Category: Happy Birthday

Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of Christopher Priest’s novel marked the end of an era for the British-American filmmaker, but also a beginning.

Taking inspiration from a variety of classic Hollywood sources, Almodóvar’s film is a mother-daughter melodrama with an unexpected take on gender roles.

Thirty-five years ago, Jim Varney’s Halloween treat scarred a generation and killed a multi-picture deal, but it still doesn’t get enough credit for laying the modern groundwork of kid-somewhat-friendly horror.

David Byrne’s characteristically idiosyncratic vision of smalltown America now feels like a thesis statement for the solo career he would soon be embarking on.

The cult favorite that marked Tom Hanks’ directorial debut is best remembered for its eponymous song and beloved late songwriter, even if he missed out at winning the Oscar statuette.

Ben Stiller’s absurdist comedy offered much-needed escapism for a grieving nation 25 years ago, though its timing weeks after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks came with a variety of complications.

To mark his centenary, a look at the dramatic career highs and lows of gravel-voiced ’50s movie star.

Released 20 years ago this week, Brian De Palma’s neo-noir is overdue for the critical reassessment given to his other misunderstood masterpieces.

While it’s not technically the Carole King story, Allison Anders’s 1996 music drama brings her creativity and curiosity to life better than a traditional biopic.


Jean-Jacques Annaud’s adaptation of Umberto Eco’s novel is a gorgeous and grotesque medieval whodunnit, proving that the conventional blockbuster can capture literary complexity.