FilmFilm ClubFilmFilm ClubDiscussing our favorite movies of 2021Ahead of The A.V. Club's list of the best films of the year, critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife talk about the ones…ByA.A. Dowd and Katie Rife12/17/21 7:00AMComments (7)Save
FilmFilm ClubFilmFilm ClubLooking back on our favorite movies of 2001Mulholland Drive and The Royal Tenenbaums still shine 20 years laterByA.A. Dowd and Katie Rife12/10/21 7:00AMComments (12)Save
FilmFilm ClubFilmFilm ClubHow does Licorice Pizza stack up to the other films of Paul Thomas Anderson?Lets discuss Anderson's new '70s-set comedy, which rolls into theaters this weekendByA.A. Dowd and Katie Rife11/26/21 7:00AMComments (8)Save
FilmFilm ClubFilmFilm ClubJoaquin Phoenix brought out the mysterious, ambiguous side of Paul Thomas AndersonWe discuss The Master and Inherent Vice on the final installment of our month-long seriesByA.A. Dowd and Katie Rife11/26/21 7:00AMComments (1)Save
FilmFilm ClubFilmFilm ClubDaniel Day-Lewis and Paul Thomas Anderson are a match made in obsessive heavenOn the third episode in our series, we talk There Will Be Blood and Phantom ThreadByA.A. Dowd and Katie Rife11/19/21 9:45AMComments (12)Save
FilmFilm ClubFilmFilm ClubIs Magnolia brilliant, exhausting, or both?Film Club's four-part series on Paul Thomas Anderson continues with Magnolia and Punch-Drunk LoveByKatie Rife and A.A. Dowd11/12/21 7:00AMComments (100)Save
FilmFilm ClubFilmFilm Club1997 was a big year for Paul Thomas AndersonIn the first episode of our four-part series on Paul Thomas Anderson, we revisit Hard Eight and Boogie NightsByA.A. Dowd and Katie Rife11/05/21 7:00AMComments (44)Save
FilmFilm ClubFilmFilm ClubThe year in horrorWith Halloween upon us, let's talk about the horror movies of 2021ByA.A. Dowd and Katie Rife10/29/21 7:00AMComments (5)Save
FilmFilm ClubFilmFilm ClubLet's talk about Dune, The French Dispatch, and Last Night In SohoOur critics dive into three new movies from three major directorsByA.A. Dowd and Katie Rife10/22/21 7:00AMComments (13)Save
FilmFilm ClubFilmFilm ClubHow does Halloween Kills compare to the slasher movies before it?On this special bonus episode, our critics discuss the latest entry in the undying slasher seriesByA.A. Dowd and Katie Rife10/15/21 7:00AMSave
FilmFilm ClubFilmFilm ClubRevisiting 40 years of Halloween moviesWith a new sequel now in theaters (and on Peacock), Film Club looks back on the whole Halloween franchiseByA.A. Dowd and Katie Rife10/15/21 7:00AMComments (9)Save
FilmFilm ClubFilmFilm ClubOur James Bond marathon covers six eras of 007From Connery to Craig, let's tackle cinema's longest-running spy gameByA.A. Dowd, Katie Rife, and Cameron Scheetz10/08/21 7:00AMComments (21)Save
FilmFilm ClubFilmFilm ClubZombies, car sex, and more at America's leading genre film festival, Fantastic FestOur critics take a closer look at Austin, Texas' annual horror-buff destination eventByA.A. Dowd and Katie Rife10/01/21 7:00AMSave
FilmFilm ClubFilmFilm ClubThere were hits and misses aplenty at this year’s Toronto International Film FestivalLet's discuss Dear Evan Hansen, Dashcam, and more of the titles that played TIFF over the last weekByA.A. Dowd and Katie Rife9/17/21 7:00AMComments (2)Save
FilmFilm ClubFilmFilm ClubWhy turning books into movies is such a challengeOn the tricky art of adaptation and moving a story from page to screenByA.A. Dowd and Katie Rife9/10/21 7:00AMComments (24)Save
FilmFilm ClubFilmFilm ClubShould you spend Labor Day weekend with Shang-Chi or the Candyman?Two franchise pictures beckon American viewers back to the multiplex.ByA.A. Dowd and Katie Rife9/03/21 7:00AMComments (10)Save
FilmFilm ClubFilmFilm ClubOn the highs, lows, and needle drops of Netflix's Fear Street trilogyA.A. Dowd and Katie Rife dig in to the streaming service's buzzy, teen-centric horror seriesByKatie Rife and A.A. Dowd8/13/21 7:00AMComments (5)Save
FilmFilm ClubFilmFilm ClubOn the art (and ethics) of writing negative reviewsEveryone loves a scathing pan. But they're not as simple to write as they seem.ByA.A. Dowd and Katie Rife8/06/21 7:00AMComments (33)Save
FilmFilm ClubFilmFilm ClubOn the late summer thrills of The Suicide Squad, The Green Knight, and OldOn the brink of August, some event movies that are actually worth your timeByA.A. Dowd and Katie Rife7/30/21 7:00AMComments (3)Save
FilmFilm ClubFilmFilm ClubThere's so much more to M. Night Shyamalan than a collection of twist endingsWith the writer-director's Old now in theaters, we look back on the ups and downs of a divisive careerByA.A. Dowd and Katie Rife7/23/21 7:00AMComments (29)Save