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Best to Worst: The Summer Blockbusters of 2001

Best to Worst: The Summer Blockbusters of 2001

Keith Phipps

Some retrospective snap judgments on the movies playing multiplexes 20 summers ago

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In Review: 'Licorice Pizza,' 'The Matrix Resurrections,' 'Parallel Mothers,' and 'Don't Look Up'

In Review: 'Licorice Pizza,' 'The Matrix Resurrections,' 'Parallel Mothers,' and 'Don't Look Up'

Keith Phipps Scott Tobias

A holiday review-a-palooza with ambitious new films from big-name directors: Paul Thomas Anderson, Lana Wachowski, Pedro Almodóvar, and Adam McKay.

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The New Cult Canon: 'Speed Racer'

The New Cult Canon: 'Speed Racer'

Scott Tobias

In 2008, I gave The Wachowskis' super-charged eyeball-stabber a "C." I wasn't yet ready for the future.

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Dialogue: 'Macbeth and the Movies': Part 3

Dialogue: 'Macbeth and the Movies': Part 3

Scott Tobias Keith Phipps

Our 'Macbeth' project comes to a close with Joel Coen's new 'The Tragedy of Macbeth,' a few words on 'Scotland, PA,' and the esteemed Macbethie awards.

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48-Hour Holiday Season Flash Sale!

48-Hour Holiday Season Flash Sale!

Keith Phipps Scott Tobias

It's the last flash sale of the year (and for the foreseeable future), so act now.

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Have You Ever Considered Giving 'The Reveal' as a Gift?

Have You Ever Considered Giving 'The Reveal' as a Gift? ✦

Keith Phipps Scott Tobias

Looking for a last-minute gift? How about this newsletter?

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