All Good Things...

Josh Spiegel updates readers about the state of Movie Mezzanine.

THIS WEEK

Now Playing: “Fifty Shades Darker”

9 years ago by Mallory Andrews

For this week's Critic At Large column, Mallory Andrews saucily beats up Fifty Shades Darker for being a bad film that deserves all the humiliation it can possibly get.

The Short and Sweet Side of the Oscars

9 years ago by Dan Schindel

Dan Schindel takes a gander at this year's Oscar-nominated short films, which include several films about the Syrian refugee crisis, a 3D short reminiscent of Jean-Luc Godard, and the first VR film to be nominated for an Oscar.

A New Way of Telling Love Stories

9 years ago by Marshall Shaffer

Marshall Shaffer sits down with Drake Doremus, the director of the new film "Newness," to talk about technology and modern romance.

Now Playing: "The Girl With All the Gifts"

In this week's critic-at-large column, Mallory Andrews takes a look at not just another zombie movie, "The Girl with All the Gifts."

Defanging the Unthinkable

A Fitting, Impressive Goodbye

The Ambivalent, Bittersweet "My Life as a Zucchini"

The Complex Morality of "No Country for Old Men"

A New Way of Telling Love Stories

Breaking Standards with Julian Rosefeldt of "Manifesto"

Indulging Mightily with Alex Ross Perry and the "Golden Exits" Cast

The Ultimate Meta-Performance: Kate Lyn Sheil on "Kate Plays Christine"

Now Playing: "From Nowhere"

Now Playing: "Fifty Shades Darker"

Now Playing: "War on Everyone"

Now Playing: "The Salesman"

Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 287: "Kundun"

Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 286: "Pinocchio"

Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 285: "That Darn Cat"

Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 284: "The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement"

Defanging the Unthinkable

A Fitting, Impressive Goodbye

The Ambivalent, Bittersweet "My Life as a Zucchini"

The Complex Morality of "No Country for Old Men"

A New Way of Telling Love Stories

Breaking Standards with Julian Rosefeldt of "Manifesto"

Indulging Mightily with Alex Ross Perry and the "Golden Exits" Cast

The Ultimate Meta-Performance: Kate Lyn Sheil on "Kate Plays Christine"

Now Playing: "From Nowhere"

Now Playing: "Fifty Shades Darker"

Now Playing: "War on Everyone"

Now Playing: "The Salesman"

Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 287: "Kundun"

Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 286: "Pinocchio"

Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 285: "That Darn Cat"

Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 284: "The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement"

Defanging the Unthinkable

A Fitting, Impressive Goodbye

The Ambivalent, Bittersweet "My Life as a Zucchini"

The Complex Morality of "No Country for Old Men"

A New Way of Telling Love Stories

Breaking Standards with Julian Rosefeldt of "Manifesto"

Indulging Mightily with Alex Ross Perry and the "Golden Exits" Cast

The Ultimate Meta-Performance: Kate Lyn Sheil on "Kate Plays Christine"

Now Playing: "From Nowhere"

Now Playing: "Fifty Shades Darker"

Now Playing: "War on Everyone"

Now Playing: "The Salesman"

Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 287: "Kundun"

Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 286: "Pinocchio"

Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 285: "That Darn Cat"

Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 284: "The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement"

All Good Things...

THIS WEEK

Now Playing: “Fifty Shades Darker”

The Short and Sweet Side of the Oscars

A New Way of Telling Love Stories

Now Playing: "The Girl With All the Gifts"

Weekly Newsletter: