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Andrew DeYoung’s Friendship has too little Paul Rudd and far too much mugging from the insufferable Tim Robinson.
The Beast Must Die (1952) is a strange Argentinian noir, now streaming on the Criterion Channel.
The Magnificent Ambersons, The Right Stuff, and River’s Edge.
Ridley Scott’s theatrically re-released Kingdom of Heaven is the rare film improved by its director’s cut.
Disney continues its trend of live action remakes with the uneven Lilo & Stitch.
A De Palma noir should be better than this.
If I Should Die Before I Wake (1952) tells the truth about the horror of being a child in a world made by and for grown-ups.
Final Destination Bloodlines cruises into theaters as barbarism rules the cinema of the 2020s.
Dreyer's Ordet (1955) and the sublime intuition of "the masterpiece."
Paul Feig may have created a breakout surprise, but he’s also responsible for the destruction of its future with Another Simple Favor.
Hurry Up Tomorrow is an over-criticized vanity project in the tradition of Glitter.
Secret Mall Apartment and Clown in a Cornfield.
Apple TV+’s Fountain of Youth is a sign that Guy Ritchie needs to work less frequently.
How many decapitating logs does it take to finish this movie franchise?
Did Disney’s expensive failure pave the way for a stronger vision of Dune?
While the Thunderbolts have amusing angst, superhero fans still have doubts.
Tarantino’s fanbase is divided.
De Palma and Cage are a gaudy carny dream team.
Looking back on the iconic LGBTQ film 20 years later.
Thirty years ago, Clueless offered an exciting future for high school comedies through literary allusions and cultural specificity.
De Palma’s masterpiece of incoherent sleaze.
The late director talks about his neo noir starring Paul Newman, Gene Hackman, Reese Witherspoon, and many others.
The actor talks about his espionage franchise and his long career in the movies.
The director and actor talk about their work on Angel Heart.
The actor talks about his brilliant career in this two hour interview recorded on December 11, 1997.
The director talks about his breakthrough film Trainspotting.
The filmmaker talks about Trey Parker and Matt Stone's 2004 marionette masterpiece.
The filmmaker and actor talk about their iconic collaboration on the Stephen King adaptation.
The author of Red Carpet talks about the history of Hollywood caving to pressure from China for voluntary censorship and more.
The filmmaker and playwright talks about his new film Henry Johnson and the sorry state of Hollywood today.