November is that time of year when many of us naturally begin to turn our thoughts a bit more toward family—for better or for worse. Read More
Each set of parents in Carnage comes with their own mask. Read More
For Nicole Holofcener, a family is made up of the ones who love you. It is the ultimate form of attachment and the most difficult to sever, because to love someone is to know that he or she craves the same understanding you do. Read More
The Tree of Life is, really, a cinematic experience narrated in prayer. Read More
Stories We Tell is Sarah Polley’s deft, open-hearted interrogation of her own family’s scattered mythology. Read More
Bright Wall/Dark Room spoke with James Bird about families – real, fictional, natural and otherwise. Read More
Shame isn’t about depraved sexual predilections or scarred wrists; it’s about the shame of wanting to run away from who you are and the things that made you that way—and the compounded shame of having those feelings in the first place. Read More
As a kid, Witness was the chunky bright red VHS tape that I wasn’t supposed to watch. Read More
The title of this film is asked, not stated. What is eating Gilbert Grape? Read More