“You run the job but I run the show”: The Getaway at 50

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Anniversaries

“You run the job but I run the show”: The Getaway at 50

Sam Peckinpah reined in his directorial idiosyncrasies long enough to make this tautly-paced thriller, one of his most successful films.

Interviews

Assembling the Black music soundscapes of Steve McQueen’s “Small Axe”

Small Axe music supervisor Ed Bailie talks to us about filling Steve McQueen's five-part anthology with the grooviest, most authentic tunes.

Reviews

“Education” caps off “Small Axe” with a quiet, powerful call to action

Steve McQueen's incredible anthology closes with a deeply sympathetic probe of the racial deficits of the British school system.

Unraveling pop-culture one thread at a time

The Spool is an irreverent, informative source for film and television coverage, focused on diverse, thoughtful opinions that seek out a greater understanding of the media we love.

Reviews

“Alex Wheatle” is the rare stumble in Steve McQueen’s “Small Axe”

Steve McQueen's anthology about Black life in London has its low point in a truncated biopic about the acclaimed British author.

Festivals

NYFF58: “Small Axe” takes racism to the grindstone

Steve McQueen's new anthology series is an impassioned, insightful look at anti-Black discrimination in 20th-century London.

Widows Review: An Enthralling Heist Thriller with Some Less Interesting Gangster Drama Touches

Steve McQueen’s ambitious, female-driven crime film sports fabulous performances, but bounces haphazardly between tones. This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood The opening of Steve..

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