‘The Dinner’ Review: An Occasionally Tasty But Incomplete Meal
An enticing appetizer, half of a hearty meal, and then we're kicked out of the restaurant. Read More...
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The Haunted Writers of ‘Barton Fink’ and ‘The Shining’
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Yo ho horology and a bit of campy fun. Read More...
‘Goodfellas’ and the Power of Kinetic Cinema
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The Tao of Nicolas Cage: Nic Gets Dangerous… ‘Bangkok Dangerous’
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Game of Thrones Survivor’s Remorse
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Noah Baumbach’s strongest film in a decade features Adam Sandler’s greatest performance to date. Read More...
Let’s Shake On It: The Cinematic Persistence of Faust
Buckle up kiddos we’re going to talk about Satan. Why the legend of the man who sold his soul is one of the most resilient narratives in film. Read More...
Short of the Day: ‘The Constant’ Embraces Minimalism, Theory, and Time-Travel
A cerebral, successful short. Read More...
‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man Tell No Tales’ Review: The Living Should Take the Hint
No tale at all would have been an improvement on this exhaustively bland one. Read More...