Bright Wall/Dark Room October 2023: Killing Time: 3:10 to Yuma & the Lonesome West by Nicholas Russell
An essay by Nicholas Russell about 3:10 to Yuma, excerpted from the October 2023 edition of online magazine Bright Wall/Dark Room.
Features
Streetcorner Symphony: The Music of Mean Streets
On the use of music in Martin Scorsese’s Mean Streets, which just turned 50.
Coffee Table Books on The Wicker Man and Halloween Should Satisfy Horror Fans
On two new art books for horror movie fans.
Why Horror Has Been Killing It in 2023
A look back at the horror hits of 2023, and why many have been so successful.
It’s OK, Boomer: The Big Chill Turns 40
A look back at Lawrence Kasdan’s The Big Chill.
A Gilded Cage: Studying the Animals of Park Chan-wook’s Stoker
A look back at Park Chan-wook’s underappreciated English-language debut, celebrating its 10th birthday this year.
Roger Ebert on the Films of Martin Scorsese
A collection of every review on this site of a film by Martin Scorsese, most of them by Roger Ebert.
Short Films in Focus: Gavin Friday on Peter and the Wolf
A look at a new take on a Prokofiev classic, featuring the work of Gavin Friday and U2’s Bono.
MOMA Launches Iranian Cinema Before the Revolution, 1925-1979
A preview of an exhaustive program on Iranian Cinema at MOMA in October and November 2023.
Gravity Turns 10: Alfonso Cuarón’s Obsession with Loss
On the 10th anniversary of Gravity, a closer look at a theme that runs throughout the films of Alfonso Cuarón.
A Look Inside Sofia Coppola’s New 488-Page Retrospective, Archive
Sofia Coppola surveys her career in this massive new collection from Mack Books.
Wes Anderson Evolves Signature Style in Four Netflix Short Films
A review of Wes Anderson’s four new Roald Dahl shorts, now playing on Netflix.
Book Excerpt: You Talkin’ to Me?: The Definitive Guide to Iconic Movie Quotes by Brian Abrams
An excerpt from a new book about movie quotes from Brian Abrams.
Bright Wall/Dark Room September 2023: I Used to Float, Now I Just Fall Down by Lindsey Romain
An excerpt from this month’s Bright Wall/Dark Room on Greta Gerwig’s Barbie.
How Bunty Aur Babli Updated the Legend of Bonnie and Clyde
A feature on the impact of the 2005 hit Bunty Aur Babli, and its connection to the Arthur Penn classic.
John Waters: Pope of Trash Opens at Academy Museum
A piece on a new exhibit at the Academy Museum.
Film Forum’s Ousmane Sembène Retrospective Honors the Senegalese Master
A look at the Ousmane Sembène program screening at NYC’s Film Forum this month.
Hollywood & The March on Washington: When Fame Overcame Fear
A look back at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on its 60th anniversary.
Bright Wall/Dark Room August 2023: My Money is Still in Your Pocket by Sarah Welch-Larson
This month’s excerpt from Bright Wall/Dark Room.
