Alison Willmore
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15 Movies You'll Be Talking About This Fall
Strippers, showmen, and sad clowns — with movies like Hustlers, Judy, and Joker, this year’s Serious Movie Season is looking a little less somber than usual. → Read More
A History Of Women In Quentin Tarantino Movies
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood has reignited discussion about how Tarantino depicts women. Maybe the best way to explore the question is to let his characters speak for themselves. → Read More
Hollywood Is Finally Paying Attention To Christian Movies. What Happens Now?
Faith-based hits like God's Not Dead and I Can Only Imagine aren't the surprise they used to be. But how will an industry fueled by a sense of neglect handle mainstream acceptance? → Read More
Climate Change Fiction Is Rethinking The Ecoterrorist
We don't need to be on board with the extreme actions of characters in First Reformed and The Overstory to feel some empathy for the desperation that drives them. → Read More
Why Are We So Obsessed With Theranos And Elizabeth Holmes?
The Theranos scandal is juicy, damning, and rife with potential readings — in other words, ideal fuel for our 24/7 take economy. → Read More
The Glorious Scariness Of Isabelle Huppert
French acting legend Isabelle Huppert is the rare fave who seems like she really could run you over with a car if you asked nicely enough. → Read More
I Wish More TV Shows Ran For Just One Season
Must the reward for a successful TV show always be for it to keep going until it's not as good as it used to be? → Read More
"Russian Doll" Proves That Borrowing From Video Games Can Make Great TV
Netflix's delightful time-looping series is one of a few recent titles that take inspiration from gameplay. Spoilers for Russian Doll and Serenity. → Read More
Digging Into The Dark Side Of Our True Crime Obsession
Casting JonBenet is part of a trend of self-referential documentaries that question what it is we really want to watch. → Read More
This Anime Movie Is What Dreams (And Ill-Advised Adaptations) Are Made Of
Watch Your Name, a magical, tear-streaked teen romance, before there’s some terrible American remake. → Read More
6 Under-The-Radar Movies You'll Want To Catch Up With This Month
Ghost in the what, now? If this month's blockbusters are letting you down, here are six worthy alternatives, including a new horror fave, a doc about how movies have always been political, and a Ja... → Read More
The Terrible Hollowness of "Ghost in the Shell"
The ScarJo anime adaptation isn’t just an act of erasure — whitewashing is actually and obliviously built into the plot of the film. Warning: Spoilers within. → Read More
Hollywood Is Getting Too Much Credit For Tiny Gestures Toward LGBT Inclusivity
Power Rangers has gotten attention for featuring the "first queer superhero," and Beauty and the Beast was heralded for its "exclusively gay moment." But these scenes feel so sl... → Read More
The Trouble With Disney’s Remake Machine
In remaking its 1991 animated classic Beauty and the Beast, the Mouse House has written a strange, sad love song to itself. → Read More
6 New Movie Moments That Will Make Your March Better
Highlights from under-the-radar films about Japanese serial killers, Istanbul's wild cat population, and when jokes cross the line. → Read More
What It's Like To Watch Shia LaBeouf Movies With Shia LaBeouf
The Transformers star is marathoning his filmography in the name of art. BuzzFeed News stopped by to take a look. → Read More
Amy Schumer Isn't Just Playing Seth Rogen With Boobs In "Trainwreck"
The first female-led Judd Apatow comedy is a rowdy delight, but it does lose some of what makes Schumer Schumer. → Read More
A Movie For Anyone Who Wishes "Girls" Were A Little More Mean
Fort Tilden is all the hipster satire you can handle, and maybe more. Watch the trailer for the new movie, exclusively on BuzzFeed. → Read More
The Best Reality Show On TV Right Now Is Totally Scripted
Lifetime's UnReal is simply the best drama of the summer. → Read More
What It's Like To Watch A Movie Entirely In Sign Language, With No Subtitles
The Tribe is like nothing else you've ever seen... → Read More