When ‘Miss Congeniality’ hit theaters 20 years ago, it was marketed as a broad, goofy, makeover comedy. But there’s much more happening under its surface.
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Steven Soderbergh’s 2000 Oscar winner retrains its considerable power – thanks to an incongruent but potent mix of cynicism and optimism.
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Mae West’s best films are now streaming on The Criterion Channel, so this week’s Classic Corner pick is her first starring vehicle, the notorious ‘She Done Him Wrong.’
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Twenty-five years after its release, Oliver Stone’s biopic of the 37th president remains a towering achievement – and a testament to not judging a film by its pedigree.
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The 1947 holiday perennial, now streaming on Disney+, isn’t just feel-good fluff; it’s a (perhaps accidental) exploration of the tension between Christmas and commerce.
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Ridley Scott’s would-be fantasy epic (which premiered 35 years ago) remains a fascinating mess – and the kind of big swing rarely seen in mainstream moviemaking anymore.
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The recent documentary ‘Zappa’ prompted us to re-examine Frank Zappa’s own attempt to immortalize himself, and his style, on celluloid.
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Terry Gilliam’s brainy sci-fi thriller hit theaters 25 years ago, so let’s take a look back. Nothing uncomfortably resonant about it!
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Guy Ritchie’s sophomore feature, released 20 years ago this week, could just be another notch in an uneven filmography – were it not for one key ingredient.
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Federico Fellini’s 1973 masterpiece – currently on the Criterion Channel and part of the Collection’s new “Essential Fellini” box set – shows the master intermingling his early and late style.
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With “Crash” out on Blu-ray this week from Criterion, we look back at the various attempts to translate JG Ballard’s work to the screen.
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Rob Reiner’s adaptation of Stephen King’s novel, released 30 years ago this week, remains a fascinating examination of creative work, fandom, and femininity.
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