The New Hollywood Criterion

Dunkirk: "All we did is survive."

A masterclass in cinema and tension courtesy of Christopher Nolan

Jul 27 • Thomas Bevilacqua

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The Odyssey: "Tell me about a complicated man"

Christopher Nolan's adaptation of Homer's epic poem lives up to the hype.

Jul 20 • Thomas Bevilacqua

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June 2026

Universal Exports: Goldfinger

"No, Mr Bond. I expect you to die!"

Jun 26 • Thomas Bevilacqua

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Universal Exports: From Russia With Love

"Except for one thing, they were dealing with Bond."

Jun 5 • Thomas Bevilacqua

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May 2026

Does genre still matter?

What teaching film noir, westerns, and rom-coms has revealed about how we watch movies now

May 15 • Thomas Bevilacqua

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March 2026

Universal Exports: Dr. No

"World domination. The same old dream. Our asylums are full of people who think they're Napoleon. Or God."

Mar 6 • Thomas Bevilacqua

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Universal Exports: The James Bond Re-Watch

Launching another ongoing project in which I revisit the cinematic exploits of my favorite British secret agent.

Mar 6 • Thomas Bevilacqua

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"New Amsterdam"

"New York City is a marvelous machine filled with a mesh of levers and gears and springs, like a fine watch wound tight."

Mar 4 • Thomas Bevilacqua

"The Marriage of Figaro"

"Draper? Who knows anything about that guy, no one's ever lifted that rock."

Mar 4 • Thomas Bevilacqua

"Ladies Room"

The second episode of the show puts the focus squarely on Betty Draper and Peggy Olson.

Mar 4 • Thomas Bevilacqua

"Smoke Gets In Your Eyes"

Starting off this series by thinking about characters, what they want, and the things that prevent them from realizing that. Also, cocktails.

Mar 4 • Thomas Bevilacqua

February 2026

Moneyball: "It's hard not to be romantic about baseball"

Thinking about the difference between accuracy and authenticity, and what happens when you know what "really" happened in a film.

Feb 17 • Thomas Bevilacqua

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