VV Shudder Selects: The Horrors of Friendship in ‘The Descent’
“While ‘The Descent’ is grounded in female friendship and showcases the power of women without the support of men, it also highlights the futility of teamwork in such a dire situation.”
Telling Stories in Order to Survive: ‘Argo’
“‘Argo’ allows you to enjoy the CIA’s outlandish caper, but it also confronts you with the ambivalence of the larger picture.”
Vague Visages Is FilmStruck: Marshall Shaffer on FilmStruck’s ‘Black in America’ Collection
The Conclusion of Marshall Shaffer’s #FilmStruckFebruary
“Well, Childhood’s Over” – Claiming Adulthood with Some Help from Greta Gerwig
An Essay by Marshall Shaffer
His Blazing Automatics: Ilinca Calugareanu’s ‘Chuck Norris vs. Communism’ and Better Living Through Action Films
“One action hero can change the world.”
Review: Corbin Bernsen’s ‘Christian Mingle’ (Netflix)
“Like a lot of reality television, ‘Christian Mingle’ is funny for hateful reasoning that displays damaging, scary facets of our culture.”
Ebertfest 2016: Sound Some Opinions
Jacob Oller on His First Ebertfest
Kinoteka Polish Film Festival: Rediscovering ‘The Secret Garden’
Josh Slater-Williams on the Nostalgic Element of Agnieszka Holland’s 1993 Film