The Police Tried to Re-Invent the Concept of a “World Tour” in 1980
Longtime fans of the Police should view the CD that comes with The Police Around the World set as an indispensable addition to their collections.
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Family Flavours in Mike Leigh’s ‘Life is Sweet’
Family, friends, and food form the focus of Leigh’s broad but funny, relatable and affectionate 1990 film, which here receives a welcome Blu-ray and DVD re-release from BFI.
In ’45 Years’ the Quiet Speaks Volumes
A film this quiet and understated needs every element to work in subtle harmony, and Haigh's work has 45 Years humming with dignified vitality.
‘Brooklyn’ Is a Story of Cultural Purgatory
Rarely do immigration dramas deal with the trouble of re-assimilating back to one's homeland.
B-Film as Theory: ‘The Shooting/Ride in the Whirlwind’
Two blasts of existentialist disquiet and hallucination from the stable of Roger Corman, these two Westerns launched the career of a major alternative filmmaker in Monte Hellman.
‘The Battery’ Is a First Act in Search of a Plot
Amounting to one feature-length inciting incident, the low-budget zombie film The Battery will test the limits of even the most devoted horror fans’ patience.
Can You Survive if You’re Not a Monster in ‘Hannibal: The Complete Second Season’?
The landmark horror series steps away from crime procedurals and deeper into its inimitable sense of style in a triumphant sophomore year.
What Happens When You Don’t Want Your Kid?: ‘Proxy’
A slack conclusion can't totally detract from the twisty script, mannered performances, and uncommonly gorgeous direction that make Proxy, the must-see independent thriller of 2014 so far.
Kristen Wiig Sinks ‘Hateship Loveship’
Infusing Alice Munro's portrait of a lonely woman and her quest for happiness with deadpan comic beats, Kristen Wiig muddies the tone of "Hateship Loveship" and leaves it without a center.
‘The Long Day Closes’ Recollects Memory and Childhood in Constant Motion
One of cinema's most resonant and timeless works, Terence Davies's second film recreates childhood dreams and memories within which any viewer can situate themselves.
A Little Ominous Noir Music Makes Jules Dassin’s ‘Rifif’ Nearly Perfect
This benchmark of the heist genre shows that for the criminal, elegance and brutality go hand-in-hand, never more vividly depicted than in this tightly structured ode to Paris.