Barbara Kopple’s second theatrical feature takes a prescient look at the rise of corporate ruthlessness, via a mid-‘80s strike in Minneapolis.
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The 1939 Cary Grant / Carole Lombard vehicle is a potent example of star charisma and good old-fashioned melodrama.
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Fifty years ago, Joe Dante and Allan Arkush co-directed the New Worldliest Picture ever.
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For its 30th anniversary, a reconsideration of this flawed but fascinating all-star neo-noir.
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Nine years ago, I traversed the World’s Longest Yard Sale to figure out what VHS tapes were worth. Last month, at […]
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John Sturges’s masterful mash-up of Western, film noir, and social commentary is a lean, mean, 81-minute masterclass in Hollywood craft.
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With another Mummy movie on the way, let’s look back at Hammer Horror’s stylish but limited dive into the genre.
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When David O. Russell went to work for Harvey Weinstein, “complications ensued” was an understatement.
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Even though many key collaborators from ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ returned for this Roald Dahl adaptation, the one new figure’s key contribution was sadly lifeless songs.
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Forty years ago, Merchant Ivory’s first big hit debuted in theaters and period pieces haven’t been the same since.
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“Midnight Special” was supposed to be the mainstream breakthrough for director Jeff Nichols when it hit theaters a decade ago. It still hasn’t found the audience it deserves.
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Banksy may finally have been unmasked, but the ambiguities of his Oscar-nominated documentary remain as entertaining and intellectually stimulating as ever.
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