Recounting the tragic fate of Ruan Lingyu, Stanley Kwan’s 1991 biopic reflects on its own making, reconstructing a lost past.
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Before it turns into an epic car chase, HB Halicki’s 1974 action extravaganza captures ordinary working life in painstaking detail.
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Oliver Stone’s early, angry chronicle of a war correspondent under fire boasts a ferocious energy and an electrifying performance by James Woods.
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Brian De Palma took inspiration from Alfred Hitchcock for his 1976 romantic thriller, but he more than made it his own.
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Long unavailable for home viewing, a new Warner Archives release of Frank Perry’s 1969 drama makes the case for it as a generation-defining classic.
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Gillian Armstrong’s 1979 adaptation of Miles Franklin’s novel provided early breakthrough roles for both Judy Davis and the late, great Sam Neill.
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Highlighting both of their collaborations, the Criterion Channel makes the case for cartoonist Daniel Clowes and director Terry Zwigoff being perfectly matched.
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Two decades later, the defining sequence in Kevin Smith’s hilarious sequel is one that perfectly encapsulates modern fan culture.
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This late-era MGM musical is known as Grace Kelly’s last role, but also brought two singing titans together for the first and most memorable time.
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As the world prepares for Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” we look back at a very different adaptation of classical Greek antiquity, dealing with the aftermath of the Trojan War.
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The twists and controversies of Neil Jordan’s political thriller kept most studios far away — but proved catnip to the Miramax boys.
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As we celebrate what would have been the iconic character actor’s 100th birthday, it’s his smallest roles that often left the largest impression.
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