Tag: classic corner

Jacques Tourneur’s 1947 thriller is one of the greatest of all films noir, full of dangerous dames, cigarette smoke, and Robert Mitchum not giving a damn.

Decades before it became ‘MST3K’ fodder, Gamera posed a serious challenge to Godzilla’s status as “king of the monsters.”

To honor the late, great Diane Keaton, a look back at the movie that won her an Oscar and made her an icon.

Director Joan Micklin Silver and star Carol Kane tell a timeless story of tradition, assimilation, and agency. 


The shout-out to Gillo Pontecorvo’s 1966 masterpiece in “One Battle After Another” isn’t casual — and the film itself remains earth-shattering.

One decade after introducing Godzilla to the world, Ishiro Honda brought to the screen a more down-to-earth threat to humanity.

What if Robert Redford’s directorial debut didn’t actually “steal” those Oscars from “Raging Bull”? What if it’s a fine, worthy film in its own right?

This disturbing but highly-influential psycho-sexual ’60s cult classic finds new life and a new audience.

Wim Wenders bounced back from an early disaster by crafting one of his finest films — poignant, keenly observant, and unfailingly true.

To honor the recently-departed Terence Stamp, we look back at one of his best (and most unsung) turns: as the Zen center of Stephen Frears’s 1984 crime drama.

As the summer comes to a close, we recommend Ingmar Bergman’s 1953 masterpiece — a poignant and erotic story of lust, longing, and loss.