This month, we look back at Miramax’s messy mishandling of what should’ve been a slam-dunk entry in the “Shakespeare for teens” craze.
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A quarter-century after the release of Kevin Smith’s slacker rom-com, we look at its gradual fall from public favor – and make the case for its virtues.
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Ernst Lubitsch’s comedy about a ménage à trois (now streaming on the Ccriterion Channel) is a Pre-Code treat – a sexy, free-spirited examination of attraction and affection.
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In a handful of idiosyncratic indies and comedies-for-hire, writer/actor/director Paul Bartel carved out a niche as a merciless social satirist in a grim era.
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The satanic classic – now streaming on Paramount+ – wasn’t created in a vacuum. It was very much of its time, and a peek ahead from it.
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Robert Aldrich’s men-on-a-mission adventure (now streaming on HBO Max) is brutal, cruel, and nasty – just as it should be.
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Per Saint Patrick’s Day tradition, John Ford’s 1952 film The Quiet Man will be trotted out this March 17th for nostalgic […]
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“How to Succeed,” released 55 years ago, set a template for a comic sub-genre that Mike Judge revisited decades later.
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Jack Hill’s iconic Pam Grier vehicle (now streaming on Amazon Prime) remains one of the most shamelessly entertaining movies of the “blaxpoitation” era.
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As we close in on the Academy Awards, a look at how Miramax’s relentless campaigning turned a light romantic comedy into an Oscar spoiler.
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With a heart-wrenching Olympics behind us, it’s a fine time to look back at Michael Ritchie’s story of the pitfalls of winter sports.
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In 1967, star John Wayne, director Howard Hawks, and screenwriter Leigh Brackett reteamed for a follow-up (and none-too-subtle remake) of their hit “Rio Bravo.” Here’s what happened next.
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