Crooked Marquee — Page 80 of 244 — Delightfully unique (crooked) movie perspectives.

04/07/202304/07/2023inMoviesby Craig J. Clark7 min read

A Requiem for TCM Underground

The cancellation of Turner Classic Movies’ cult movie mainstay TCM Underground leaves a void that will be difficult, but not impossible, to fill.

04/07/202304/06/2023inLooking Back, Classic Cornerby Chelsea Spear6 min read

Classic Corner: The Boston Strangler

Offered up alongside the new, female-fronted take on the true crime story, the 1968 ‘Boston Strangler’ similarly reflects the moviemaking of its moment.

04/06/202304/04/2023inReviewsby Kimber Myers4 min read

Review: How to Blow Up a Pipeline

Equal parts movie and manifesto, this gripping thriller is a call to action to do literally everything we can to save the earth.

04/05/202303/02/2024inLooking Backby Audrey Fox7 min read

The Heroine Doesn’t Have to Be Nice: A Bette Davis Story

A valentine to the one and only Bette Davis, born on this very day 115 years ago.

04/05/202303/02/2024inReviewsby Jason Bailey6 min read

Review: Air

Ben Affleck’s return to the director’s chair is sharp, funny, entertaining – and just a little bit too safe.

04/04/202303/02/2024inVODepths, Reviewsby Josh Bell5 min read

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

Our mini-reviews of ‘Acidman,’ ‘Fist of the Condor,’ ‘Balloon Animal,’ and more of this week’s straight-to-streaming titles.

04/03/202303/02/2024inLooking Backby Kayleigh Donaldson5 min read

The Comfort of Strangers: Paul Schrader’s Anti-Erotic Thriller

The Criterion Channel’s new “Erotic Thriller” package includes a fascinating outlier: a mostly unsexy examination of relationships in unrepairable disarray.

03/31/202303/30/2023inLooking Back, Classic Cornerby Sean Burns5 min read

Classic Corner: The Strange Love of Martha Ivers

This week’s pick is a killer noir, notable for its racy script and scorching performances by Barbara Stanwyck, Van Heflin, Kirk Douglas, and Lizabeth Scott.