John Cassavetes’ scorching 1968 drama of marital misery has lost none of its considerable power after decades of imitation and influence.
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George Stevens’ 1956 smash – now on 4K disc and HBO Max – is an epic of both the landscape and the soul.
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Vincente Minnelli’s 1945 romance (now streaming on the Criterion Channel) is a delightful proto-‘Before Sunrise’ centered on two marvelous performers.
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Jean-Luc Godard called it his “second first film,” and while his 1980 drama diverged from his ’70s experiments, it was no ‘Breathless’ either.
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Divorce, Canadian Style.
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Yippie kai-yay, melon farmer.
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On Ralph Bakshi’s blisteringly transgressive animated satire of American race relations, now streaming on The Criterion Channel.
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The British are particularly fixated on their class system – and equally obsessed with satirizing it. Peter Medak’s The Ruling Class, […]
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Hal Ashby’s foul-mouthed favorite – now streaming on HBO Max – sports an iconic Jack Nicholson performance and an anti-authoritarian streak a mile wide.
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Brian De Palma’s 1976 adaptation of Stephen King’s debut novel remains an electrifying exercise in thrilling style.
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Director John Frankenheimer and star Burt Lancaster continued their fruitful ‘60s collaboration with this mean, muscular adventure thriller, now streaming on Amazon Prime.
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Ernst Lubitsch’s comedy about a ménage à trois (now streaming on the Ccriterion Channel) is a Pre-Code treat – a sexy, free-spirited examination of attraction and affection.
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