TG
CriticWise Journal department
Taste Guides
Watchlists built around a feeling, not an algorithm.
Opinionated movie guides for specific moods, tolerances and cinematic appetites—because genre alone is a terrible way to choose a film.
Earlier in the department
More arguments.
The complete Taste Guides file, arranged by publication date.
TG.02 / Guides
Five great movies under 100 minutes
CriticWise Editorial 3 min
TG.03 / Guides
Science fiction for people who hate lore
CriticWise Editorial 3 min
TG.04 / Guides
Sad movies that earn their tears
CriticWise Editorial 3 min
TG.05 / Guides
Action movies where you can see what is happening
CriticWise Editorial 3 min
Elsewhere in the issue
Change the argument.
TD
Taste DNA
What loving one film reveals about the rest of your taste.
SD
Split Decision
The case for, the case against, and the taste fault line between them.
AC
AI Cinema
The films, makers and arguments behind synthetic moving images.
WT
Worth Your Time
A decisive answer to the worst question of the evening.
DM
Director Maps
Where to enter a filmography—and where your taste should go next.