Counter Arts

Spiky and bittersweet, Anora is the sex worker dramedy with a difference — and it’s launched its star into the stratosphere.

The memories from our visit to my parents are all the more precious after the destruction of the wildfires.

The second last one will surprise you. Actually, all of them will.

And the art of precise vomit

The story behind selling the red sole

Robert Eggers-directed Gothic Film Modernizes Classic Horror in Haunting Fashion While Honoring Its Legacy

The latest film from lowkey auteur Jeff Nichols can’t seem to find its purpose

The ‘Without Warning & Only Sometimes’ writer’s passion for cinema continues to to influence her work and life

What a mad sea captain and a white whale can teach us about life, obsession, and ourselves

On ‘La Strada’

We can hide or we can fight — or maybe both

How ‘Die Hard’ tweaked action thrillers to create a sub-genre

You don’t understand spaces, you feel them.

Writer, politician, and artist in exile

Deborah Levy’s novel achieves something that is extraordinary: it doesn’t feel like an LGBTQIA+ themed novel but at the same time it is…

Money isn’t everything, but it does have the capability to GIVE you everything…

Because sometimes you just need a little cheesy holiday magic, even in January. Or July.

Hossein Amini makes a fun romp out of Patricia Highsmith’s novel, but fails to create a truly captivating tale

The Phantom of ’70s Soul and Gospel Music

My disappointment was assuaged only by the astonishingly brilliant performance of Lily-Rose Depp

2024 was the year I found my taste, 2025 is the year I satiate it

The Golden Globes were a little less golden this year

No one can ever be truly free from prejudice

The doorways weren’t tall enough for him