Gregory La Cava’s 1936 hit is the quintessential screwball comedy, a rapid-fire, ceaselessly funny exploration of sex, class, and chaos.
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Though Martin Scorsese was no neophyte in 1976, his dark masterpiece started a string of classics that people choose to misunderstand.
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Unfairly swept aside by the French New Wave, director Claude Autant-Lara’s classic is a beautiful bauble.
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This month’s examination of the cinematic misdeeds of Miramax spotlights Kevin Williamson’s directorial debut, a would-be black comedy softened and spoiled by the brothers Weinstein.
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The notorious Beatles cover boondoggle is currently, inexplicably streaming on Netflix. You may be tempted to see how bad it could be. Resist that temptation.
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With a new Mel Brooks documentary on HBO Max, we take a look at his most controversial comedy.
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Giuseppe De Santis’s 1949 classic brought sex appeal and genre thrills to neorealism.
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The Disney classic (released 65 years ago this week) pioneered the Xerographic process, which enabled animators to work quickly and effectively, even though the process would be used to diminishing returns for future titles.
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Richard Kelly’s sci-fi mindbender makes one yearn for a time when a movie could make a virtue of confounding its audience.
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‘Blue Moon’ marks a career high for the former child actor, but it’s his work in Andrew Niccol’s 1997 sci-fi/drama that set him up for decades of success as a master of adult roles.
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Elia Kazan’s 1957 film is known as Andy Griffith’s show, but it’s Neal who gives its most crucial performance.
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On the eve of its new Criterion release, a look at why this 1935 adventure is more than just swords and sea battles.
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