Cyndi Lauper’s willingness to experiment in different media has played a role in her career-long ubiquity…including a side hustle as a character actress.
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The Japanese punk musical might make older audiences nostalgic for the glory days of basic cable, when a film like this would have found a place in the mono-counter culture.
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In the 2024 documentary The Beach Boys, a disc jockey describes the Beach Boys as “America’s band.” Their blend of pristine […]
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Spielberg’s breakthrough film was an immediate success on its 1975 premiere and its status as a cultural juggernaut is still seen today. How has that affected the island community where the film was shot?
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Before any House reps vote on eliminating arts education in schools, they may want to watch this charming documentary about dance programs in New York elementary schools.
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The 1984 cult favorite imparts a pragmatic but ultimately hopeful message for other misfits toughing out the holiday season.
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The Dire Straights frontman’s scores for “Local Hero” and “The Princess Bride” take their place among the best work of his career.
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In her Gotham-set trilogy “Smithereens,” “Desperately Seeking Susan,” and “Cookie,” director Susan Seidelman explored the quirks and eccentricities of ‘80s women.
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Now that Roger Corman has joined all four original Ramones at the CBGB in the sky, we look back at their 1979 collaboration, Allan Arkush’s gonzo punk teen musical.
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If the time is right for a ska revival, maybe the electrifying performances in ‘Dance Craze’ will find an enthusiastic new audience.
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When Iris Apfel died in March, she left behind an improbable legacy as—to use her words—“a geriatric starlet.” After living in […]
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In “The Brink’s Job,” director William Friedkin and screenwriter Walon Green found the humor in one of the most notorious bank robberies in Boston by playing with the standards set by previous crime films set in the Commonwealth.
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