inherent vice

  • Directing

A Living Thing: How Paul Thomas Anderson Makes Emotions Visual

With Phantom Thread giving Paul Thomas Anderson his first Best Director nomination since 2007, the American auteur has scored his biggest success…

6 years ago
  • Spring 2017

Persistence Pays Off: Alien: Covenant‘s Katherine Waterston is Finally Ready For Her Close-Up

Do a cursory scroll through the IMDb page of Katherine Waterston, and you’ll find someone who—on the surface—is in the…

7 years ago
  • Movie News

Best of 2014: Top Five Song Choices in 2014

What makes a great song choice in a film? The best ones aren't just cool tracks that "sound good" with…

9 years ago
  • Feast for the Eyes

Feast for the Eyes Special Edition: Top Five Food Moments in 2014 Films

Our irregular blog Feast for the Eyes charts the gastronomic iconography of the screen, pondering the depths of narrative, character,…

9 years ago
  • Directing
  • Festivals

What Gets Paul Thomas Anderson Going? Highlights from a New York Film Festival Conversation

What’s most enjoyable, both in films and in life, isn't the destination itself but the journey—even if the promised land…

9 years ago