The shout-out to Gillo Pontecorvo’s 1966 masterpiece in “One Battle After Another” isn’t casual — and the film itself remains earth-shattering.
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The Japanese punk musical might make older audiences nostalgic for the glory days of basic cable, when a film like this would have found a place in the mono-counter culture.
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The feature film debut of the iconic animated British duo suffered from some American interference.
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The 2000 remake of the ‘70s UK crime classic was meant to help reinvent Sylvester Stallone for the 21st century. It may have kept him stuck in time.
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One decade after introducing Godzilla to the world, Ishiro Honda brought to the screen a more down-to-earth threat to humanity.
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In Richard Kelly’s notorious flop, the fevered landscape of post-9/11 America gets the ambitious and aggravating portrait it deserves.
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The world of dog shows provided the fodder for Christopher Guest’s most inspired mockumentary, unleashed 25 years ago.
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The feature film sequel to the cult TV series “Firefly” is a product of a different era in more ways than one.
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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?
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With a new Julia Roberts movie on the way, some thoughts on why her breakout film has aged so well.
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Stanley Kubrick’s moody second feature film, released 70 years ago this week, is an underrated precursor of his future brilliance.
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The back-to-school movie as we know it was born with Harold Lloyd’s collegiate comedy. We take a look back at the touchdown run that comprises the film’s final, triumphant scene.
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