Studio: The Criterion Collection
Feb 24, 2021
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Smooth Talk is one of Laura Dern’s best, and most underrated, roles. More
Feb 22, 2021
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Jazz on a Summer's Day, Bert Stern's eternal document of the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival, captures a moment of thrilling uncertainty. More
Feb 19, 2021
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That Nationtime, William Greaves' document of the 1972 National Black Political Convention in Gary, Indiana, seems far more visceral and poignant than it does arcane is unsurprising, but still unsettling. More
Feb 17, 2021
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Elia Kazan’s film—from Tennessee Williams’ original script—stirred up a large amount of controversy in its original release shortly before Christmas in 1956. More
Studio: Kino Lorber Studio Classics
Feb 15, 2021
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The Underneath suffers from a forgettable title, and a poor performance by Adam Trese as the brother, but it makes few other missteps. More
Studio: The Criterion Collection
Feb 11, 2021
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Criterion’s new Blu-ray edition conveys Mouchette’s stark, black-and-white world in crisp detail and well-defined contrast. More
Studio: Cohen Film Collection
Feb 09, 2021
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Film fans sometimes refer to Stanley Donen’s comedic thriller Charade as the best Hitchcock movie that Hitchcock never made. Vying for the title is David Miller’s 1952 film Sudden Fear, which expertly blends elements of film noir, suspense and melodrama into something that would give old Hitch a run for his money. More
Feb 04, 2021
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Despite the inventive look and the generally rousing themes of class struggle and the ideas of capitalism vs. socialism vs. individualism, the end result remains something that feels somewhat flat. More
Studio: Kino Lorber Studio Classics
Feb 02, 2021
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While most children I knew growing up drifted to films such as E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and Short Circuit (and that one kid who liked Mac and Me), I found myself absolutely loving this film from start to finish. More
Studio: The Criterion Collection
Jan 28, 2021
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The most unfortunate element about Fail Safe is its eternal comparison with Stanley Kubrick’s satiric comedy Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, which is due in part to the striking similarities of both films’ source materials. More