“The Blues Brothers” (1980) has such massive set pieces and action sequences that the belly laughs have little chance at being equally big. But it’s
Country superstar singer and songwriter Tammy Wynette is best known for the track she uses to title her autobiography: “Stand by Your Man,” a hit
Brian De Palma, the greatest remixer in cinema history, follows up his Hitchcock-inspired breakthrough “Sisters” (1973) with “Phantom of the Paradise” (1974). The musical combines
Country superstar singer-songwriter-fiddler Merle Haggard (1937-2016) was a rowdy youngster. He spent time in prison and reform schools (from which he repeatedly absconded). Eventually, he
“Some Like It Hot” (1959), perhaps Billy Wilder’s most crowd-pleasing film if not his deepest, is one of those special comedies that’s funny even in
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Depth might be returning to Hollywood’s offerings this fall. The season is short on mega-hyped movies, but a closer look reveals many projects whose taglines
Amid the resurgence of lush Poirot movies, Miss Marple tiptoed in with “The Mirror Crack’d” (1980). It’s a faithful, respectable adaptation, and many people liked
In the musical zombie comedy “Anna and the Apocalypse” (2017), the cliched themes of “High School Musical” meet the tropes of “The Walking Dead” in
“Sweet and Lowdown” (1999) illustrates the magical nature of filmmaking by lacking magic. We knew by this point that writer-director Woody Allen could make great