The Reelist: Before the Credits Roll
The script is everything, and this week's Reelist revisits ten movies with the greatest closing lines—the ones that send audiences away with a smile, a nod, or a quizzical shake of the head.
The Reelist: Mad Scientists
In honor of Paul Bettany as a conflicted Charles Darwin in the new film Creation, The Reelist takes a look at mad scientists on film. (Not that Darwin was mad...)
The Reelist: Michael Cera in Revolt
Michael Cera is getting ready to rebel in Youth in Revolt, but not before The Reelist gets sentimental about George-Michael. Ahh, the Bluths.
The Reelist: 2009 Movies We Love
As the end of the year evolves into an Up in the Air/The Hurt Locker-centric horse race, we wanted to shine a light on some of our favorite films this year that you might've missed, from derby babes to men on the moon.
The Reelist: David Brind on Teen Angst
The Reelist has a guest host! Screenwriter David Brind (TFF 2006 alum) shares the list of teen angst classics that influenced his latest screenplay, Dare, in the process defining his own John Hughes-free (!) canon.
The Reelist: What's Scarier than a Teenage Girl?
On the release of Diablo Cody's smarter-than-it-looks dive into campy horror-comedy Jennifer's Body, this week's Reelist takes a look at other high school films, both horrific and hilarious, that flip teenage tropes on their head.
The Reelist: Life Moves Pretty Fast...
John Hughes wrote what he knew: geeks and basketcases and cool kids and “grown-ups” in the Chicago suburbs. These five classics prove he was the master.
The Reelist: Funny Ladies
To celebrate the funny female films this week, Nora Ephron's Julie and Julia and Charlene Yi's Paper Heart, The Reelist checks out more girls on film who aren't afraid of breaking out of the romcom rut.
The Reelist: Virgins on Film
We know you're jonesing for more Mad Men, but until that lovely August day, check out Peggy Olson (Elisabeth Moss) in her starring role in Virgin, now streaming on TribecaFilm's YouTube channel. We celebrate the occasion by exploring the ever-fertile world of movies and female virginity.
