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07/13/202207/12/2022inLooking Backby Craig D. Lindsey5 min read

Harvey’s Hellhole: The Rise and Fall of Miramax Zoe

For Bastille Day, we look at Miramax’s short-lived and mostly forgotten French cinema specialty label.

07/13/202203/02/2024inLooking Backby Audrey Fox6 min read

The Mysterious Death of Gone With the Wind‘s Ashley Wilkes

When Leslie Howard’s plane was shot down in June of 1943, it launched questions and conspiracy theories that persist to this day.

07/12/202203/02/2024inReviews, VODepthsby Josh Bell5 min read

VODepths: What to See (and Avoid) On Demand This Week

Our mini-reviews of “Karmalink,” “The Summoned,” “Love Accidentally,” and more of this week’s straight-to-home-viewing fare.

07/11/202203/02/2024inHappy Birthday, Looking Backby Max Borg4 min read

Halloween: Resurrection at 20: A Tale of Two Lauries

Michael Myers’ return from the grave in 2002 had dire consequences for Laurie Strode, but things could have gone differently.

07/08/202203/02/2024inLooking Backby Julia Sirmons5 min read

Classic Corner: The Parallax View

Alan J. Pakula’s 1974 conspiracy thriller is that rarest of beasts: a film firmly rooted in its moment, yet increasingly relevant with the passage of time.

07/07/202203/02/2024inReviewsby Jason Bailey5 min read

Review: Murina

Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic’s keenly observed drama zigs when you expect it to zag, drawing the viewer in with four perfectly tuned performances.

07/07/202203/02/2024inReviewsby Kimber Myers5 min read

Review: Both Sides of the Blade

Claire Denis’ latest isn’t her first movie to deal with infidelity, but her third collaboration with Juliette Binoche still uncovers new ground in the erotic thriller genre.

07/06/202203/02/2024inLooking Backby Marshall Shaffer7 min read

Reclaiming The Intern from the #GIRLBOSS Era

The #GIRLBOSS is dead, but Nancy Meyers’ ‘The Intern’ is alive with ideas about what isn’t working for women in the workplace. It’s worth reconsidering in light of the disillusioning years since its release.

07/06/202203/02/2024inLooking Backby Chelsea Spear7 min read

Leonard Cohen and the Documentary Lens

With “Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song” in theaters, we look at a few of the previous documentary portraits of the iconic singer/songwriter.