For its 30th anniversary, a reconsideration of this flawed but fascinating all-star neo-noir.
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In this week’s fringe VOD releases, athletes and ballet dancers play fictional variations on themselves, horror comes to NYC and the Old West, and Lena Headey seeks revenge. Ballistic (VOD and select theaters April 17): Lena Headey digs into the role of a grief-stricken, vengeance-seeking mother in this uneven drama, which isn’t quite equipped to […]
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Nine years ago, I traversed the World’s Longest Yard Sale to figure out what VHS tapes were worth. Last month, at a much smaller yard sale, I watched a grown man ask ChatGPT how much he should charge me for his French copy of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. With a deathly […]
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John Sturges’s masterful mash-up of Western, film noir, and social commentary is a lean, mean, 81-minute masterclass in Hollywood craft.
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Sophy Romvari’s feature debut is a shattering beauty of a film.
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With another Mummy movie on the way, let’s look back at Hammer Horror’s stylish but limited dive into the genre.
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Our bi-weekly look at the best new titles on Blu-ray, 4K, and your subscription streaming services.
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When David O. Russell went to work for Harvey Weinstein, “complications ensued” was an understatement.
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Even though many key collaborators from ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ returned for this Roald Dahl adaptation, the one new figure’s key contribution was sadly lifeless songs.
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Forty years ago, Merchant Ivory’s first big hit debuted in theaters and period pieces haven’t been the same since.
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The Riz Ahmed-led adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic is a vigorous, energetic, inspired interpretation that turns the familiar text into something fresh and new.
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“Midnight Special” was supposed to be the mainstream breakthrough for director Jeff Nichols when it hit theaters a decade ago. It still hasn’t found the audience it deserves.
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