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The promotional-discourse cycle around popular films like You Can See Everything drains all desire to talk about them, let alone see them.
You Can See Everything pales in comparison to Nathan Fielder’s recent TV work.
Whalefall is never boring, for all its faults.
It loves this dirty little town.
John Wilson’s The History of Concrete is an all-too-brief survey of concrete that could’ve used at least one appearance by an Italian umarell.
Tobe Hooper's debut feature Eggshells (1969) illuminates the revolutionary aspects of his work.
The Social Reckoning is among the worst sequels in movie history.
Animals is a derivative kidnapping thriller that doesn’t offer anything fresh.
Demon Seed (1977), overlooked in its time, is an eerily immediate film today.
It’s a painful but necessary movie.
Misty Green is a fascinating character study and a welcome return for Chris Rock as director.
The quiet power of Marie Atlan and her 2018 film Daniel.
It’s a year of bad Emily Brontë adaptations.
Are we metaphysical frauds or are we living in truth?
The story of how Jean-Luc Godard broke every rule in the book while making Breathless.
Do men in the film The Bat (1959) carry symbolic rabies?
The genre has room enough for range these days.
Why the laughs dried up in movie theaters.
Better to be poisoned than married.
Seduced by Stanwyck and her dice.
Maybe the darkest noir is the noir that lies to you.
The late director talks to Mark Kermode about learning to love music and the origin of his 1971 film The Devils in this November 2004 interview.
Ted Koppel talks to the esteemed film critics about the third Star Wars film in this May 1983 episode of Nightline.
The popular English film critic on the new film by Alejandro G. Iñárritu.
Don Goodman's 1966 UCLA student film.
The late filmmaker talks about the arduous production of his 1978 masterpiece in this April 16, 2007 interview.
The Elizabeth Holmes documentary, directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, is in theaters October 16.
An obscure adaptation of Jim Thompson's novel starring Fat City almuni Stacy Keach and Susan Tyrrell.
The living legend talks Spike Lee, Robert Altman, Jean-Luc Godard, and more.
The late actress talks about A Bug's Life nearly 30 years ago in Hollywood.