Crooked Marquee — Page 7 of 244 — Delightfully unique (crooked) movie perspectives.

12/05/202512/04/2025inHappy Birthday, Looking Backby Craig D. Lindsey7 min read

Harvey’s Hellhole: All the Pretty Horses

On its 25th anniversary, a look back at the movie that severed Miramax’s relationship with Billy Bob Thornton — and put his directorial side hustle to an end.

12/05/202512/04/2025inClassic Corner, Looking Backby Sean Burns5 min read

Classic Corner: Mystery Train

With Jim Jarmusch’s “Father Mother Sister Brother” out this month, a look back at his first indie triptych.

12/04/202512/04/2025inMovies, Reviewsby Jason Bailey6 min read

Merrily We Roll Along and the Kinda-Sorta Movie Musical

Two upcoming film versions of Sondheim’s “Merrily We Roll Along” — one out Friday, the other MUCH later — offer an opportunity to meditate on the state of the art.

12/04/202512/03/2025inReviewsby Kimber Myers4 min read

Review: La Grazia

Paolo Sorrentino and Toni Servillo reteam to invent a president for this Italian drama.

12/03/202512/02/2025inLooking Backby Kayleigh Donaldson5 min read

Sweeney Todd is a Reminder of the Difficulties in Adapting Sondheim

Hollywood has always struggled to adapt the works of the legendary Stephen Sondheim to film, and Tim Burton’s take on “The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” shows both the benefits and risks.

12/02/202512/01/2025inReviews, VODepthsby Josh Bell5 min read

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

Our mini-reviews of “Tapawingo,” “A Few Feet Away,” “Manor of Darkness,” and more new under-the-radar on-demand offerings.

12/01/202512/01/2025inMoviesby Sean Burns6 min read

An Affectionate Memory of Insomnia, With Robertson and Scorsese

Singer/songwriter Robbie Robertson’s posthumously published memoir relives the long days and longer nights of his friendship and collaboration with Martin Scorsese.