“Jo, captivated, watches type being set,” observes Greta Gerwig of her protagonist in the final pages of her screenplay for Little […]
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In his biblical tome Nightmare USA: The Untold Story of the Exploitation Independents, author Stephen Thrower likens exploitation films to “the […]
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Political documentaries are always tough to critique from a purely cinema-based standpoint, if only because the format is usually superseded by […]
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Slipperiness is the only constant in Polish director Malgorzata Szumowska’s English-language debut, which ably straddles the border between drama and horror. […]
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I selected Hud as the inaugural entry for “Classics Corner,” a new weekly feature spotlighting a pre-1980 film newly available on […]
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Right now, inspiring stories feel like a vitamin supplement. To get through these uncertain times, we’re going to need to hear […]
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HandMade Films was formed by George Harrison and his business manager, Denis O’Brien, for the express purpose of bankrolling Monty Python’s […]
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Typecasting is a dirty word for many performers, especially an actor. It implies that their abilities are limited to a small […]
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An eerily prescient expression of our current “sheltering in place” reality, Vivarium is a clever, deeply disturbing speculative fiction. Its stylized […]
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Good intentions do not a good movie make. While the true story behind the World War II drama Resistance is inspiring, […]
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With a Friend Like Harry (2000) is in essence a thriller, but it chills with the creeping dread of a horror […]
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When considering your viewing options during an extended period stuck at home, a strange kind of freedom emerges. Usually weeknights and […]
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