The German festival returned to its usual dates, with the heavy shadow of Omicron hanging over it.
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In 1967, star John Wayne, director Howard Hawks, and screenwriter Leigh Brackett reteamed for a follow-up (and none-too-subtle remake) of their hit “Rio Bravo.” Here’s what happened next.
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Netflix’s new “direct sequel” to the 1974 masterpiece is a shameless travesty, and an embarrassingly transparent attempt to recreate the success of the 2018 “Halloween.”
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Channing Tatum makes his (co)directorial debut in a film that is not without its charms – or considerable flaws
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With their new film “Strawberry Mansion” in theaters this week, we look at Albert Birney and Kentucker Audley’s 2017 feature-length expansion of their popular Vine series.
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The 2011 spy drama isn’t exactly romantic, but it makes a potent post-Valentines Day elixir.
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It may not be a conventional Valentine’s Day pick, but it’s the most romantic movie Clint Eastwood made until his journey to Madison County.
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Sally Potter’s follow-up to “Orlando” was a self-aware meta-romance, with much to say about art, life, love and dance.
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There’s an element of fantasy to countless rom-coms, but Joan Micklin Silver’s marvelous 1988 sleeper is grounded in genuine interpersonal and cultural conflict.
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When RKO created their first solo vehicle for Fred Astaire, they brought out the big guns: songs by the Gershwins, script by P.G. Wodehouse, direction by George Stevens, and (best of all) comedy by George Burns and Gracie Allen.
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It sounds like a garden-variety YA adaptation, but the voice of innovative director Josephine Decker cannot be stifled.
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The new Amazon rom-com is formulaic and predictable, but the charisma of its stars goes a long, long way.
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