Film Directories
Looking for the genre specific? The nuanced? Take a spin through our Film Directories – this is where we dive deep and provide curation for everything from Horror to Kung Fu.
The Duality of Rock Hudson
In his career’s final decade, Rock Hudson, not unlike a number of aging but venerated studio titans of his generation, found steady work on the …
Staff Picks: It’s a Family Affair
There’s no antidote for pre-holiday angst like watching movies about other families who are far more dysfunctional than your own! In anticipation of the many …
How Do Directors Follow Up Their Oscar-Winning Films?
In both 2014 and 2017 we were treated to two pairs of auteur directors fighting it out for Best Picture at the Academy Awards; in …
6 Movie Characters that are Constantly Re-Cast
With Hollywood’s endless array of remakes and reboots, different actors are often given the opportunity to the play same role. Any good actor will bring …
Modern Expressionism According to Wong Kar-wai and Hou Hsiao-hsien
It’s fascinating to consider how we remember a film — what sticks, if you will, as time passes. For me, it’s expressive color palates, eccentric …
“Macario” is the Essential Day of the Dead Film
Cinema is no stranger to the Day of the Dead. One need look no further than recent animated films like Pixar’s Coco or Guillermo del …
Melissa McCarthy Gets Meta
Melissa McCarthy is a comedy goddess who has forged her reputation by breathing unexpected life, humor, and charm into shallow characters and thin premises. The …
Trailer Park Thursday: “Escape Room” and “The Curse of La Llorona”
Happy Halloween! Now that we’ve thoroughly binged on both candy and scary movies, we’re frantically trying to figure out how we can make this feeling …
Fandor Does the Movie Monster Mash
Vampires get a lot of screen time (and scream time) in the movies, and for good reason — they’re sexy, scary, and oh-so-cinematic. From F.W. …
Fandor’s Favorite Scary Movies Part II: The Reckoning
All Hallows’ Eve has descended on the Fandor offices. The skeletons are out, the bowls of candy are half-emptied, and the orange flames of candles …