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Classic Corner: <i>Play Misty for Me</i>
Sean Burns
Looking Back

Classic Corner: Play Misty for Me

Jan 27th, 2023
Clint Eastwood's 1971 thriller, now on Netflix, raises a question or two about what it means for a movie to be "dated."
Harvey's Hellhole: <i>Next Stop, Wonderland</i>
Craig Lindsey
Looking Back

Harvey's Hellhole: Next Stop, Wonderland

Jan 25th, 2023
Since Sundance Film Festival season is upon us, this month’s “Harvey’s Hellhole” recalls one of the many times Miramax forked over a lot of...
The Refugees and Displaced Actors of <i>Casablanca</i>
Audrey Fox
Looking Back

The Refugees and Displaced Actors of Casablanca

Jan 23rd, 2023
'Casablanca' was released 80 years ago today, and there's a reason why its "La Marseillaise" scene is so powerful: it's filled with actors who were...
War is Farce: Preston Sturges’s <i>The Miracle at Morgan’s Creek</i> and <i>Hail the Conquering Hero</i>
Zach Vasquez
Looking Back

War is Farce: Preston Sturges’s The Miracle at Morgan’s Creek and Hail the Conquering Hero

Jan 20th, 2023
In anticipation for a new Preston Sturges retrospective, here's a look at the director's subversive screwball one-two punch from 1944.
The Journeys of John Boorman
Craig J. Clark
Looking Back

The Journeys of John Boorman

Jan 18th, 2023
To celebrate the visionary director’s 90th birthday, we examine a key theme running through many of his films, starting with his first.
Classic Corner: <i>Identikit</i> (a.k.a. <i>The Driver’s Seat</i>)
Sara Batkie
Looking Back

Classic Corner: Identikit (a.k.a. The Driver’s Seat)

Jan 13th, 2023
As awards season approaches, we look back at one of Elizabeth Taylor's most misunderstood performances.
Timeless Teresa Wright: <i>Shadow of a Doubt</i> at 80
Will DiGravio
Looking Back

Timeless Teresa Wright: Shadow of a Doubt at 80

Jan 11th, 2023
Alfred Hitchcock’s personal favorite of his films celebrates its 80th anniversary this month - a gem of film noir that gets at one of the harsh...
The Pioneering Hollywood Satire of <i>Show People</i>
Josh Bell
Looking Back

The Pioneering Hollywood Satire of Show People

Jan 10th, 2023
Nearly a century ago, this Marion Davies silent comedy anticipated showbiz send-ups from ‘The Player’ to ‘Babylon.’
Classic Corner: <i>The Long Voyage Home</i>
Sean Burns
Looking Back

Classic Corner: The Long Voyage Home

Jan 6th, 2023
This loose and engaging Eugene O'Neill adaptation from John Ford (in the middle of one of cinema's great hot streaks) was the playwright's own...
The Simple Pleasures of <i>The Count of Monte Cristo</i>
Guy Davis
Looking Back

The Simple Pleasures of The Count of Monte Cristo

Jan 4th, 2023
The stories of Alexandre Dumas make for reliably enjoyable cinema, and this 2002 adaptation is a lazy afternoon's delight.
And All That Jazz: <i>Chicago</i> at 20
Julia Sirmons
Looking Back

And All That Jazz: Chicago at 20

Jan 3rd, 2023
When Rob Marshall’s adaptation of the 1975 Broadway show was released 20 years ago, it helped pave the way for a new generation of big-budget movie...
A Specter Haunts the World: Don DeLillo at the Movies
Zach Vasquez
Looking Back

A Specter Haunts the World: Don DeLillo at the Movies

Jan 2nd, 2023
With Noah Baumbach's long-awaited adaptation of "White Noise" out now, we look back on the handful of underseen films from the mind of Don DeLillo.
Classic Corner: <i>Fanny and Alexander</i>
Sean Burns
Looking Back

Classic Corner: Fanny and Alexander

Dec 16th, 2022
As our yuletide movie week comes to a close, we recommend (well, at least for its first hour) Ingmar Bergman’s familial epic, now streaming on HBO...
Crooked Marquee’s New Christmas Canon: <i>Silent Night</i>
Audrey Fox
Looking Back

Crooked Marquee’s New Christmas Canon: Silent Night

Dec 14th, 2022
Despite little fanfare, 'Silent Night' is a sharp (if melancholy) holiday film, capturing a Christmas party spent on the brink of humanity's...
Crooked Marquee's New Christmas Canon: <i>Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale</i>
Max Borg
Looking Back

Crooked Marquee's New Christmas Canon: Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale

Dec 14th, 2022
Twelve years after its premiere, Jalmari Helander’s feature debut remains one of the most pleasant surprises in contemporary horror comedy.
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Requiem for a Dream and The Ballad of Sara Goldfarb

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Justice for Jeanie: Ferris Bueller at 35

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Forgotten Silver and Peter Jackson’s Mockumentary Roots

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Classic Corner: The Dirty Dozen

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Star 80: Bob Fosse’s Devastating Portrait of Hollywood Exploitation

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