It’s no surprise almost everybody got "Jennifer’s Body" wrong on its initial release. As with Megan Fox’s title character, they made assumptions based on looks. Rather than a teen horror comedy with a heavy dose of sex, Karyn Kusama made a wicked-smart, funny/not-funny exploration of female friendships, in all their intimacy an more »
When twin brothers Bill and Hal find their father's old monkey toy in the attic, a series of gruesome deaths start. The siblings decide to throw the toy away and move on with their lives, growing apart over the years. more »
Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger contributed to the war effort with this heartfelt and charming tribute to England, old and new. Three travelers (Dennis Price, Sheila Sim, and John Sweet) follow in the footsteps of Chaucer’s pilgrims en route to Canterbury during World War II only to end up waylaid by various light mysterie more »
Kiyoshi Kurosawa is one of the most underrated Japanese filmmakers of the last 30 years. Pulse’s eerie vision of a haunted internet still chills for all the reasons you might expect —specters materializing, creepy settings, uncanny sound design, and more. But it sticks with you because Kurosawa got that the ‘net can be a technol more »
In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a shy farm girl named Yuri is raised to fear an elusive animal species known as ochi. When Yuri discovers a wounded baby ochi has been left behind, she escapes on a quest to bring him home. more »
It’s the circle of life, innit? You watched it as a kid, and now you bring your kids. Or you’re bringing your grandkids. Or you want to see it again yourself—no wonder, it’s great! Jeremy Irons gets the best songs, despite the fact that he can’t really sing, ha. Just make sure you see this one. That one with the CGI lions . . . more »
Pablo Picasso is one of the most famous names in art history, his image and his art are everywhere, yet few know the remarkable story of his rise to greatness. Young Picasso takes an in-depth look at the journey of Picasso’s life and traces his path to genius. more »
Though rooted in vintage tech like UHF broadcasting and videotape, Videodrome feels like the first 21st-century film. James Woods’ hustling TV programmer happens across what seems like the future of his prurient little channel: literal torture porn. But the signal unleashes hallucinations and sucks his character into a supremely more »
Retcon it all you like. This is the only truly great 'Star Wars' film, the only one that can exist without the others, the only one made without consideration for a galaxy- spanning intellectual property and shareholder value. And a powerful, inspirational piece of filmmaking it is, for all its clunky bits and post-release tinke more »
Meet Tiny, Rat, Dewayne, and a handful of other teenagers hanging on the streets of Seattle in the '80s. They panhandle, turn tricks, fight, dumpster dive, and talk tough. And then filmmaker Martin Bell gets them to talk about their futures, and they dream about the riches, cars, homes, and regular families slipping further from more »
Robert Zemeckis seized on nascent CGI tech to insert 40-year-old cartoon characters into an IRL period detective yarn with a plot cribbed from Chinatown. The passage of nearly 40 more years only intensifies the question of who was this supposed to be for? Fortunately, it still looks pretty good and the conspiracy against public more »
This version, ostensibly remade from unused footage, is meant to redeem the longtime cinema punchline from ignominy. But it’s not as if a film about the most notorious Roman emperor directed by a softcore auteur was likely to end up a tasteful bore. Caligula redux lacks the hardcore-porn inserts and tells a more coherent story b more »
The film that inspired a generation of the most chud-like male behavior imaginable has dated in some respects—sooo many CGI fly- throughs! But it remains as light on its feet as a flyweight, dancing and landing dark comedic jabs even as its testosterone-poisoned “philosophy” inspires eyerolls. Say what you will about Brad Pitt—h more »
The Impressionists are the most popular group in art history - millions flock every year to marvel at their masterpieces. But, to begin with, they were scorned, penniless outsiders. 1874 was the year that changed everything. more »
Karsh, an innovative businessman and grieving widower, builds a device to connect with the dead inside a burial shroud. more »
The spectacular sculptures and paintings of Michelangelo seem so familiar to us, but what do we really know about this Renaissance giant? more »
