American Born Chinese: Stock Adventure is a Barometer for Asian Representation
Despite tired cliches, 'American Born Chinese' reframes a key tension of the Asian American experience in a new and positive way.
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It’s Time to Embrace the 3-Hour-Long Blockbuster Again
As much as we love spending time in the Spider-verse, we cannot help but wonder what could have been had the film been 3-hours long.
Westworld Episode 3.04 Review: “The Mother of All Exiles”
The latest episode of HBO's Westworld explores what happens when an android develops a messiah complex.
Westworld Episode 3.03: “The Absence of Field” Review
Like many of Westworld’s best hours, The Absence of Field mostly focuses on a crisis of identity.
Westworld Episode 3.02 Review: “The Winter Line”
The idea of "The Winter Line" is embedded into the episode’s understanding of how its characters are trying to escape from the obstacles and fortifications before them on their respective journeys.
Westworld Episode 3.01 Review: “Parce Domine”
After a brilliant first season and a muddled second season, Westworld's third outing keeps the mysteries intact, increases the thrills, and streamlines that feeling of deliberate confusion significantly.
Jimmi Simpson on the Westworld Season Finale, His Favourite Westerns, and His Dork Shelf
Westworld's Jimmi Simpson discusses the big season finale, his love of Westerns, what he’d do if he were in a real life robot cowboy theme park, and much more.
Westworld: Searching for Character at the Heart of the Maze
If HBO's Westworld wants its ambitious plot to matter it needs to give audiences better rounded characters.
Thought Bubble: What’s Really Wrong with Film Criticism?
Earlier this week IndieWire offshoot CriticWire asked a bunch of noted film critics if film writers should talk about the form of a film more often than they already do. It sparked a heavily tweeted, debated, and written about impassioned response, but what about the role of the reader and average moviegoer in film criticism and what is the biggest problem facing film writing today? Our Film editor shares his thoughts.
Thought Bubble: Shut Up About Batfleck
Our Film and Performing Arts Editor is tired of everyone asking him his thoughts on Ben Affleck getting cast as Batman in the forthcoming Batman Vs. Superman film and here are 9 reasons why.
Thought Bubble: Running out of Steam (sales)
Barely a week has passed and I don’t even remember all the games I just bought. The Steam Summer Sale, the digital download service's most momentous sale where PC games are discounted to massive, nay, ridiculous margins, has come and gone, and gamers could neither contain their excitement nor their wallets. As my email inbox floods with successive “Thank you for your purchase” messages, it becomes increasingly clear that this shit is getting ridiculous.
