The 1974 crime classic – now streaming on Prime Video – is a boisterous tribute to New York City, working class competence, and Walter Matthau’s inimitable mug.
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George Stevens’ classic, released 70 years ago this week, features two of the most beautiful stars in movie history – and a knotty message about the doors that such beauty opens.
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With the Sundance hit ‘CODA’ landing on Apple TV+ this week, we look back at the French film – seldom seen in America – that inspired it.
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On the 140th anniversary of his birth, a look back at the man who, in many ways, defined modern moviemaking.
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Why has the fifty-plus-year-old French thriller ‘La Piscine’ (now streaming on the Criterion Channel) so resonated with audiences this summer? Some thoughts:
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When you think of Cannon Films, you typically think of exploitation movies and Chuck Norris vehicles. But the ‘80s legends also assembled an impressive array of art films, and provided opportunities for auteurs in need.
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This month’s summary of the cinematic misdeeds of Harvey Weinstein looks back at ‘Dead Man,’ the Jim Jarmusch Western that Miramax tried to toss into an unmarked grave when its uncompromising director spurned Harvey’s scissors.
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‘The Killing of a Chinese Bookie’ was titled and sold like a gangster movie, but it’s something much harder to pin down: a Cassavetes movie.
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“The Green Knight” is the latest attempt to bring the stories of the Knights of the Round Table to the screen – and it’s proven trickier than you’d think.
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On the eve of his 80th birthday, we offer up an appreciation of the unique gifts of this esteemed English actor.
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The references and homages in ‘Rocky Horror’ are numerous, but one film in particular lines up with the cult classic in themes, narrative, and approach.
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Bryan Forbes’s supernatural thriller – now streaming on HBOMax and The Criterion Channel – is moody, atmospheric, messy, and fascinating.
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