Camp

Our summer camp series begins with a look at Dario Argento's use of lighting in the classic horror film Suspiria. 

Caesar is Home: Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
Jul 14

Jul 14 Caesar is Home: Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)

Ryan Barnett
Retro of the Apes

The beginning of the rebooted Apes franchise isn't perfect, but it gets one thing right: this is Caesar's story. 

Ape Shall Never Kill Ape: Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)
Jul 13

Jul 13 Ape Shall Never Kill Ape: Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)

Sarah Buck
Retro of the Apes

The final film in the original Apes series is the most hopeful with its message of coexistence.

The King is Dead, Long Live the King: Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
Jul 12

Jul 12 The King is Dead, Long Live the King: Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)

Marcelo Pico
Retro of the Apes

The fourth film in the original Apes series is the most brutal and the best, according to Marcelo. 

Two Sides of the Gate: The Gender Contrast in The Beguiled's Adaptations
Jul 12

Jul 12 Two Sides of the Gate: The Gender Contrast in The Beguiled's Adaptations

William Mai
Sofia Coppola Series

A look at how the 1971 and 2017 versions of the Civil War-set drama differ and belong in the same conversation. 

Let Man be Dominated by Such as You: Escape From the Planet of the Apes (1971)
Jul 11

Jul 11 Let Man be Dominated by Such as You: Escape From the Planet of the Apes (1971)

Sarah Jane
Retro of the Apes

In one of the best entries in the Apes series, things go from light-hearted to bleak pretty quick. 

Every Play Has Two Acts: Devdas on its 15th Anniversary
Jul 11

Jul 11 Every Play Has Two Acts: Devdas on its 15th Anniversary

Manish Mathur

Melodrama doesn't have to be a bad word; when it's expertly done, you have Devdas. 

Weapons of Peace: Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
Jul 10

Jul 10 Weapons of Peace: Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)

Manish Mathur
Retro of the Apes

The sequel to 1968 Planet of the Apes is a campy and bizarre feature that "becomes almost transcendent."

It's A Mad House: Planet of the Apes (1968)
Jul 9

Jul 9 It's A Mad House: Planet of the Apes (1968)

Matthew Curione
Retro of the Apes

The original damned dirty apes kick off our retrospective.

Disney Hall of Fame: Pete's Dragon (2016)
Jul 8

Jul 8 Disney Hall of Fame: Pete's Dragon (2016)

Ryan Barnett
Disney Hall of Fame

David Lowery's live action remake is a comforting bedtime story come to life. 

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