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Michael Cera’s subdued portrayal of an anxious father-to-be is the best part of the forgettable indie dramedy Sacramento.
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues is a pointless, unfunny sequel that no one asked for.
I was won over by The Baltimorons, a sincere and affectionate portrait of two people in the city.
Because of me.
The Strange Case of Angelica (2011), Manoel de Oliveira's penultimate film, meditates on ghosts as a metaphor for cinema itself.
Everything to Me explores the difficulty and necessity to move beyond your influences.
Eenie Meanie is a superior car movie, but otherwise run of the mill.
Seams showing in The Silence of the Lambs and what make a “perfect” movie.
Caught Stealing could've been another run-of-the-mill crime movie, but Aronofsky's superior craft elevates it considerably.
A forgettable Netflix miniseries.
The Conjuring series, especially its last two entries, has been characterized by convoluted plotting and incompetent filmmaking.
Great “Springtime for Hitler” in the remake.
Here’s to you, Billy Wilder.
Only Spielberg's Minority Report made The New York Times’ list of the 100 best films of the 21st century so far.
Lurker is a warning about the narcissistic, destructive abilities of those that call themselves “fans.”
Too much plot, too many metaphors.
How Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One relates to The Perils of Pauline (1914) and AI.
Before there was Psycho, there was the Christo-fascist slasher.
A24's new satirical thriller had an underwhelming response at the Sundance Film Festival, but Opus is more interesting than credited.
Looking into the legacy created by Brian De Palma with the first of many Mission: Impossible films.
Claude Lelouch's high speed drive through Paris on a sleepy Sunday morning in the summer of 1976.
The British film critic reviews the new film by Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke.
The editor and cinematographer talk about camerea movement, Robert Bresson, and more in this 93-minute conversation.
The actor recalls missing an opportunity to play Nick Nightingale in Kubrick's final film, a role that eventually went to Todd Field.
The filmmaker talks to Roger and James Deakins about reshoots, directing Out of Sight, and more in this new interview.
The director talks about Megalopolis, the future of cinema, and more in this October 2024 interview.
The filmmaker talks to Kevin McCarthy about aspect ratios, sound design, favorite shots, and more.
The French master director talks about how her films "don't exist" because of patchy distribution and more in this 2011 interview.
The Eddington director talks about his new film, conspiracy theories, artificial intelligence, and more in this new interview.