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Classic Corner: The Damned

Apr 9th, 2021 Lindsay Goldwert

From the Criterion Channel’s new Dirk Bogarde program, a look at Luchino Visconti’s "beautiful film that is deeply hard to watch."

Reviews

Review: Thunder Force

Apr 9th, 2021Abby Olcese

Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone’s latest has a couple of good ideas, but squanders them in its creaky jokes and general half-heartedness.

"These Are Not Very Bright Guys": The Lessons of <i>All the President's Men</i>, 45 Years Later

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"These Are Not Very Bright Guys": The Lessons of All the President's Men, 45 Years Later

Apr 7th, 2021Roxana Hadadi

When it hit theaters 45 years ago, Alan J. Pakula’s Watergate explainer seemed like a giant risk. Some thought on how they pulled it off – and how it plays now.

Looking Back

Yaphet Kotto Dies: Anatomy of an Actor in Two Death Scenes

Apr 6th, 2021Zach Vasquez

In memory of the brilliant character actor Yaphet Kotto, we look back at two of his onscreen deaths, and what they tell us about his considerable gifts as an actor.

VODepths

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

Apr 5th, 2021Josh Bell

Our mini-reviews of ‘Embryo,’ ‘The Slaughterhouse Killer,’ ‘Sugar Daddy,’ and more of this week’s fringe VOD releases.

Classic Corner: <i>Juliet of the Spirits</i>

Looking Back

Classic Corner: Juliet of the Spirits

Apr 2nd, 2021Lindsay Goldwert

Fellini’s first color feature spotlights one of his most important leading ladies, and presents a striking contrast to his better-known works.

Reviews

Review: Shiva Baby

Apr 1st, 2021Abby Olcese

Emma Seligman’s acclaimed feature debut is tense, uncomfortable – and wildly funny.

Review: <i>WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn</i>

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Review: WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn

Apr 1st, 2021Kristy Puchko

The rise and fall of WeWork could make for a compelling documentary, but the new Hulu feature isn’t it.

Movies

Remembering the Late-Night Cable Movie Discovery

Mar 31st, 2021Zach Vasquez

The VOD and streaming eras have robbed us of one of the greatest pleasures of the ‘80s and ‘90s: stumbling upon something absolutely inexplicable in the middle of the night on cable TV.

Movies

Why We Miss Meg Ryan So Much

Mar 31st, 2021Marya Gates

The queen of '90s rom-coms has fallen out of Hollywood's favor - and we're all poorer for it.