Offered up alongside the new, female-fronted take on the true crime story, the 1968 ‘Boston Strangler’ similarly reflects the moviemaking of its moment.
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A valentine to the one and only Bette Davis, born on this very day 115 years ago.
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The Criterion Channel’s new “Erotic Thriller” package includes a fascinating outlier: a mostly unsexy examination of relationships in unrepairable disarray.
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This week’s pick is a killer noir, notable for its racy script and scorching performances by Barbara Stanwyck, Van Heflin, Kirk Douglas, and Lizabeth Scott.
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Two vulgar comedies about bridesmaid-zillas explore toxic insecurity with humor and insight.
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In Tim Burton’s horror/comedy, the future Moira Rose staked her claim as a comedy superstar.
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Newly minted Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh’s first starring role was in this wild and wacky action comedy, now streaming on the Criterion Channel.
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The most Lynchian of David Lynch’s movies is getting its long-overdue day in the limelight.
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Mel Brooks’ infamously audacious comedy lands its laughs with giddy pleasure and unexpected depth.
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It’s been four decades since Monty Python’s last hurrah, which found them in a philosophical frame of mind.
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In this seriocomic drama, released 30 years ago this month, both Robert De Niro and Bill Murray tinkered with their established personas in ways that would re-direct their careers.
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You will believe a man can be an infant in the delightful cult oddity ‘The Baby,’ released 50 years ago this week.
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