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Classic Corner: Barbarella

Jan 15th, 2021 Jason Bailey

This week’s Classic Corner is stretching the definition of “classic” just a bit, but nevertheless, Jane Fonda and Roger Vadim’s sci-fi sexcapade is streaming on Amazon and Criterion, so why the hell not?

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Review: News of the World

Jan 14th, 2021Abby Olcese

Paul Greengrass and Tom Hanks reunite for a Western adventure that’s formulaic but undeniably effective.

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Review: One Night in Miami...

Jan 14th, 2021Craig Lindsey

Regina King’s directorial debut (on Prime Video Friday) dramatizes one evening in 1964 when four icons contemplated themselves, their world, and their legacies.

Looking Back

1970: The Dawn of Robert Altman

Jan 13th, 2021Bill Bria

In the space of one calendar year, fifty years ago, Robert Altman released two films that would solidify his filmmaking style and cockeyed worldview.

Nothing Good Happens After 2 AM: Paul Schrader's <i>Light Sleeper</i>

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Nothing Good Happens After 2 AM: Paul Schrader's Light Sleeper

Jan 13th, 2021Jeremy Herbert

Paul Schrader’s third “man and his room” movie (after “Taxi Driver” and “American Gigolo”), is now streaming on Amazon Prime. A look back at this moody, contemplative drama of the night:

Beyond <i>Citizen Kane</i>: Getting to Know the Real Marion Davies

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Beyond Citizen Kane: Getting to Know the Real Marion Davies

Jan 12th, 2021Audrey Fox

The silent film star was unfairly maligned by ‘Kane,’ and is seen as a figure of sympathy in ‘Mank.’ But who was Marion Davies, really?

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VODepths: What to See (and Avoid) On Demand This Week

Jan 11th, 2021Josh Bell

This week's round-up from the VOD fringes includes mini-reviews of 'If Not Now, When?,' 'American Dream,' and 'Don't Tell a Soul.'

Classic Corner: <i>The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie</i>

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Classic Corner: The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie

Jan 8th, 2021Jason Bailey

Luis Buñuel’s 1972 Oscar winner (new on Blu-ray from Criterion and streaming on Amazon Prime) remains one of his most savage pictures – and one of his funniest.

Reviews

Review: Pieces of a Woman

Jan 7th, 2021Abby Olcese

The Vanessa Kirby-fronted Netflix drama aims for heart-shattering prestige drama – but its ambitions are out of its reach.

<i>Scanners</i> at 40: The Curious Case of Cronenberg, as Always

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Scanners at 40: The Curious Case of Cronenberg, as Always

Jan 6th, 2021Ram Venkat Srikar

David Cronenberg’s unforgettable mashup of conspiracy thriller and body horror is approaching its fortieth anniversary – and in retrospect, it feels like a hinge point in his fascinating career.