Two portraits of prep-school life and sympathetic instructors, but drawing on very different worldviews and outcomes.
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On the anniversary of its American theatrical release, we look back at Atom Egoyan’s best film, whose portrait of parental loss has only grown more potent.
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Louis Malle’s solo directorial debut remains a stunning, scorching slice of French New Wave noir.
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Steve Martin and Carl Reiner’s affectionate film noir spoof turned 40 this year. Here’s why it makes for suitable Noirvember viewing.
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Claire Denis once again offers a penetrating glimpse into the entanglements of humanity, albeit with a greater focus on the flesh.
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Since ‘Armageddon Time’ is currently in theaters, let’s talk about when its director had to deal with Harvey Weinstein not once, but twice.
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Fifty years later, the 1972 musical ‘1776’ remains a film worth watching, both for the honest and dishonest ways it portrays American history.
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Eminem big-screen origin story – released 20 years ago – was a key step in the controversial artist’s path to mainstream acceptance.
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Three decades after Tim Robbins’s biting political satire hit theaters, its remains reliably insightful and prescient.
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This 1973 adaptation of the Richard Stark (aka Donald E. Westlake) novel beautifully captures the stark quality of his distinctive prose. Now streaming on HBO Max:
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This 1984 film from legendary director John Huston – set on the Day of the Dead – is a late career triumph that also feels like an exorcism.
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‘The Usual Suspects,’ ‘The Sixth Sense,’ and ‘The Crying Game’ have far more to offer than just their famous twists.
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