The 13 Greatest Horror Directors of All Time
In honor of Halloween, here are 13 fascinating fright mavens who’ve made scary movies that much more meaningful.
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The 35 Best Films of 2010
The best films of 2010 include a fake documentary, a comedy about Jihad, a vampire story NOT dealing with tacky tween romance, a haunting hillbilly noir, and an elegant tale about clones. Not necessarily the usual cinematic suspects.
Sam Wasson’s ‘The Big Goodbye’ Puts Roman Polanski’s ‘Chinatown’ in Its Place
Social historian Sam Wasson's The Big Goodbye: Chinatown and the Last Years of Hollywood, is a graceful and compelling elegy to both Roman Polanski's landmark film, and the end times of old Hollywood.
PopTalk: Can You Separate Art From the Artist?
When it comes to enjoying great art made by not-so-great people, where can you reasonably draw the line?
Roman Polanski’s ‘Macbeth’ Is Sinister Jazz
Like a jazz performer playing a classic tune, Roman Polanski takes Shakespeare's classic text and offers slight but crucial emphases, inspired no doubt by his own personal turmoils.
‘Venus in Fur’ Blurs the Lines Between Character, Actor, and Director
Roman Polanksi's adaptation of David Ives' play is a layered film where the true identity of its characters, including Polanski himself, is constantly being interrogated.