Crooked Marquee — Page 24 of 244 — Delightfully unique (crooked) movie perspectives.

04/22/202505/05/2025inReviews, VODepthsby Josh Bell5 min read

VODepths: What to See (and Avoid) on Demand This Week

Our mini-reviews of “Mob Cops,” “Egghead & Twinkie,” “Ingress,” and more of this week’s on-demand treasures and trash.

04/21/202504/19/2025inHappy Birthday, Looking Backby Craig J. Clark5 min read

The Victims of Mike Hammer: Kiss Me Deadly at 70

Mickey Spillane’s most famous creation headlined one of the most pitch-black noirs ever made – and cracked a few heads in the process.

04/21/202504/19/2025inHappy Birthday, Looking Backby Ciara Moloney5 min read

The Open-Hearted Solidarity of Wagon Master, 75 Years On

That a picture this great isn’t seen as one of John Ford’s go-to “classics” is simply a commentary on the high quality of his entire filmography.

04/18/202504/09/2025inHappy Birthday, Looking Backby Josh Bell5 min read

Divorce, Pre-Code Style, in The Divorcee

Released 95 years ago, this Oscar-winning pre-Code drama stars Norma Shearer as a strikingly bold and independent career woman who leaves her husband behind.

04/18/202504/10/2025inClassic Corner, Looking Backby Sean Burns4 min read

Classic Corner: Brief Encounter

David Lean’s 1945 melodrama is modest but mighty, and its influence on cinematic romances is still keenly felt.

04/17/202504/06/2025inReviewsby Jason Bailey5 min read

Review: The Shrouds

The latest from David Cronenberg is an unfortunate example of a once-great filmmaker who has passed his prime.

04/16/202504/10/2025inLooking Backby Kayleigh Donaldson5 min read

A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night Blends Style, Substance, and Vampirism in a Highly Millennial Manner

The most famous Iranian feminist vampire Western is somehow far cooler than that description reveals.

04/15/202504/09/2025inMovies, Reviewsby Zach Vasquez5 min read

Nostalgia and Cultural Decay: Eephus and the State of Independent Cinema

The newly streaming baseball comedy is one of several recent indies that use shuttering locales to examine life in 21st-century America.

04/15/202504/09/2025inDisc/Streaming Guides, Reviewsby Jason Bailey12 min read

The Best Movies to Buy or Stream This Week: The Brutalist, One of Them Days, Dog Man, and More

Our bi-weekly look at the best new titles on Blu-ray, 4K, and your subscription streaming services.

04/14/202504/12/2025inMoviesby Olivia Popp7 min read

Genre, Adjective: The Films of Corneliu Porumboiu at Visions du Réel

The writer and director Corneliu Porumboiu was a special guest at he renowned Swiss documentary festival Visions du Réel in Nyon. A look at his multifaceted oeuvre: