Stone Dead: Murder and Myth in ‘Medousa’
A wry tale which takes in Greek mythology, punk rock and influences of American suspense-drama, this is an effective and curious thriller about myth and obsession.
Short Ends and Leader
One for All and All for Doug: ‘The Three Musketeers’ Is a Fairbanks Star Vehicle
Douglas Fairbanks has charm in spades, or swords, and D'Artagnan's cross of naïve bumpkin and brash youth is a perfect role for him.
Two Cursed Creatures: ‘The Undying Monster’ and ‘The Lodger’
John Brahm's handsome expressionist thrillers get Blu-ray upgrades.
‘Doc Savage’ and ‘Time After Time’, As Seen Through Older Eyes, Now
We can see, now, that Nicholas Meyer learned the lesson of George Pal's Time Machine, even if Pal didn't.
We’re ‘Children of Divorce’, We’re Doomed to Glamour!
Frank Lloyd's silent film explores how the other half suffers.
From James Thurber’s America to Peter Sellers’ Scotland: ‘The Battle of the Sexes’
A sexual strategy for Yankee mechanization.
Harelips and Dead Birds: Looking for Meaning in ‘Cosmos’
Zulawski's final film is a parody of romantic impulses.
Brooklyn Horror Film Festival 2016: ‘Let Her Out’
There are moments that peek out from the general blandness of this film, moments that display artistry and the potential for something greater.
Brooklyn Horror Film Festival 2016: ‘The Master Cleanse’
Making a film about juice cleansing doesn’t seem like the deepest mine of material, does it?
What Is ‘Star Trek Beyond’ Trying to Accomplish?
Can the rebooted film franchise keep what is special about Star Trek, but boldly go where no director has gone before?
The Horrors, the Horrors, or Get Your Halloween On
This bevy of B or Z horrors upclassed to Blu-ray will help you get scared the old-fashioned way.
‘The Executioner’ Forges the Missing Link Between Preston Sturges and Robert Altman
This excellent satire is shot in long, elaborately staged takes where the camera alternately basks in claustrophobia or wanders all over the landscape.