Some films are impossible to separate from their provenance. That’s especially true for those made during wartime. 1943’s The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp is now considered a classic of “Englishness,” but at the time Churchill himself tried to get the production shut down, fearing what a satire of British soldiers might do for […]
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This lovely indie centers on the friendship between two Lakota girls.
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A look back at the late director’s forays into commercial advertisements, and how they reflect his personal work.
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Our capsule reviews of “Clone Cops,” “Good Bad Things,” “Suze,” and more of this week’s home viewing.
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Love has always been a foundational aspect of Disney’s animated storytelling, in short or feature form. The notion of “happily ever after” is rooted in everything from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to Aladdin to Frozen, even as animators have begun to challenge what a whirlwind romance can look like. But more adult notions […]
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Our Sundance coverage concludes with mini-reviews of “Omaha,” “The Perfect Neighbor,” “Selena y Los Dinos,” and more.
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Our Sundance coverage continues with mini-reviews of “Train Dreams,” “Predators,” “Zodiac Killer Project,” and more.
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With “Hard Truths” in theaters, a look back at one of Mike Leigh’s earliest and thorniest pictures.
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Lincoln Center begins a massive retrospective of his documentaries tomorrow, and though some are more than 50 years old, they all feel especially timely.
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One of the most uncompromisingly bleak neo-noirs to come out of the late 80’s boom makes its well-deserved Criterion Collection debut this month.
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Our bi-weekly look at the best new titles on Blu-ray, 4K, and your subscription streaming services.
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Our first report from Park City includes reviews of “If I Had Legs, I’d Kick You,” “The Thing with Feathers,” and more of this year’s Sundance selections.
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