Errol Morris' Semantic Fog of War
20 years after the start of the Iraq War, two Errol Morris documentaries, 'Standard Operating Procedure' and 'The Unknown Known,' have a cumulative power.
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In Review: 'Boston Strangler,' 'Rodeo'
This week, a notorious '60s serial killer investigation gets the B-grade 'Zodiac' treatment and a French Cannes-winner explores a motocross underworld.
Revisiting 'Amateur' and the forgotten cult of Hal Hartley
In the early-to-mid '90s, Hal Hartley was talked about like the Coens, Richard Linklater and other young indie directors. 'Amateur' reveals why.
In Review: 'Scream VI,' 'Champions'
A horror franchise about sending up formulas turns formulaic while an underdog sports comedy simply plays by the rules.
The New Cult Canon: 'Mandy'
Panos Cosmatos' hallucinogenic, retro-'80s revenge thriller offers the full Nicolas Cage experience.
#95 (tie): 'Tropical Malady': The Reveal discusses all 100 of Sight & Sound's Greatest Films of All Time
With his bifurcated story of the relationship between a soldier and a rural naif, Thai director Apichatpong Weerasethakul established himself as a singular, elusive talent.