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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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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In his inaugural Pee-wee Herman feature, Paul Reubens carved out a comic character worthy of comparison to Chaplin’s Little Tramp.
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The (comparatively) young animation studio behind ‘The Mitchells vs. the Machines’ is all over the map, in terms of style and quality – and that seems to be just what they’re striving for.
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The 2008 comedy, which is all over the streaming services this month, was something of a crossroads for writer/director Kevin Smith – and a tantalizing glimpse at what could have been.
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