Crooked Marquee — Page 63 of 244 — Delightfully unique (crooked) movie perspectives.

11/22/202303/02/2024inLooking Backby Chelsea Spear7 min read

Simply the Best: Tina Turner On Screen

Tina Turner turned in a pair of indelible screen performances that extended—and, in some cases, subverted—the qualities that made her appealing on record and in concert.

11/21/202303/02/2024inReviewsby Jason Bailey5 min read

Review: Napoleon

Ridley Scott’s latest is more than it appears, a sly comedy and psycho-sexual drama wrapped in a historical epic’s clothing.

11/21/202303/02/2024inReviewsby Josh Bell5 min read

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

Our mini-reviews of “When Time Got Louder,” “Liberty,” “Eye for an Eye: The Blind Swordsman,” and more.

11/20/202303/02/2024inHappy Birthday, Looking Backby Craig J. Clark5 min read

Making a Monster Hit: Michael Jackson’s Thriller

Forty years after its debut, “Michael Jackson’s Thriller” remains in a category all by itself.

11/17/202303/02/2024inClassic Corner, Looking Backby Sean Burns5 min read

Classic Corner: The Deer Hunter

Michael Cimino’s controversial Oscar winner (now streaming on Netflix) remains a model of atmosphere, authenticity, and mood.

11/16/202303/02/2024inReviewsby Jason Bailey5 min read

Review: Saltburn

Emerald Fennell’s “Promising Young Woman” follow-up boasts fine performances and some memorable dialogue, but simply can’t sustain its clever premise.

11/16/202303/02/2024inReviewsby Craig D. Lindsey4 min read

Review: Rustin

Colman Domingo has a blast as gay Black activist Bayard Rustin in George C. Wolfe’s “Rustin,” quite possibly the jazziest civil rights movie ever made.