Movies Archives — Page 12 of 27

09/14/202003/02/2024inLooking Back, Happy Birthdayby Roxana Hadadi9 min read

The Pure Sincerity of Cameron Crowe’s Almost Famous Remains a Rare Delight

“The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you’re uncool.” A look back at ‘Almost Famous,’ released 20 years ago this week.

09/11/202003/02/2024inLooking Backby Jason Bailey7 min read

Classic Corner: Rear Window

Alfred Hitchcock’s 1954 favorite (out now in a gorgeous new 4K transfer) remains one of his most effective movies – and one of his kinkiest.

09/10/202003/02/2024inReviewsby Kimber Myers4 min read

Review: Rent-A-Pal

Rent-A-Pal is technically set in 1990, but this throwback thriller is a reminder of how that turn-of-the-decade year was very much […]

09/09/202003/02/2024inReviewsby Abby Olcese4 min read

Review: Unpregnant

HBO Max’s “Unpregnant” plays like a road comedy version of “Never Rarely Sometimes Always,” approaching similarly serious subject matter with a light touch.

09/08/202003/02/2024inLooking Back, Happy Birthdayby Josh Spiegel5 min read

Psycho at 60 and the Trailer as Art

When Alfred Hitchcock’s classic went into wide release 60 years ago today, it was preceded by a very unusual trailer. A look back at that clip, and the marketing it influenced:

09/07/202011/16/2025inMoviesby Julia Rhodes10 min read

How to Be Someone Else: Transgender Themes in the Work of Charlie Kaufman

Writer/director Charlie Kaufman’s latest, the Netflix film ‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things,’ is (among other things) a thoughtful exploration of a recurring but unexamined theme in his work.

09/04/202003/02/2024inReviewsby Abby Olcese4 min read

Watch This: Mulan

Disney’s latest live-action remake (available at premium pricing on Disney+) stumbles a bit in the transition, but the new film’s fresh (and refined) elements are worth your consideration.