The new Jane Campion film’s deconstruction of masculinity in the western is quite effective – but it’s not as revolutionary as you might think.
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Audiences have widely dismissed “The Last Duel” as yet another bone-crunching period epic. Look closer.
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When “Romeo + Juliet” hit screens 25 years ago (and ‘Titanic’ followed the following year), Leonardo DiCaprio was cemented as a hyper-specific, of-his-moment young male star.
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The 1931 version of “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” remains an astonishing achievement, melding state-of-the-art effects with a stunning lead performance.
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From the ground at TIFF, our mini-reviews of ‘Dune,’ ‘Last Night in Soho,’ ‘Spencer,’ and more.
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A critical examination of the ‘50s Technicolor musical standby – why they did them, and if they still work.
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On the 140th anniversary of his birth, a look back at the man who, in many ways, defined modern moviemaking.
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“The Green Knight” is the latest attempt to bring the stories of the Knights of the Round Table to the screen – and it’s proven trickier than you’d think.
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Spike Lee’s 1989 classic thoughtfully and provocatively explores how shared spaces – and the desire to fill them – can ignite conflict.
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For its 35th anniversary, a reexamination of ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ – and the villain who’s secretly its hero.
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As ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ approaches its 40th anniversary, we look back at the serials that inspired it – and how they are still part of the cinematic landscape.
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On the anniversary of the action smash’s release, a look back at the attitudes of that precarious era, and why it was such effective propaganda.
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