P Categories Movies Reviews October 21, 2022 Park Chan-wook’s Decision to Leave refuses to abandon noir trappings The director's latest thrills despite never truly surprising.
S Categories Movies Reviews August 25, 2021 Sci-fi noir Reminiscence is best left forgotten Hugh Jackman chases down the ghost of Rebecca Ferguson through futuristic memory tech in Lisa Joy's ponderous, limp tech-noir pastiche.
T Categories Movies Reviews August 20, 2021 The Protege is the kind of solid meat-and-potatoes thriller we don’t get anymore Maggie Q gets a down and dirty action vehicle that doesn't reinvent the lady-assassin wheel but has plenty of fun along the way.
5 Categories Anniversaries Features June 25, 2021 50 years on, “Klute” is still its own kind of noir Alan J. Pakula's first installment of his Paranoia Trilogy remains a slyly feminist tale anchored by breakout work from Jane Fonda.
& Categories Movies Reviews May 18, 2021 “Seance” is a solid, scary directorial debut from Simon Barrett The long-time horror screenwriter's eerie-boarding-school-set first feature is worthy work that takes full advantage of its spooky setting.
H Categories Anniversaries Movies April 28, 2021 How “Bridesmaids” put female friendship center stage Ten years ago, Paul Feig's uproarious comedy centered the lives and relationships of women in revolutionary ways.
& Categories Filmmaker of the Month Movies March 29, 2021 “In the Mood for Love” is a masterclass in cinematic yearning Wong Kar-wai's arguable masterpiece is a sumptuous, meditative ode to unconsummated passion.
S Categories Interviews January 26, 2021 Sam Pollard on what “MLK/FBI” can teach us about the Capitol riots The director of MLK/FBI talks about assembling a doc in a pandemic and what the '60s can teach us about the movements of today.
& Categories Filmmaker of the Month Movies October 29, 2020 “Spider-Man” swung us into the brightness of the modern superhero era Sam Raimi brought his camp sensibilities to Marvel's friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, launching a bright new era for superhero filmmaking.
I Categories Anniversaries Movies October 16, 2020 Inside the blood-soaked Gothic romance of “Crimson Peak” Guillermo del Toro's criminally overlooked ode to Daphne du Maurier turns five, and it's as potent as ever.
