Thursday, January 15, 2026

News and Ideas Worth Sharing

Ben Elliott

written articles

AT THE TRIPLEX: Must love dogs

The dogs in these movies take an element of control away from their human costars, giving the films an air of unpredictability whenever they are on screen.

AT THE TRIPLEX: Greece is the word

This mix of ancient myth and modern instability gives Greece a unique place in the storytelling world—where every narrative feels layered with history, memory, and reinvention.

AT THE TRIPLEX: Soundtracks by Randall Poster

Join us for this rare opportunity to hear directly from one of the best in the business about what it takes to build a great soundtrack—and how the right song in the right moment can change the way you see a scene forever.

AT THE TRIPLEX: Brainy brawn

In an era where it often feels like no one knows what they are doing, there is something deeply satisfying about watching someone who does.

AT THE TRIPLEX: Maybe this is heaven

The beautiful, idiosyncratic rhythm of baseball makes it a rich setting for storytelling, especially within one of our country’s other great pastimes: the movies.

AT THE TRIPLEX: We’re with the band

At first, rock music signaled teenage rebellion in films like "Blackboard Jungle," but it didn’t take long for studios to recognize its commercial potential.

AT THE TRIPLEX: Cinema variety

As we move forward into a world that feels increasingly scary and unpredictable, let’s embrace disparate parts of ourselves—both the serious and the silly.

AT THE TRIPLEX: Down the rabbit hole

We are all affected by mental disorders, directly or indirectly, and developing the ability to discuss them without judgement helps us grow stronger as a community.

AT THE TRIPLEX: Framing the truth

It is hard to know what is real these days.

AT THE TRIPLEX: Spies like us

A genre as cagey as its protagonists, spy thrillers have the ability to shift across a spectrum of reality, producing the dry, the campy, and everything in between.

AT THE TRIPLEX: Seeing double

When was the first time you saw double in a movie?

AT THE TRIPLEX: An unsettled Oscars

This year, with so many categories still up in the air, the awards themselves might just provide all the drama we need.

AT THE TRIPLEX: 1975 at 50

When you look at films from a particular era together, even seemingly unrelated ones combine to tell a story.

AT THE TRIPLEX: Comedies of romance

The genre of romantic comedies covers far more than the basic “romcom.” For those who crave something a little more honest, there is its sharper, acerbic sibling: the comedy of romance.

AT THE TRIPLEX: A tribute to David Lynch

Lynch created a cinematic universe where there was a darkness lurking under the picture-perfect Americana that often feels forced upon us.

AT THE TRIPLEX: Epic runtimes

A three-hour-plus film is like a cinematic house of cards: The bigger it gets without collapsing under its own weight, the more impressive it becomes.
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