Christian Bale and Harry Melling star in Scott Cooper’s latest portrait of nostalgic modernism, a film as enticing as it is frustratingly incomplete. NOW STREAMING: Powered by JustWatch Scott Cooper’s sense of place and his sense of dread go hand in hand. He was born in Abingdon, Virginia, a city with a population under 10,000, … Edgar Allen Poe solves crimes in the near-Expressionist misfire The Pale Blue Eye
We look back at Brian De Palma’s rapturous crime thriller, one of his most invigorating grasps at mainstream success.
Paul Schrader’s kinky erotic thriller offered both style & substance, and still holds up
The beloved comedian already proved he could do serious, but in this trio of very different movies he also did creepy.
Imperfect though it may be, Matt Reeves’ dust-grey reimagining of the Dark Knight is one of the most inventive takes on the character on screen in ages.
NBC’s latest drama goes down easy despite some significant flaws.
Jeremy Elkin’s documentary is a love letter to the skater culture of the ’90s, and the punks and rebels that filled it.
One of Coppola’s most beloved films is a gentle look at teenage boys struggling in a world that has it out for them.
Perhaps the lowest point in Coppola’s filmography doesn’t get any better upon rewatch decades later.
Coppola goes small in scale and big in heart.
Francis Ford Coppola’s re-edit of his troubled gangster musical reveals a masterwork.
Coppola’s dual masterpieces remain the blueprints for epic tales of power & destiny.
Grear Patterson’s debut feature is moody, evocative, and graciously efficient, but doesn’t fill its world with characters you can care about. In a world where the average blockbuster runs closer to two and a half hours than 90 minutes, the 75- to 80-minute movie is often like a breath of fresh air. Kudos then to … “Giants Being Lonely” is a bit too small to keep company
From The Assistant to Wolfwalkers, we guide you through the cinema that survived a devastating 2020 and made it to our screens — and hearts.
William Greaves’ avant-garde meta-doc, David Cronenberg’s work of grand theft autoerotica, and Innaritu’s dizzying debut mark this month’s Criterion entries.
All we want for Christmas is Mariah, and she well knows it.
Sofia Coppola’s latest is a wry, disarming look at our need for love and the willful ignorance it leads to.
We look inside the Gothic influence and drag legacy of Eiko Ishioka’s Oscar-winning costumes for Francis Ford Coppola’s vampiric masterpiece.
We talk to a rising filmmaker about bringing rawness and reality into her work.
Alonso Duralde’s monthly column comes to The Spool to discuss the latest indies, classics, TV, and new releases coming to DVD and Blu-ray.
Sofia Coppola’s dreamy, empathetic adaptation of Jeffrey Eugenides’ novel about troubled teens has only improved with time.