Happy Birthday Archives — Page 17 of 31

It All Started With Gertie the Dinosaur

On her 110th birthday, an appreciation of the groundbreaking animated dinosaur whose influence is still keenly felt.

When it comes to modernized remakes of classic films, most fail to replicate the success of the original. This is certainly […]

Thirty years after its ignominious release, we look back at a maximalist neo-noir nightmare that deserved better.

‘Zardoz’ may have a reputation as one of the worst films of the ’70s, but John Boorman’s twisty sci-fi demands far more than your memes.

Unfortunately for all of us, Stanley Kubrick’s Cold War masterpiece has never stopped being timely.

Errol Morris’s Oscar-winning documentary, released 20 years ago, is a masterful meeting of stylist and subject.

On the 40th anniversary of the release of the tough-as-nails cop movie, an appreciation of its unorthodox leading man.

First released in December 1973, Robin Hardy’s folk horror remains a fascinating piece of mishandled cinema.

Twenty years ago, Miramax dropped the filthiest, funniest gift into theaters – following even more behind-the-scenes drama than usual.

Sixty years ago, Georges Franju paid tribute to one of his filmmaking heroes with an affectionate remake of Louis Feuillade’s “Judex.”

Two decades ago, Park Chan-wook’s revenge thriller reinvented Korean cinema. A decade Later, Spike Lee remade it.

Forty years after its debut, “Michael Jackson’s Thriller” remains in a category all by itself.