Andrew Kidd

Among the saddest of all cinematic speculations is this: what if Jean Vigo had not died of tuberculosis at the tragically young age of twenty-nine? In a brief eyeblink of a career, Vigo produced just one feature film, two short subjects in the early Thirt... See more

April 5th marks the centenary of Roger Corman (1926-2024), the “King of the Drive-In” who played such a major role in shaping American cinema in the latter half of the 20th century. To celebrate, Turner Classic Movies will be dedicating the entire month o... See more

A “black box” is a nickname for an airplane’s flight recorder, secured in an impenetrable casing so that it can be retrieved after an accident. It’s also a term used in science and engineering to describe any device or system that is clearly functional ye... See more

Christopher Nolan is the Martin Gardner of the cinema, a master puzzle-crafter whose ultimate goal is to encourage us to exercise our problem-solving skills even as we’re being entertained. In some films, it’s not the destination but the journey that matt... See more

A word of warning must be sounded before recommending “Little, Big, and Far” to anyone. This is an art film. It is not made for multiplexes or Netflix accounts. There is little attempt at anything approaching a conventional narrative. There are a few inst... See more