Category: Classic Corner

Hal Ashby’s foul-mouthed favorite – now streaming on HBO Max – sports an iconic Jack Nicholson performance and an anti-authoritarian streak a mile wide.

Director John Frankenheimer and star Burt Lancaster continued their fruitful ‘60s collaboration with this mean, muscular adventure thriller, now streaming on Amazon Prime.

Frank Perry’s stark anti-Western (now streaming on Hulu and Paramount+) is a revisionist take on one of the most frequently filmed legends of the Old West.

Elia Kazan’s 1950 classic – now streaming in the “Fox Noir” program of the Criterion Channel – is both of its moment and eerily prescient.

Clint Eastwood’s 1976 Western, now streaming on Netflix, is one of his first great directorial efforts – and a fascinating fusion of his split filmmaking personalities.

In John Huston’s postwar masterpiece, Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, and Edward G. Robinson match wits in a Florida hotel in the midst of a raging hurricane.

Director Bob Rafelson and star Jack Nicholson’s “Five Easy Pieces” reunion (now streaming on Prime Video) is a tricky, prickly, ultimately unforgettable piece of work.

The 1944 Bogie and Bacall vehicle was a transparent attempt to create another “Casablanca” – but it has plenty of pleasures of its own.

The 1974 crime classic – now streaming on Prime Video – is a boisterous tribute to New York City, working class competence, and Walter Matthau’s inimitable mug.

Bryan Forbes’s supernatural thriller – now streaming on HBOMax and The Criterion Channel – is moody, atmospheric, messy, and fascinating.

Frank Capra’s 1941 drama – now streaming on Amazon Prime Video – explores political themes and ideas that are far from unique to its time.