Author: Sean Burns

An appreciation of the under-appreciated Rosanna Arquette and Vincent Spano vehicle that was writer/director John Sayles’s first and last studio film.

Martin Scorsese’s 1974 Oscar winner, now streaming on Netflix, is an outlier in his filmography… or is it?

Norman Jewison’s 1979 courtroom comedy/drama, now streaming on Amazon Prime Video, features Al Pacino at his roaring, twitching, sweating best.

Director Don Siegel’s “Dirty Harry” follow-up was 1973’s “Charley Varrick” (now streaming on Netflix), a lean, mean, nasty little heist thriller starring… Walter Matthau?

Michael Cimino’s controversial Oscar winner (now streaming on Netflix) remains a model of atmosphere, authenticity, and mood.

The 1982 Tobe Hooper/Steven Spielberg team-up remains one of the latter’s most fascinating works, both revisiting and subverting his recurring preoccupations.

Robert Bresson’s penultimate film — now streaming on the Criterion Channel — remains challenging, difficult, and darkly funny.

Robert Redford and George Roy Hill’s 1975 reunion (now streaming on Netflix) is a fascinating experiment in tonal shifts and audience empathy.

When Robbie Robertson passed last month, he left behind arguably the greatest concert film ever made.

Alain Resnais’ 1959 drama, now streaming on the Criterion Channel, asks again-timely questions about dramatizing tragic events.