Reviews

Hard Truths

Any attempt to name the best director/actor collaborations in history will feature some iconic pairings: Akira Kurosawa and Toshiro Mifune, John Cassavetes and Gena Rowlands, Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro.

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Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

There's devious, and then there's Feathers McGraw.

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Nosferatu

Villagers speak of him in hushed tones, never using his name, and implore their newly arrived visitor to turn back.

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The Brutalist

The American Dream is a lot like any other dream: difficult to describe in detail and even more difficult to remember once you’ve woken up.

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Nickel Boys

Martin Scorsese once said that “the most personal is the most creative.”

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The Girl with the Needle

Not unlike black licorice, Denmark’s latest cinematic offering is an acquired taste.

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The Seed of the Sacred Fig

The fact that The Seed of the Sacred Fig ever saw the light of day is even more remarkable than the film itself.

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Witches

Witches isn't about witches — at least not really.

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Heretic

Here’s something new: a horror movie that doubles as a theological debate.

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14
Christmas Eve in Miller's Point

Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point is like every holiday party you’ve ever been to — but it’s also not like any of them.

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Late Night with the Devil

Every debt comes due eventually, and some demand higher interest than others.

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River

River is a time-loop comedy in which the same two minutes repeat dozens of times.

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