From ‘Hardcore’ to ‘The Canyons’: A Look at Paul Schrader’s Evolving Erotic Los Angeles
“Paul Schrader’s Los Angeles has changed,” writes Nick Newman in our review of The Canyons, the aforementioned helmer's first film since 2008’s Adam Resurre...
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NYC Weekend Watch: ‘The Right Stuff,’ ‘The Killing of a Chinese Bookie,’ ‘The Conformist’ & More
Since any New York City cinephile has a nearly suffocating wealth of theatrical options, we figured it’d be best to compile some of the more worthwhile repe...
Joel Edgerton to Chase Michael Shannon for Jeff Nichols; Jennifer Ehle Goes ‘Black and White’ with Kevin Costner
Well, if this isn't getting our attention.
Heads turned when Jeff Nichols, still coasting off the success of Mud, was put into the Warner Bros. business ...
NYC Weekend Watch: Hitchcock Silents, David Lynch, ‘Rosemary’s Baby’ & More
Since any New York City cinephile has an almost suffocating wealth of theatrical options, we figured it’d be best to compile some of the more worthwhile rep...
Watch: Celebrate the Anniversaries of ‘Blade Runner’ & ‘The Thing’ With Hour-Long Making of Documentaries
31 years ago today, Ridley Scott's Blade Runner and John Carpenter's The Thing hit theaters to battle Steven Spielberg's E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, which ...
NYC Weekend Watch: Ozu, ‘Velvet Goldmine,’ ‘Stop Making Sense,’ ‘True Romance’ & More
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The theater's comprehensive, essential Yasujirō Ozu retrospective kicks off this Friday (6/7), with a music-accompanied presentation of I Was ...
Watch: One-Hour Documentary ‘Fear Is Just The Beginning’ Explores the Career of John Carpenter
Few directors can claim as much influence over their genres as John Carpenter. Besides helping to reinvent horror with the definitive slasher flick Hallowee...
[Review] The Purge
What happens when the walls of social obedience fall and human beings find themselves encouraged to indulge their baser, more destructive natures? A philosophic...
Michael Shannon Will Lead Jeff Nichols’ Upcoming Sci-Fi Film For Warner Bros.
From Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese to Toshiro Mifune and Akira Kurowasa, many cinematic talents have learned if a relationship is going well, you stick...
Watch: David Cronenberg, John Landis & John Carpenter Discuss Their Craft In 25-Minute Conversation From 1982
The early ‘80s was an outstanding time for scary movies, and we have the video to prove it. In 1982, Universal publicity and marketing specialist Mick Garri...