Thirty years ago this summer, Miramax took on the multiplex with three counter-programmers.
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“That’s the way I became a filmmaker. You get tired of going to the movies and seeing stuff that you don’t want to see or not seeing the stuff you want be dealt with. When the subject matter you love is not being done right, you have to make your own movies.” –interview in Spike […]
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Seventy years later, Nicholas Ray’s harrowing melodrama about pharmacology, middle class anxiety, and paternal madness is more relevant than ever.
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Jane Schoenbrun’s meta slasher is a bloody joy.
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Kent Jones’s latest indie drama is a character study boasting a warm, lived-in performance by Willem Dafoe and a thankfully nuanced take on the life of a writer.
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Recounting the tragic fate of Ruan Lingyu, Stanley Kwan’s 1991 biopic reflects on its own making, reconstructing a lost past.
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Our mini-reviews of “Son of Sara,” “Evil Follows,” “Demon Hunters,” and more of this week’s on-demand treasures and trash.
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Before it turns into an epic car chase, HB Halicki’s 1974 action extravaganza captures ordinary working life in painstaking detail.
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Oliver Stone’s early, angry chronicle of a war correspondent under fire boasts a ferocious energy and an electrifying performance by James Woods.
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Gregg Araki’s first movie in over a decade is a dom-com that nods to the erotic thriller genre.
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Brian De Palma took inspiration from Alfred Hitchcock for his 1976 romantic thriller, but he more than made it his own.
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The Best Movies to Buy or Stream This Week: Is God Is, The Voice of Hind Rajab, Mike Mills, and More
Our bi-weekly look at the best new titles on Blu-ray, 4K, and your subscription streaming services.
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