Forty-plus years after its release, Louis Malle’s sleeper hit continues to prove that there’s nothing more thrilling than two smart people talking.
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Forget about Disney’s live-action remake and stream ‘Robot Dreams’ director Pablo Berger’s lovely 2012 silent-film take on Snow White
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This documentary hides treasures in its heist-like story.
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In spring of 1995, with the releases of “Exotica,” “Muriel’s Wedding,” and “Priest,” Miramax was ready to test the limits of censors and audiences.
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Our mini-reviews of “Kung Fu Rookie,” “Operation Undead” “Cannibal Mukbang,” and more of this week’s on-demand treasures and trash.
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As we mark five years since the COVID-19 lockdown, a look back at the Scotch-taped solutions for theatrical distribution, which resulted in the memory-holing of some very fine films.
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As Monty Python’s second feature turns 50, a look at how it became the cult film that broke them in America.
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Steven Soderbergh’s latest finds the prolific, efficient filmmaker doing what he does best: making a smart, sexy genre movie for grown-ups.
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David Cronenberg’s oppressively bleak drama “Spider” is often seen as un-Cronenbergian, but that couldn’t be further from the truth.
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“I can’t say that I would recommend it to anyone other than to look at it in the context of a career.” –Steven Soderbergh It’s a safe bet The Underneath is nobody’s favorite Steven Soderbergh film. That goes double for the director himself, since he had no problem with allowing it to be included as […]
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Released at the same time Barack Obama was sweeping the 2008 Democratic primaries, Margaret Brown’s documentary about Mobile, Ala.’s segregated Mardi Gras celebrations is a potent reminder of a time when hope and change were plentiful.
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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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