• 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
The Wacky World of Animated Knockoffs

The Wacky World of Animated Knockoffs

Mar 1st, 2021 Audrey Fox
Disney's latest feature is out this week, and we're eagerly awaiting the chief sign of its cultural penetration: a cheapo mockbuster imitation.
21st Century Maddin: Emerging from the Fog

21st Century Maddin: Emerging from the Fog

Feb 26th, 2021 Craig J. Clark
As his 65th birthday approaches, a survey of the work of the enigmatic Canadian filmmaker, currently on display over at the Criterion Channel.
Bifurcating Bahrani: A Defense of the Filmmaker’s Moral Dramas

Bifurcating Bahrani: A Defense of the Filmmaker’s Moral Dramas

Feb 23rd, 2021 Marshall Shaffer
The filmmaker’s first two features join the Criterion Collection this week, but two of his later films have been dismissed as lesser efforts. Not so fast.
VODepths: What to See (and Avoid) On Demand This Week

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

Feb 22nd, 2021 Josh Bell
Our mini-reviews of ‘Body Brokers,’ ‘Alone With Her Dreams,’ ‘Safer at Home,’ and more under-the-radar VOD titles.
<i>A Nightmare Wakes</i> and the Frustrating History of Mary Shelley Movies

A Nightmare Wakes and the Frustrating History of Mary Shelley Movies

Feb 15th, 2021 Josh Bell
Shudder’s new “A Nightmare Wakes” is the latest attempt to bring the real story of Frankenstein’s creator to the screen – and, once again, it’s a big miss. What keeps going wrong?
Uncanny Valleys, Cognitive Dissonance, and Eldritch Terror: The Documentaries of Rodney Ascher

Uncanny Valleys, Cognitive Dissonance, and Eldritch Terror: The Documentaries of Rodney Ascher

Feb 5th, 2021 Zach Vasquez
The documentarian’s latest, ‘A Glitch in the Matrix,’ further cements his distinctive style – and recurring areas of interest.
Classic Corner: <i>Stray Dog</i>

Classic Corner: Stray Dog

Jan 29th, 2021 Jason Bailey
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 known for).
John Lee Hancock and the Practicality of Non-Auteur Cinema

John Lee Hancock and the Practicality of Non-Auteur Cinema

Jan 27th, 2021 Roxana Hadadi
The ‘Little Things’ writer and director has had, to put it mildly, an uneven career. But is there some method to its madness? An investigation:
"If I Could Change, Anybody Could": Arts in Prisons, in Documentary Film

"If I Could Change, Anybody Could": Arts in Prisons, in Documentary Film

Jan 25th, 2021 Chelsea Spear
A group of recent documentaries examine the impact of arts programs in prisons, and the questions those programs raise about incarceration itself.
Thoughts on a Biden-Era Cinema

Thoughts on a Biden-Era Cinema

Jan 20th, 2021 Marshall Shaffer
As the new president takes the oath, we wonder: what films indicated the kind of leader America would look for in this new era?
<i>Homefront</i>, Disposable Action, and the Netflix Effect

Homefront, Disposable Action, and the Netflix Effect

Jan 19th, 2021 Josh Bell
Why do throwaway action thrillers like ‘Homefront,’ ‘Braven,’ ‘Peppermint,’ and ‘Triple 9’ keep topping the Netflix charts? We have theories.
Beyond <i>Citizen Kane</i>: Getting to Know the Real Marion Davies

Beyond Citizen Kane: Getting to Know the Real Marion Davies

Jan 12th, 2021 Audrey Fox
The silent film star was unfairly maligned by ‘Kane,’ and is seen as a figure of sympathy in ‘Mank.’ But who was Marion Davies, really?
A Bunch of Seedy, Squalid Bastards Playing Cowboys and Indians: The Essential Spy Cinema of John le Carré

A Bunch of Seedy, Squalid Bastards Playing Cowboys and Indians: The Essential Spy Cinema of John le Carré

Jan 4th, 2021 Zach Vasquez
The British novelist, who died late last year, leaves a legacy of film adaptations that jettison the girls and gizmos of Bond in favor of complex characterizations and world-weary cynicism.
Jason Bailey's 2020 in Review

Jason Bailey's 2020 in Review

Dec 24th, 2020 Jason Bailey
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.
Abby Olcese’s 2020 in Review

Abby Olcese’s 2020 in Review

Dec 24th, 2020 Abby Olcese
Our look back at 2020 in movies continues with Abby’s picks for the 10 best movies of the year – and the 10 best directorial debuts.
Page 1 of 711234...
Subscribe to our Newsletter:
* indicates required
Trending
Oct 5th 11:00 AM
Movies

Punk Women, Punk Cinema: Examining the Female-Fronted Rock Bio-Doc

Jul 7th 9:00 AM
Looking Back

Get Out of this Machine: How Seventies Cinema Confronted the American Police State

Oct 26th 9:00 AM
Looking Back

How Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 Predicted Internet-Inspired Crime

Oct 27th 11:00 AM
Looking Back

Requiem for a Dream and The Ballad of Sara Goldfarb

Nov 25th 9:00 AM
Reviews

Review: The Croods: A New Age

Jul 3rd 9:27 PM
Movies

Taylor Sheridan Is the Worst: A Woman’s Perspective

Mar 19th 9:00 AM
Movies

Murderers’ Row: The Martial Arts Stars of Triple Threat

May 6th 10:00 AM
Film Fests

Tribeca Report: Women Take Control

May 14th 5:11 PM
Movies

REVIEW: Ted Bundy Drama Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

Jul 22nd 10:00 PM
Movies

REVIEW: Game of Thrones Spoof Purge of Kingdoms

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