The 1998 drama – long MIA in the U.S. – makes its Criterion debut, and provides ample evidence of the beloved filmmaker’s gift for insightful empathy.
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It’s a very big summer for Sparks, with an acclaimed documentary in theaters and a feature musical at Cannes. But their cinematic endeavors weren’t always so successful
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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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Our mini-reviews of ‘Great White,’ ‘How to Deter a Robber,’ ‘The Nest,’ and more.
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From ‘Siberia’ and ‘The Lighthouse’ to ‘Antichrist’ and ‘The Last Temptation of Christ,’ Willem Dafoe has refined the archetype of the modern man confronting the forces of nature.
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Mini-reviews of ‘Scenes from an Empty Church,’ ‘Hatched,’ ‘Road to the Lemon Grove,’ and more of new direct-to-VOD titles.
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Steven Soderbergh’s latest crime picture offers the expected and customary genre pleasures – with a twist.
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Our mini-reviews of ‘Les Nôtres,’ ‘Finding Ophelia,’ ‘Take Back,’ and more.
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In an increasingly tricky critical environment, there’s something oddly comforting about revisiting reruns of the two most iconic critics of their era.
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Our mini-reviews of ‘Edge of the World,’ ‘Blackstock Boneyard,’ ‘La Dosis,’ and more.
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“Cruella” rather clumsily attempts to appropriate the feel and style of punk-era London. Let’s look at four films that captured it better.
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After a year of lockdown, luring moviegoers back to theaters won’t be easy. But if the past is any indication, it’ll take a little of the ol’ razzle-dazzle.
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