MGM’s ‘Lovely to Look At’ Lives Up to It’s Title
MGM musical Lovely to Look At is gorgeous stuff; the colors bleed so richly and profusely that they spread across the frames like melted crayons.
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‘The Dutchman’ Is a Fever Dream Thriller
Director André Gaines’ thriller The Dutchman is a playful meta-narrative with a strange, haunting presence that has the visceral feel of a nightmare.
‘Route One/USA’ Drives Along History and Memory
In Robert Kramer’s documentary Route One/USA a fictional character rides shotgun in this road trip history and memory.
‘Bugonia’ Is an Apolitical Fever Dream
Yorgos Lanthimos’ Bugonia blends modernity and absurdity to create a sharp satire with a thriller’s pacing.
Outland’s Labor Politics Are As Brutal as Jupiter’s Moon
Sci-fi western Outland is literal in its depiction of corrupt corporations and worker exploitation, but it won’t give easy answers.
‘The Brutalist’ Delivers a Bold Revision of the American Dream
The American Dream promises that anyone can build a better life through hard work. The Brutalist demolishes this notion.
Three Robert Hossein Films Evoke Harold Pinter
The three Robert Hossein films in Wicked Games exhibit gender-based power struggles and existentialist tendencies with a touch of absurdism.
‘He Who Gets Slapped’ Gets Its Slap-Happy Revenge
Lou Chaney-starring He Who Gets Slapped gives viewers a macabre melodrama with a taste of serious literature – until it ends in bloody revenge.
‘Lighthouse’ Shines Amidst B-Movie Trappings
At a brisk 60 minutes, Lighthouse gains much mileage out of its limited stretch of soured romance, infidelity, and conjugal drama.
Horror Movie ‘New Group’ Collapses on Itself
With the artful subtlety of an SNL sketch, New Group is a sophomoric B-horror that splits tedious humor with the utterly stupid political convictions of a preteen.
A Legendary Keith Jarrett Performance Highlights ‘KÖLN 75’
KÖLN 75 tells the story of a music-obsessed German teenager who overcame many obstacles to produce the most legendary concert by pianist Keith Jarrett.
Gothic Nightmare ‘Malpertuis’ Seems Tailored for Orson Welles
In Harry Kümel’s newly restored, surreal gothic horror Malpertuis, Orson Welles gives a memorably cantankerous performance as a dying man bequeathing his estate to those he utterly loathes