Crooked Marquee — Page 142 of 258 — Delightfully unique (crooked) movie perspectives.

07/08/202103/02/2024inReviewsby Abby Olcese4 min read

Review: Black Widow

Marvel is back in the theaters – with a low-energy, checkbox-ticking entry, noteworthy only for the happy addition of a welcome supporting player.

07/07/202103/02/2024inLooking Backby Chelsea Spear5 min read

Sweet Dreams and Driving Machines: The Masterful Casting of Two-Lane Blacktop

The recently departed director Monte Hellman took a wildly unconventional approach to filling the leading roles of his 1971 cult classic.

07/07/202103/02/2024inReviewsby Abby Olcese3 min read

Review: Fear Street Part 2: 1978

Netflix’s second “Fear Street” film is a stronger effort than the first – and more steeped in the style (and gore) of its era.

07/06/202103/02/2024inMoviesby Zach Vasquez7 min read

Man Against Nature: The Trials of Willem Dafoe

From ‘Siberia’ and ‘The Lighthouse’ to ‘Antichrist’ and ‘The Last Temptation of Christ,’ Willem Dafoe has refined the archetype of the modern man confronting the forces of nature.

07/06/202103/02/2024inLooking Backby Craig D. Lindsey7 min read

Harvey’s Hellhole: View From the Top

This month, we examine the woefully misguided flight attendant “comedy” ‘View From the Top,’ which Weinstein and company tastefully shelved after 9/11.

07/05/202103/02/2024inVODepths, Reviewsby Josh Bell5 min read

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

Mini-reviews of ‘Scenes from an Empty Church,’ ‘Hatched,’ ‘Road to the Lemon Grove,’ and more of new direct-to-VOD titles.

07/02/202103/02/2024inHappy Birthday, Looking Backby Roxana Hadadi11 min read

I Sing the Body Electric: Terminator 2 at 30

Released 30 years ago this week, ‘Terminator 2: Judgment Day’ expanded the canvas of James Cameron’s original – and explored his fascination with the limits of the human body.