Though prone to occasional slickness, the film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway hit is infectious, joyful, and frequently moving.
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How the Indiana Jones movies drew inspiration from James Bond – and vice versa.
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As ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ approaches its 40th anniversary, we look back at the serials that inspired it – and how they are still part of the cinematic landscape.
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Our mini-reviews of ‘Edge of the World,’ ‘Blackstock Boneyard,’ ‘La Dosis,’ and more.
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The 1977 WWII epic (now streaming on Netflix) is a good, old-fashioned entertainment – in more than one way.
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The latest installment in the durable horror franchise is a mixed bag: solid performances from its leads, hampered by a fatally flawed home stretch.
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Christian Petzold’s latest is a modern-day urban fairy tale, wrapping delicate truths in its fantastical clothing.
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This month’s excavation of Harvey Weinstein’s cinematic crimes is a Pride Month special: all about the time Weinstein took the gay out of a movie.
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Elaine May’s 1972 comedy, starring the recently departed Charles Grodin, was an early example of what we now know as “cringe comedy” – yet it cut deeper than its contemporary counterparts.
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“Cruella” rather clumsily attempts to appropriate the feel and style of punk-era London. Let’s look at four films that captured it better.
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A look back at the snow-capped, blood-spattered revenge epic, now streaming on HBO Max and The Criterion Channel.
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George Cukor’s classic movie musical – now available on 4K disc and streaming on Netflix – is a stark reminder of how far the genre has fallen.
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