Now Showing: "Approaching the Elephant," direct cinema, indirect magic What begins as a sometimes shambling, unfocused experiment gathers an absorbing, even visceral power. by Rustin Thompson / March 19, 2015
Viral Video: Meet Tom Cotton Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton on MSNBC's Morning Joe by Rustin Thompson / March 15, 2015
Culture Now Showing: "Buzzard." An eerie, queasy indie that ultimately eats you up by Rustin Thompson / March 12, 2015
And the Oscar for Best Documentary goes to . . . The Act of Killing is favored to win the Best Documentary category. by Rustin Thompson / February 25, 2014
Culture Digital Prospector: A time lapse of birds In short films starring vultures and starlings in flight, artist Dennis Hlynsk seems to be mapping time. by Rustin Thompson / February 20, 2014
Culture Digital Prospector: The life and death of X Games snowmobile champ Caleb Moore The four-time medalist was the first competitor to die in the 20-year history of the X Games. Now, there's a Lucy Walker film about him. by Rustin Thompson / February 18, 2014
What the Super Bowl thinks America looks like Quvenzhane Wallis in "Beasts of the Southern Wild" by Rustin Thompson / February 6, 2014
Culture Digital Prospector: Bad Lip Reader splices wacky words into NFL mouths A guy called Bad Lip Reader has Peyton Manning admitting that "old folks' allergies" gross him out. by Rustin Thompson / January 30, 2014
Nebraska (the movie not the state) Bruce Dern stars in Nebraska. by Rustin Thompson / December 1, 2013