Spike Lee’s “Highest 2 Lowest” is a fizzing, audacious remix of Akira Kurosawa’s “High and Low,” part procedural thriller, part…
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Creator Ryan Murphy released his second “Monster” segment in 2024 with the story of brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez, who…
Darren Aronofsky is not exactly known for his sense of humor. His early work—”Pi,” “Requiem for a Dream,” “The Wrestler”—was…
“Good Time” became a favorite of mine in a single watch. The 2017 crime/thriller was directed by brothers Josh and…
It’s been nearly a decade since the Coen Brothers split up, and neither Joel nor Ethan has made quite the…
“The Naked Gun” is stupid. Stupid, stupid, stupid. It’s a film so dedicated to tripping over its own shoelaces that…
20 years ago I watched this film and remember being irritated by the ending. It felt anticlimactic and bizarre. But…
“Mississippi Burning” is a 1988 film that depicts the unrest and violence of the Freedom Summer. Set in a sweltering…
Ronan Bennett’s “MobLand” isn’t just another crime series. On the contrary, it’s an immersive plunge into a near-future London where…
“Milk,” Rice, and the Blood” is an experimental indie Hindi film written and directed by Saurabh Doke. It’s a revenge…