Released one century ago, Danish filmmaker Benjamin Christensen’s investigation into witchcraft lore remains a singular satanic sensation.
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Peter Hyams is both a journeyman director and the embodiment of the auteur. A look back at his endlessly entertaining body of work and his total mastery of craft:
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While A24’s tenth anniversary got all the notice, it’s the trajectory of Megan Ellison and Annapurna Pictures that tells the real story of adult-oriented films over the past decade.
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The summer of 2022 gave us multiple films that harken back to the glory days of the blockbuster, proving that a simple premise well executed can go far.
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The controversial writer/director’s dual return to feature filmmaking is a pale reflection of his former ferocity.
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Michelangelo Antonioni’s 1961 drama is one of his finest explorations of alienation and marital despair.
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As Banned Books Week approaches, we look back on Truffaut’s flawed but fascinating adaptation of Bradbury’s censorship classic.
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The inventive Polish-Russian filmmaker’s unique work would influence directors as varied as Henry Selick, John Lasseter, and Stan Brakhage.
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Our mini-reviews of ‘Maneater,’ ‘The Book of Delights,’ ‘Adieu Godard,’ and more of the newest direct-to-VOD fare:
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The 1984 drama is absent entirely from “The Last Movie Stars,” but it may be one of Newman’s most important works.
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“I have today’s forecast for you: HOT!” — Mister Señor Love Daddy, Do the Right Thing Arguably the greatest cinematic depiction of the summer heat, Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing focuses so clearly on the impact that extreme hot weather can have on people that the elevated environment is practically a supporting character. That […]
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Wes Craven’s breakthrough film turns 50 this month, and it’s lost none of its considerable ability to shock.
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