Crooked Marquee — Page 114 of 251 — Delightfully unique (crooked) movie perspectives.

04/18/202203/02/2024inLooking Backby Craig J. Clark6 min read

Fritz Lang: King of the Two-Part Film

A century before the two-part events of ‘The Avengers,’ ‘Harry Potter,’ ‘The Hunger Games,’ and ‘Twilight,’ German groundbreaker Fritz Lang explored the possibilities of cliffhanger feature filmmaking.

04/15/202203/02/2024inLooking Backby Sara Batkie6 min read

The Unexpectedly Timely Satire of Citizen Ruth

Alexander Payne’s debut feature hits a little different in the current women’s health crisis.

04/14/202203/02/2024inReviewsby Marya Gates5 min read

Review: We’re All Going to the World’s Fair

Jane Schoenbrun’s haunting, low-budget psychological horror drama delves uncomfortably deep into living one’s life online.

04/13/202203/02/2024inLooking Backby Will DiGravio6 min read

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance and the Lessons of American Myth-Making

John Ford’s 1962 Western wasn’t merely a team-up of legends John Wayne, James Stewart, and Lee Marvin; it was a pointed commentary on the stories America tells about itself.

04/12/202203/02/2024inVODepths, Reviewsby Josh Bell5 min read

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

Our mini-reviews of “My Sweet Monster,” “Godforsaken,” “Spiritwalker,” and more recent straight-to-VOD fare.

04/11/202203/02/2024inMoviesby Zach Vasquez10 min read

The Player: The ‘90s Heyday of Screenwriter Michael Tolkin

Whatever happened to the man behind three of the best movies of 1992?

04/08/202203/02/2024inLooking Back, Happy Birthdayby Audrey Fox5 min read

The Moral Gymnastics of the Original Scarface

When Howard Hawks’ iconic gangster movie hit screens 90 years ago, it had to do a bit of a two-step with the enforcers of the Production Code.

04/08/202203/02/2024inLooking Back, Classic Cornerby Sean Burns7 min read

Classic Corner: The Train

Director John Frankenheimer and star Burt Lancaster continued their fruitful ‘60s collaboration with this mean, muscular adventure thriller, now streaming on Amazon Prime.

04/07/202203/02/2024inReviewsby Kimber Myers5 min read

Review: Ambulance

Michael Bay’s latest is a silly but smashing entertainment, an extended chase that takes all of his signature flourishes and cranks them up to top volume.

04/07/202203/02/2024inReviewsby Marya Gates5 min read

Review: All the Old Knives

Janus Metz Pedersen’s slow burn espionage thriller has plenty of ambition and two game stars, but little else going for it.

04/06/202203/02/2024inLooking Backby Audrey Fox7 min read

Mary Pickford, Hollywood Trailblazer

Mary Pickford was born 130 years ago this week. She was a groundbreaking silent movie star, but she also created a template for industry power that is still followed today.

04/05/202203/02/2024inLooking Backby Craig D. Lindsey7 min read

Harvey’s Hellhole: Get Over It

This month, we look back at Miramax’s messy mishandling of what should’ve been a slam-dunk entry in the “Shakespeare for teens” craze.