Long before “Get Back,” Peter Jackson was experimenting with the documentary form in this playful slice of fictional film history.
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With ‘The Power of the Dog’ on the horizon, a look back at one of Jane Campion’s less acknowledged – but most striking – earlier works.
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Frank Perry’s stark anti-Western (now streaming on Hulu and Paramount+) is a revisionist take on one of the most frequently filmed legends of the Old West.
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With Noirvember in full swing, we explore the filmography of one of the poet laureates of film noir.
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Gary Sherman is a director’s director. In a more just world, he’d also be a household name—at least in cinephile households—and […]
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It’s another day that ends with the letter “y,” so it’s time to talk about Martin Scorsese again. Sorry that this […]
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Elia Kazan’s 1950 classic – now streaming in the “Fox Noir” program of the Criterion Channel – is both of its moment and eerily prescient.
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David Mamet’s intricate caper flick – released 20 years ago this week – is an underrated gem, filled with memorable dialogue, first-rate performances, and ingenious twists.
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The John Farrow thriller, now streaming on the Criterion Channel, is an ode to the effortless charisma of Robert Mitchum (and his chemistry with Jane Russell).
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With Pablo Larraín’s “Spencer” in theaters, we look back at an earlier, much stranger cinematic portrait of the Princess of Wales.
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This month’s look back at the cinematic misdeeds of Miramax is a holiday special, spotlighting two dysfunctional family Thanksgiving movies:
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In films like ‘Angel,’ ‘Cruising,’ and ‘Vice Squad,’ filmmakers of the sleek, go-go ‘80s explored the seedier side of urban life.
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