Time can be an unsparing villain or an angelic savior in Christian Petzold’s films. In his enigmatic period-piece “Phoenix” (2014),…
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The a-ha moment in Mary Bronstein’s relentless psychodrama “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” came when the hysterical, shrill-voiced,…
A personal opinion: Paul Thomas Anderson is the greatest living American filmmaker not named Martin Scorsese. Linking these two is…
Horor studios often don’t know how to market their better films. Year after year, genuinely bold, and unnerving films slip…
From 1981, “The Prowler” is a breath of fresh air in the horror world. After coming from “Maniac Cop” earlier…
“Terminator 2: Judgement Day” has owned the cinema landscape for so long due to its undeniable “improvements” on its predecessor.…
Spike Lee’s “Highest 2 Lowest” is a fizzing, audacious remix of Akira Kurosawa’s “High and Low,” part procedural thriller, part…
Creator Ryan Murphy released his second “Monster” segment in 2024 with the story of brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez, who…
With an introductory message from Steven Spielberg, “Jaws,” the 50th anniversary release, graced theaters this August. It’s hard to believe…
Darren Aronofsky is not exactly known for his sense of humor. His early work—”Pi,” “Requiem for a Dream,” “The Wrestler”—was…