In between the two “Godfather” films, Francis Ford Coppola made this down and dirty surveillance thriller. Released fifty years ago this week, it might just be his masterpiece.
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In “The Best Man,” a politician played by Henry Fonda considers accusing another, played by Cliff Robertson, of being a “homosexual.” It was the first time the word was used in a major movie.
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In five films of varying quality, Patricia Highsmith’s sociopathic con artist has proved to be highly adaptable, both personally and artistically.
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Remembering one one the great character actors of modern cinema, in the wake of his passing at age 88.
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Steve Spielberg’s debut theatrical feature, released 50 years ago this week, isn’t exactly a Rosetta Stone. But it hints at themes and ideas that would preoccupy his subsequent work.
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Love makes a mess in John Cassavetes’ 1971 romance, now streaming (a rarity) on Amazon Prime Video.
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With Kevin Spacey trying to make a comeback with his new film ‘Peter Five Eight,’ this month’s Harvey’s Hellhole revisits his 1996 directorial debut, a familiar, quietly chaotic bit of real-time pulp that’s the least embarrassing thing he’s done in his career.
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On its 20th anniversary, a look back at Lars von Trier’s controversial and divisive Nicole Kidman vehicle.
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While the Cold War thawed in the late ’80s, Finnish director Aki Kaurismäki chronicled that most unlikely of rock bands, the Leningrad Cowboys.
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“West Indies” is an unusual musical which calls for revolution against the persistence of colonialism and capitalist exploitation.
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Generally considered a classic of the so-bad-it’s-good variety, the original “Road House” is, in actuality, a great movie that subverts viewers’ expectations at every turn.
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Primarily known for his romantic comedies, the late filmmaker is at his best while exploring the darker side of humanity in “Changing Lanes” and “My Cousin Rachel.”
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