Vincente Minnelli’s 1960 classic isn’t just some lightweight, frothy musical comedy – and the complexities and neurosis of its heroine ring especially true at this strange moment.
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How the Indiana Jones movies drew inspiration from James Bond – and vice versa.
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As ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ approaches its 40th anniversary, we look back at the serials that inspired it – and how they are still part of the cinematic landscape.
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The 1977 WWII epic (now streaming on Netflix) is a good, old-fashioned entertainment – in more than one way.
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This month’s excavation of Harvey Weinstein’s cinematic crimes is a Pride Month special: all about the time Weinstein took the gay out of a movie.
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Elaine May’s 1972 comedy, starring the recently departed Charles Grodin, was an early example of what we now know as “cringe comedy” – yet it cut deeper than its contemporary counterparts.
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A look back at the snow-capped, blood-spattered revenge epic, now streaming on HBO Max and The Criterion Channel.
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George Cukor’s classic movie musical – now available on 4K disc and streaming on Netflix – is a stark reminder of how far the genre has fallen.
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When Andrzej Żuławski’s first and only English-language film debuted at Cannes 40 years ago, the response was (to put it mildly) divided, and its release was a mess. But, like most great movies, it’s found its audience.
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Sergio Corbucci’s influential, much-imitated Spaghetti Western remains thrilling, nasty, and proudly disreputable.
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Tom Cruise was already a superstar when this TV adaptation hit movie screens 25 years ago – but it gave him a durable franchise character to hone and refine for years to come.
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The quintessential contemporary character actor’s four directorial outings dabble in a wide range of styles while raising recurring thematic concerns.
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