Fandor Files
Ranked Order? Top 10 lists? Coolest movie jackets of the 1960s? It’s everything you never knew you needed to know, by Fandor.
Michelle Williams is an Indie Film Superstar
Born thirty-eight years ago today, Michelle Williams is an Academy Award-calibre actress with a versatile body of work. Known for her quiet yet immersive and …
The Top 10 Dive Bars in Cinema
“Dive bars are like the living room of my version of the real America,” explains cocktail historian and Esquire “Best Bars In America” writer, David Wondrich. …
Weekend Movie Guide: August 31 – September 2
Whether you’ve already started school or you’re just cherishing one last, long weekend, there’s plenty of time to catch a flick over the next few …
Your 2018 Fall Film Festival Primer
After a surprisingly solid summer, filled with indie gems, cultural moments, and actually exciting blockbusters, the Fall Festival Season (aka Oscar Season) is finally upon …
Back to School: A Fandor Introduction to Filmmaking
Whether you’re currently a student or just wish you were, summer’s last gasp will always be a reminder that it’s back-to-school season. As August flickers …
5 Female Middle Eastern Directors Who Are Making a Difference
Today is Women’s Equality Day, and though there have been…let’s say, setbacks this year, it’s also important to remind ourselves just how far we’ve all …
Weekend Movie Guide: August 24-26
As we barrel towards Labor Day weekend and all of what it portends, don’t let the urge to wring everything you can out of summer …
Trailer Park Thursday: New York Film Festival Edition
Have you had your fill of sharks, monsters, explosions, and stunts? Then get ready for lyricism, subtitles, quiet profundity, and lots of artsy-fartsy flourishes. Time …
5 Movies for the Virgo in Us All
Full disclosure: My sun is in Virgo. It’s my season! And it’s timed with “back-to-school” for a reason! Change is in the air. The slate …
Horror for a Post-Truth Reality
Ever since the Blair Witch made kids stand in the corner in the late 1990s, faux-found footage has become a horror genre staple, displacing the …