In 1965, David Secter’s vision of Canadian life, made on a shoestring budget, was far ahead of its time, then quickly forgotten.
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A new re-release of the film’s original cut allows us to make connections between the lonely men the actor has frequently played.
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Pink Narcissus knows the seductive appeal of locking oneself at home to explore one’s fantasy life. It also sees the dangers […]
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This emotionally resonant tale of a hitman and his target connecting, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this month, is ripe for rediscovery.
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Made in 1999, Zeinabu irene Davis’ unique film, inspired by silent cinema, chronicled the lives of Black, Deaf women in Chicago.
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More than 40 years after it aired on PBS, Michael Roemer’s intense chamber drama is the latest of his films to receive a much-delayed arrival in theaters.
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Abel Ferrara’s 1997 thriller may seem like an unconventional watch for Halloween week, but hear us out.
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Tarsem’s labor of love, years in the making, envisions a pirate’s life from a hospital bed in Hollywood’s early days.
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Ann Hui’s neglected 2002 drama (out this week in a new 4K restoration) explores age-gap relationships as a cycle of abuse and symptom of marital unhappiness.
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Nobuhiko Obayashi’s first American release, which slipped under the radar in 1990, returns for a second glance at its tale of an unhappy grocer finding new meaning among Chinese students.
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“West Indies” is an unusual musical which calls for revolution against the persistence of colonialism and capitalist exploitation.
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This unique horror film uses a serial killer’s crimes as a window on urban repression and loneliness.
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