
A quarter century after its apparent sell-by date, the campy, Paul Bartel-directed black comedy/action/sci-fi mash-up remains uproariously funny and stubbornly relevant.
Read moreA look back at the classics
A quarter century after its apparent sell-by date, the campy, Paul Bartel-directed black comedy/action/sci-fi mash-up remains uproariously funny and stubbornly relevant.
Read moreAlex Gibney’s documentary, released 20 years ago this week, tells the story of massive corporate fraud as both very complicated and infuriatingly simple.
Read moreMickey Spillane’s most famous creation headlined one of the most pitch-black noirs ever made – and cracked a few heads in the process.
Read moreThat a picture this great isn’t seen as one of John Ford’s go-to “classics” is simply a commentary on the high quality of his entire filmography.
Read moreReleased 95 years ago, this Oscar-winning pre-Code drama stars Norma Shearer as a strikingly bold and independent career woman who leaves her husband behind.
Read moreDavid Lean’s 1945 melodrama is modest but mighty, and its influence on cinematic romances is still keenly felt.
Read moreThe most famous Iranian feminist vampire Western is somehow far cooler than that description reveals.
Read more“Marty” may have been released 70 years ago today, but its ideas about masculinity and solitude are refreshingly timely.
Read moreJohn Frankenheimer’s 1986 adaptation of Elmore Leonard’s novel is a sleazy, hard-nosed urban nightmare.
Read morePink Narcissus knows the seductive appeal of locking oneself at home to explore one’s fantasy life. It also sees the dangers […]
Read moreThough the small-scale film didn’t hit big initially, “A Goofy Movie” boasted an earworm of a closing song that helped it become a cult favorite for Millennials.
Read moreAkira Kurosawa and Toshiro Mifune’s final epic collaboration was released 60 years ago. It marked the end of a brilliant, 17-year run.
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