Contrary to public belief, John Carpenter’s 1978 “Halloween” was not the original slasher film, though it certainly popularised the genre.…
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I debated including “Thirteen Women” in my list of slasher films. Most critics tend to view “Psycho” and “Peeping Tom”…
In December 2022, ‘Sight & Sound’ released its once-a-decade ‘Greatest Films of All Time’ ranking. This was the year the…
A seminal entry in the sub-genre of ugly things happening to beautiful people in beautiful places, Jean-Luc Godard’s “Contempt” is…
Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem star as comedy icons Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in Aaron Sorkin’s mildly-entertaining biographical drama…
Alfred Hitchcock’s cinematic masterpiece was released on May 9th, 1958, and has since been noted for its astounding depiction and…
I encountered “I Vitelloni” in the ‘Turner Movie Classic Collection’ on HBO Max. I am admittedly always weary of watching…
A legal drama that spends no time in an actual courtroom, Orson Welles’ “The Trial” (1962) takes a Hitchcockian conceit—the wrongfully…
On December 1st, Sight & Sound magazine will announce the results of its once-a-decade poll, surveying global critics, directors, and…
For much of its history, Orson Welles’ “Citizen Kane” has seemed secure with its designation as the Greatest of All…