Crooked Marquee — Page 40 of 247 — Delightfully unique (crooked) movie perspectives.

11/08/202411/07/2024inClassic Corner, Looking Backby Sean Burns4 min read

Classic Corner: A Real Young Girl

Catherine Breillat’s debut feature (now streaming in a Criterion Channel retrospective) is not your typical “summer that changed my life” story.

11/07/202411/06/2024inLooking Backby Kayleigh Donaldson5 min read

Andrea Arnold Brought Earthy Realism to the Gothic Melodrama of Wuthering Heights

With ‘Wuthering Heights,’ Andrea Arnold brought a literary classic into the realm of grim realism and earthy sensuality.

11/07/202411/06/2024inReviewsby Jason Bailey4 min read

Review: Heretic

Scott Beck and Bryan Woods’s intelligent, gripping thriller shows us a new, chilling side of Hugh Grant.

11/06/202411/05/2024inHappy Birthday, Looking Backby Audrey Fox4 min read

The Dark Origins of A Nightmare on Elm Street

Thanks to the inspiration Wes Craven drew from lived experiences, ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ (which turns 40 this week) maintains a tenuous but powerful connection to the real world, making it all the more chilling.

11/06/202411/05/2024inMoviesby Max Borg5 min read

Clint Eastwood and Warner Bros.: The End of an Era?

The release of ‘Juror No. 2’ has marked a turning point in the relationship between director and studio.

11/05/202411/04/2024inHappy Birthday, Looking Backby Josh Spiegel6 min read

The Contrasting Visions (and Methodologies) of The Incredibles and Toy Story 2

One, released 20 years ago, captured a singular, distinctive voice. The other, released 25 years ago, was the very definition of a group effort. Yet each are among Pixar’s finest and most beloved works.