News
Ancient Babylonian Comes Alive in Hollywood Blockbuster Eternals
Assyriologist and associate professor Martin Worthington, who worked on translations for the Marvel movie, created the first film entirely in Babylonian in 2018.
Film
Interview
Six Men Try to Heal Their Trauma with Groundbreaking Collaborative Filmmaking
Hyperallergic speaks to director Robert Greene and three survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic priests about their new film Procession.
Film
It’s Pete Buttigieg’s Turn to Get a Fawning, Uncritical Documentary
Mayor Pete tries to make the case for the bland presidential candidate whom few voted for as some kind of gamechanger.
Art
Searching for Hayao Miyazaki in the Details of His Films
Does the Academy Museum exhibition successfully plumb the depths of Miyazaki’s psyche?
Interview
Challenging Israeli Narratives About Queer Palestinian Culture
Hyperallergic speaks to organizers behind Queer Cinema for Palestine, a global alternative event to the Israeli-government-supported Tel Aviv International LGBT Film Festival.
Film
Princess Diana’s Return to the Pop Culture Spotlight
The ‘People’s Princess’ features in multiple documentaries, trendy fashion lines, prestige TV, and now a biopic starring Kristen Stewart. What’s behind the new Diana mania?
Film
The Automotive-Erotic Body Horror of Titane
What’s more natural, the film seems to ask — the “body parts” under the hood of a car or those pulsing beneath a woman’s navel?
Opinion
How CODA and Sound of Metal Misrepresent Deaf Culture
Two recent films about Deaf culture have been lauded by hearing audiences, but set deafness and music at odds in superficial ways.
Film
From Catchy Commercials to Hollywood Think Tanks, the Evolution of Military Recruitment Ads
As long as wars have been fought, wars have needed to be sold. And just like with weapons, the US armed forces have long been on the cutting edge of propaganda.
Film
Ava DuVernay Tells Colin Kaepernick’s Life Story with a Mix of Documentary and Sitcom
The Netflix miniseries Colin in Black & White takes an unusual approach to the controversial football player’s biography, but ends up more odd than anything else
Film
Ryūsuke Hamaguchi’s Unusual Approach to Filmmaking
The Japanese filmmaker’s international profile has skyrocketed over the past year thanks to his new films Drive My Car and Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy, both of which are now hitting theaters.
Film
The Brutality of Innocence in Lynne Ramsay’s Ratcatcher
Lynne Ramsay’s 1999 debut film is arguably one of the masterpieces of 20th-century depictions of childhood poverty.