The blend of horror and humor in Ken Russell’s “The Lair of the White Worm” goes too far in both…
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One thing in cinema we need during this challenging time is pure joy, and “Ticket to Paradise” brings that in…
Raymond Carver bristled at the term “minimalism,” when it was used to describe his work. His prose, with its spare…
In the closing credits of Ruben Östlund’s Palme d’Or winner “Triangle of Sadness,” Michael Haneke is listed among those the…
João Pedro Rodrigues’ “Will-o’-the-Wisp” (“Fogo-fátuo”) creatively, although disjointedly, examines colonial oppression and the effects of remembrance in the relationship of…
A goodie bag of candy-colored nostalgia, Noah Baumbach’s “White Noise” is a stylish and ambitious take on Don DeLillo’s postmodern…
Remaking cult classic movies is always a challenge. Remakes can often lose the charm of the original movie—especially ones that…
Ready for my first hot take of the Halloween season? Rob Zombie is the closest thing we have to a…
Set in Cape Town, “The Umbrella Men” starts off with the death of an upstanding citizen in the community, the…
Crafted by employing the pastel charms of Wes Anderson and the love of Agatha Christie, as well as the “Knives…