George Miller returns to his most famous saga after a 30-year break and immediately shows he accumulated no rust in the interim. In some ways,
Nowadays we’re familiar with the idea of a “legacy sequel”: a new (but not too new) story set against a beloved classic’s backdrop of visuals,
“Sunset Boulevard” (1950) is an immersive, delightful dive that makes us understand the price of celebrity culture while also glorying in Hollywood history. Gloria Swanson
Although many rom-coms have used the broad structure of “The Apartment” (1960’s Best Picture winner), few have matched its genuineness. At the broadest glance, C.C.
Director Frank Capra’s “It’s a Wonderful Life” (1946) stands as a wonderful Christmastime perspective check. Along with James Stewart’s George Bailey, viewers should also remember
Tim Burton is the most idiosyncratic of mass-appeal directors, but his weirdness is only skin deep. This is especially evident in one of his most
Alexander Payne would seem to be a good match for Christmas, as his films explore relatable emotions but ease the pain with laughs right when
Political conspiracy films were so common in the Seventies that some people were probably getting sick of them, but today they stand as a rich
Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Paradine Case” (1947) is so nice looking and features such great performances that it almost overshadows the thin story by uber-producer David
Fifty years later, “The Conversation” (1974) remains a timely warning (or maybe now it’s just a portrayal, as the time for warnings has passed) about