In 1945, Gene Kelly was about to near the beginning of his illustrious career. Jerry Mouse was already at the top. We explore how the two came to dance together.
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In 1945, Gene Kelly was about to near the beginning of his illustrious career. Jerry Mouse was already at the top. We explore how the two came to dance together.
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In a setting away from their childhood homes, two young men realize they have taken different paths. One has entered into professional success and presents himself with a kind of cocksure swagger, while the other watches in sustained awe from a state of suspended adolescence. This pent-up frustration gives way to a pursuit to reclaim […]
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Bill Murray’s only directorial effort captures his curmudgeonly spirit in its chronicle of three bank robbers on a farcical New York City odyssey.
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Eddie Murphy’s 1984 super-smash is a true crowdpleaser with a fascinating backstory.
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Nick Offerman plays a different kind of anti-government character in writer-director Christian Swegal’s true crime thriller.
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Three boys escape their humdrum suburban lives by going to space in Joe Dante’s sci-fi fantasy, which launched into theaters 40 years ago.
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Our mini-reviews of “Hot Spring Shark Attack,” “Bang,” “Portraits of Dangerous Women,” and more of this week’s on-demand treasures and trash.
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On the twenty-fifth anniversary of its French release, we look back at the documentary that’s come to represent Agnès Varda’s uniquely generous approach to filmmaking.
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Danielle Deadwyler stars in this thriller that adds new dimensions to the post-apocalyptic genre.
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On the eve of its “Golden 41st Anniversary 4K restoration” and upcoming sequel, a look back at the creation, genius, and four-hour bootleg version of Rob Reiner’s comedy classic.
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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 barbershop quartet-style harmonies and clean surf rock-inspired riffs wove together disparate elements of American pop and rock n roll music. Brian Wilson, whose songwriting defined the band in their most acclaimed periods, collaborated with […]
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A new restoration and R-rated cut of the cult comedy classic lets us look back on the frustrating cinematic legacy of the late comic genius at its center.
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