• Reviews
    • Watch This
    • VODepths
  • Humor
  • On the Marquee
  • Looking Back
    • Classic Corner
    • Anniversary
  • Film Fests
Crooked Marquee
  • Reviews
    • Watch This
    • VODepths
  • Humor
  • On the Marquee
  • Looking Back
    • Classic Corner
    • Anniversary
  • Film Fests
Jason Bailey

Jason Bailey

Jason Bailey is a film critic and historian, and the author of four books (with a fifth on the way). The former film editor of Flavorwire, his work has appeared in The New York Times, Vulture, The Playlist, Vice, Rolling Stone, Slate, and more. He lives in New York City.

News archive
Classic Corner: <i>Piranha</i>
Jason Bailey

Classic Corner: Piranha

Feb 19th, 2021
A look back at the ‘Jaws’ rip-off that was so good, Spielberg poached its director.
Crooked Marquee's Sundance Film Festival 2021 Diary
Jason Bailey

Crooked Marquee's Sundance Film Festival 2021 Diary

Feb 5th, 2021
The first virtual Sundance has drawn to a close, but we've got 15 more mini-reviews from this year's line-up.
Classic Corner: <i>Stray Dog</i>
Jason Bailey

Classic Corner: Stray Dog

Jan 29th, 2021
This early Kurosawa effort, now streaming on the Criterion Channel, is a striking slice of postwar noir (and a sharp contrast to the work he's best...
Classic Corner: <i>The Longest Yard</i>
Jason Bailey

Classic Corner: The Longest Yard

Jan 22nd, 2021
The Burt Reynolds-fronted football farce, now streaming on Prime Video and Hulu, harkens back to an era when mainstream studio comedy was allowed to...
Classic Corner: <i>Barbarella</i>
Jason Bailey

Classic Corner: Barbarella

Jan 15th, 2021
This week’s Classic Corner is stretching the definition of “classic” just a bit, but nevertheless, Jane Fonda and Roger Vadim’s sci-fi...
Classic Corner: <i>The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie</i>
Jason Bailey

Classic Corner: The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie

Jan 8th, 2021
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...
Jason Bailey's 2020 in Review
Jason Bailey

Jason Bailey's 2020 in Review

Dec 24th, 2020
Our editor-in-chief shares his top ten movies of the year – and the ten best older movies he saw, for the first time, during lockdown.
Classic Corner: <i>She Done Him Wrong</i>
Jason Bailey

Classic Corner: She Done Him Wrong

Dec 18th, 2020
Mae West’s best films are now streaming on The Criterion Channel, so this week’s Classic Corner pick is her first starring vehicle, the notorious...
Classic Corner: <i>Miracle on 34th Street</i>
Jason Bailey

Classic Corner: Miracle on 34th Street

Dec 11th, 2020
The 1947 holiday perennial, now streaming on Disney+, isn’t just feel-good fluff; it’s a (perhaps accidental) exploration of the tension between...
Classic Corner: <i>Amarcord</i>
Jason Bailey

Classic Corner: Amarcord

Dec 4th, 2020
Federico Fellini’s 1973 masterpiece – currently on the Criterion Channel and part of the Collection’s new “Essential Fellini” box set –...
Classic Corner: <i>He Walked By Night</i>
Jason Bailey

Classic Corner: He Walked By Night

Nov 20th, 2020
The 1948 thriller has the look and pedigree of film noir, but it’s a clear forerunner for the police procedurals to come.
Classic Corner: <i>The Big Combo</i>
Jason Bailey

Classic Corner: The Big Combo

Nov 13th, 2020
Our "Noirvember" celebration continues with Joseph H. Lewis’s 1955 masterpiece, the story of an obsessed cop’s pursuit of a ruthless gangster...
Classic Corner: <i>The Lady from Shanghai</i>
Jason Bailey

Classic Corner: The Lady from Shanghai

Nov 6th, 2020
Orson Welles’s 1947 thriller is a must-add for your "Noirvember" watchlist – and a rich match of style and substance.
Classic Corner: <i>Season of the Witch</i>
Jason Bailey

Classic Corner: Season of the Witch

Oct 30th, 2020
George A. Romero’s mis-marketed and misunderstood 1972 film is a fascinating example of a genre filmmaker stretching his legs, applying his visual...
Classic Corner: <i>Let's Scare Jessica to Death</i>
Jason Bailey

Classic Corner: Let's Scare Jessica to Death

Oct 23rd, 2020
John D. Hancock’s 1971 film (now streaming on The Criterion Channel) sounds like a slasher movie, but plays like a psychological drama.
Page 1 of 41234
Subscribe to our Newsletter:
* indicates required
Trending
Feb 10th 8:22 AM
Movies

Bring Back the Oscar Host(s)

Apr 24th 10:50 AM
Humor

‘High on the Hog’ and Other Movie Pitches Based on Common Sayings

Oct 8th 9:00 AM
Reviews

Review: Charm City Kings

Apr 16th 7:00 AM
Looking Back

‘Grizzly Man’ and Our Obsession with Being on Camera

Jun 27th 4:07 PM
Humor

PSA: How to Tell the Sentient Doll Movies Apart

Aug 5th 2:00 PM
Movies

REVIEW: Logan Paul Comedy Airplane Mode

Mar 18th 9:00 AM
Movies

George Romero: Prophet of the Pandemic

Jun 15th 9:00 AM
Movies

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

Jul 29th 8:00 AM
Movies

Skateboarding Symbolism in The Last Black Man in San Francisco

Nov 11th 5:00 AM
Movies

Review: Parasite

blank
cmpopcorn_white3.svg
  • Company
    • About Us
    • Contact
    • Writers Guidelines
  • Members
    • Login
    • SignUp
    • Forums
telephone icon [email protected]
envelope icon [email protected]
© 2014-2020 Crooked™ Publishing
Privacy Policy
Terms of Service
blankblank