Cinemails
In our “Cinemails” column, two writers exchange viewing notes on a recent theatrical or streaming experience and/or dig into something more broadly philosophical about the movies.
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Evaluating tenderness and depth of family dynamics in “Sentimental Value”
Grant Phipps and Lance Li argue in favor of and against the artistic framework of Joachim Trier’s latest psychological family drama.
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Balancing acts in the multifaceted mystery of “Weapons”
Edwanike Harbour and Jason Fuhrman swap responses to Zach Cregger’s late-summer hit, an adaptable network narrative of psychological horror and black comedy.
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Crises of faith and fortune in “The Phoenician Scheme”
David Boffa and Sara Batkie contemplate the spiritual and reflexive dimensions of Wes Anderson’s latest deadpan adventure.
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The splenetic slapstick and severe stakes of “Anora”
Sara Batkie and Edwanike Harbour discuss the twists and turns of Sean Baker’s latest award-winning dramedy.
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Still collating: The mixed mutations of the “Alien” franchise
Scott Gordon and Grant Phipps trade notes on “Alien: Romulus” and take stock of the series’ cruel, expanding universe.
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The short shelf life of “Longlegs”
Edwanike Harbour and Jason Fuhrman consider the issues that define and afflict Osgood Perkins’ recent horror hit.
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What will the future of cinema look like?
Film editor Grant Phipps and contributor Maxwell Courtright effusively ponder a question suggested by filmmaker Gina Telaroli.
