On its 25th anniversary, a look back at how the self-awareness of its particular time and place influenced ‘Scream’ – and impacted its audience and imitators.
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John Huston’s 1972 comeback movie, streaming on Amazon Prime, remains a beguiling ode to washouts and losers.
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When Hal Ashby’s cult comedy hit theaters 50 years ago, it boasted a soundtrack that took on a life of its own.
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Clint Eastwood’s cop franchise began 50 years ago. A look back at the shifts of that character over his five films:
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Kenneth Branagh’s “Hamlet” hit theaters 25 years ago, while the freewheeling “Macbeth” adaptation “Scotland, PA” just hit its 20 year anniversary. A look at their contrasting approaches to putting the Bard on film:
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Lynne Ramsay’s 2002 psychological drama certainly isn’t a conventional choice for a “holiday movie,” but let’s think outside the box for a moment.
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Jack Clayton’s adaptation of Henry James’ ‘The Turn of the Screw’ is a haunting story of adults, children, ghosts, and darkness.
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In our ongoing quest to expand the holiday canon, we offer up Gunther von Fritsch and Robert Wise‘s 1944 sequel to the classic B-movie.
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On their twentieth anniversaries, a look back at the considerable impact of two giant movie franchises, for good and ill. (Mostly ill.)
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The acidity of Lumet and Chayefsky’s classic – released 45 years ago – has been duly noted. But what about its heart?
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This 1947 Tyrone Power vehicle has become a film noir favorite. A look back, on the eve of Guillermo del Toro’s remake:
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Back in 1997, Miramax did Guillermo del Toro dirty. With his “Nightmare Alley” on the way, we look back at that ill-fated collaboration.
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