The cycle of violence is grotesque and stupid as director Miike takes movie gore to depraved new depths.
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As the summer comes to a close, we recommend Ingmar Bergman’s 1953 masterpiece — a poignant and erotic story of lust, longing, and loss.
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The latest sex comedy from former Coen Brother Ethan is hit-and-miss at best, though it offers some scattered laughs and charming performances.
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This 1985 musical drama has a place of importance in American indie cinema that you might not guess from its current low profile.
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David M. Stewart’s new biography of Jonathan Demme charts the director’s professional life and distinctive worldview.
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Our mini-reviews of “The Final Run,” “Custom,” “Whisper of the Witch” and more of this week’s on-demand treasures and trash.
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The rapturous response to “Mortal Kombat II”’s red-band trailer is evidence that the original 1995 adaptation’s maximalist approach is how you bring such a game to the big screen.
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Dan O’Bannon’s offbeat entry into zombie horror (released 40 years ago) throws in wild humor, punk aesthetics, and cranial desire to create a stew of delightfully odd gross-outs and scares.
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Time goes by so slowly in this middling effort from Olivier Assayas.
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The imaginative collaboration between director Jean-Pierre Jeunet and writer Joss Whedon got the sci-fi/horror series back on track after a disastrous third installment.
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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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Werner Herzog’s documentary, released 20 years ago, is attempt to understand a man who wanted to become an animal — but it becomes an exploration of the complex relationship between the documentarian and his subject.
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