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.
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Alex Gibney’s documentary, released 20 years ago this week, tells the story of massive corporate fraud as both very complicated and infuriatingly simple.
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Mickey Spillane’s most famous creation headlined one of the most pitch-black noirs ever made – and cracked a few heads in the process.
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That 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.
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Released 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.
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David Lean’s 1945 melodrama is modest but mighty, and its influence on cinematic romances is still keenly felt.
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The most famous Iranian feminist vampire Western is somehow far cooler than that description reveals.
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“Marty” may have been released 70 years ago today, but its ideas about masculinity and solitude are refreshingly timely.
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John Frankenheimer’s 1986 adaptation of Elmore Leonard’s novel is a sleazy, hard-nosed urban nightmare.
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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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Though 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.
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Akira 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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