FX’s ‘Black Narcissus’ Miniseries Fails to Find Relevance in 2020
Why'd they even bother when the perfectly good 1947 Powell and Pressburger film adaptation exists?
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‘Fatman’ is Low-Key Fun and a Bloody Holiday Treat
A little bit funny, a little bit bloody, this isn't your daddy's Christmas movie.
A Love Letter to the Movie Phone Booth
Anyone have a quarter?
A Melon Farmer Delivers Justice in the Under-Appreciated ‘Mr. Majestyk’
Charles Bronson picks melons and kicks ass in his other movie from 1974.
“Bad Blood” is ‘The X-Files’ Operating at Peak Silliness
Scully falling for a buck-toothed sheriff played by Luke Wilson? Mulder singing the Shaft theme song? That's right, we're revisiting "Bad Blood."
The Beginner’s Guide to the Subgenres of Film Noir
What's black and white and full of subgenres?
9 Movies to Watch if You Like Martin Scorsese’s ‘Casino’
If you're a fan of Martin Scorsese's Las Vegas mob epic, you need to have these nine films on your watchlist.
‘Night Moves’ and Film Noir Masculinity
Gene Hackman's Harry Moseby is a character navigating the neo-noir landscape as a different kind of man.
The New Hulu ‘Animaniacs’ Excels Where Reboots Normally Stumble
Quantum Mechanics, Quinoa Wraps, Queen Bey! Hulu's 'Animaniacs' plays catch-up as they roast the last twenty years of hellscape history.
‘Sound of Metal’ and the Superpower of Silence
Riz Ahmed crackles with powerful and recognizable distress in the film. Through his characters' confrontation, we can all find a path to letting go of our past selves.
‘The Mandalorian’ Chapter 12 Introduces Another ‘Star Wars’ Deep-Cut
The fourth episode of the second season rewards longtime fans of the franchise and invites newcomers to tumble down the Expanded Universe rabbit hole.
How ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ Makes Chess Feel Thrilling
Turns out you don't need to know how chess works to care about chess.
The Year’s Best Horror Film Is Our Home Video Pick of the Week
Plus 12 more new releases to watch at home this week on Blu-ray/DVD!
Chief’s Dynamic Change in ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’
Nurse Ratched and R.P. McMurphy are the more famous characters, but Chief is the most important.
Make the Yuletide Gay: Why We Need More Queer Christmas Movies
Clea DuVall's upcoming film, 'Happiest Season,' proves the want and need for LGBTQ+ Christmas stories.
25 Things We Learned from Paul Schrader’s ‘Blue Collar’ Commentary
"I really didn't figure out how to direct until my third film."
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