“Ain’t That Hard”: The Teenage Wasteland of 'Menace II Society'
With their debut, now making a return appearance via the Criterion Collection, the Hughes Brothers created a potent mix of queasy thrills and haunting despair
Keith Phipps—442 posts
The Short Goodbye: The Disappearing of 'Let It Be'
Disliked by the Beatles and released to a confused public mourning the band’s break-up, Michael Lindsay-Hogg’s documentary has been pushed to the margins for decades. But is that treatment deserved?
In Review: 'The Power of the Dog,' 'C'mon, C'mon,' 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife'
In this week's reviews, Jane Campion evokes the tortured masculinity of 'The Piano,' Mike Mills hits the road, and Jason Reitman returns to his father's wheezing franchise.
In Praise of Hopping Vampires
Scary? Sort of. Funny? Very. Awesome? 100%. It's time to celebrate the undead that hopped their way through the movies of 1980s Hong Kong
In review: 'Passing,' 'Belfast,' 'Red Notice'
Netflix giveth and taketh away this week with Rebecca Hall's subtle B&W racial drama and a $200 million waste of time. And Kenneth Branagh would like his Oscar, please.