This month’s examination of the cinematic misdeeds of Miramax spotlights Kevin Williamson’s directorial debut, a would-be black comedy softened and spoiled by the brothers Weinstein.
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The notorious Beatles cover boondoggle is currently, inexplicably streaming on Netflix. You may be tempted to see how bad it could be. Resist that temptation.
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With a new Mel Brooks documentary on HBO Max, we take a look at his most controversial comedy.
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Giuseppe De Santis’s 1949 classic brought sex appeal and genre thrills to neorealism.
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The Disney classic (released 65 years ago this week) pioneered the Xerographic process, which enabled animators to work quickly and effectively, even though the process would be used to diminishing returns for future titles.
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Richard Kelly’s sci-fi mindbender makes one yearn for a time when a movie could make a virtue of confounding its audience.
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‘Blue Moon’ marks a career high for the former child actor, but it’s his work in Andrew Niccol’s 1997 sci-fi/drama that set him up for decades of success as a master of adult roles.
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Elia Kazan’s 1957 film is known as Andy Griffith’s show, but it’s Neal who gives its most crucial performance.
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On the eve of its new Criterion release, a look at why this 1935 adventure is more than just swords and sea battles.
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Even recency-biased Netflix can’t help streaming this 1973 Best Picture winner, a fast-paced delight that floats on the considerable charms of Robert Redford and Paul Newman.
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A year after his passing, we look back at the small but eclectic list of films that the singular filmmaker produced.
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Remaking “Psycho” was always a fool’s errand, but Gus Van Sant’s infamous shot-for-shot redo is a fascinating experiment in reinterpreting a classic.
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