Establishing Shot: Taratoa Stappard on MĀRAMA
The award-winning filmmaker discusses the very Gothic and very personal inspirations behind MĀRAMA and much more...
Establishing Shot: Isa Mazzei + Daniel Goldhaber on FACES OF DEATH
The innovative filmmaking duo discuss working with infamous IP, script formatting, and fresh takes on final girls in this wide-ranging conversation...
Establishing Shot: The 2026 Academy Awards
A very personal recap of my return to the Oscars for The Black List…
Establishing Shot: Mike Scollins + Will Ropp on BRIAN
Chatting with the filmmakers behind one of the best teen films in years: BRIAN
Letterboxd: Lonely Hearts Club — WHITE PALACE
Thoughts a dearly beloved May-December romance of class.
Establishing Shot: Harry Lighton on PILLION
Chatting with acclaimed filmmaker Harry Lighton, the writer and director behind PILLION, the only BDSM-tinged queer biker rom-com in theaters this year.
Letterboxd: Favorite First-Time Watches of 2025 — BREAKING GLASS
Thoughts on Brian Gibson’s prescient punk rock odyssey
Letterboxd: ‘Tis The Season — HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
An appreciation of Jodie Foster’s bittersweet family dramedy, HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
Letterboxd: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS—VARIETY
An ode to Bette Gordon and Kathy Acker’s underseen Fun City classic, VARIETY.
Vinegar Syndrome/IFC Films: BREAKING THE GIRLS
Essay featured in the blu ray disc debut of Jamie Babbit and Guinevere Turner’s film
Letterboxd: Uncut Gems—TAKE THIS WALTZ
An appreciation of Sarah Polley’s TAKE THIS WALTZ as one of the best, unsung films from this century so far
Letterboxd: Dawn of the Dads — PRETTY IN PINK
Celebrating the late Harry Dean Stanton’s role in PRETTY IN PINK.
Letterboxd: Mommies in the Movies — MERMAIDS
Honoring one of my favorite movie moms, Mrs. Flax of MERMAIDS.
Vinegar Syndrome/Dark Star Pictures: SAPIOSEXUAL + TABOO: FAMILY SECRETS
Essay featured in blu ray debut of a double feature from filmmaker Deborah Twiss.
Letterboxd: Power Couples — HELLRAISER
Celebrating Valentine’s Day with Julia and Frank from Clive Barker’s HELLRAISER
Vinegar Syndrome/Cinématographe: FEMALE PERVERSIONS
Essay featured in the first-ever blu ray release of Tilda Swinton’s American feature debut.
Letterboxd: The 2024 Naughty List
As a little treat for surviving another year, Kate Hagen returns with the second installment of The Naughty List, highlighting the very best cinematic sex stories of 2024, from ménage à tennis and babygirls to hot monsters, bulging biceps and more.
The Black List: 20 Films for 20 Years at the American Cinematheque
The Black List: 20 Films for 20 Years was a year-long collaboration between the American Cinematheque and the Black List highlighting exceptional films from the first twenty years of the annual Black List. The series was programmed by Kate Hagen, Imani Davis, and the American Cinematheque team.
Letterboxd: Where The Heart Is: The Communal, Nourishing strength of STEEL MAGNOLIAS at 35
On the transcendent power of STEEL MAGNOLIAS at 35 for Letterboxd
In Search of the Last Great Video Store: A Directory (Updated January 2025)
As far as I know, this is the most comprehensive databased of video stores that remain open around the world in 2025.