Marjorie Also Known as Midge ✦
In ‘Vertigo,’ Barbara Bel Geddes plays a lovesick sidekick. What could have been a thankless part becomes as rich and moving as any role in the film.
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In Review: 'Speak No Evil,' 'My Old Ass'
A daring Danish thriller gets an American remake and an indie comedy with a different sort of doubling proves sneakily profound.
The Vanishing of 'The Vanishing'
With 'Speak No Evil' in theaters this week, it's a good time to look back on the strange case of a European director who Americanized his own horror masterpiece.
Interview: Carrie Rickey on 'A Complicated Passion: The Life and Work of Agnès Varda'
The critic and scholar discusses her new biography of the pioneering filmmaker and what she discovered while writing it.
In Review: 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,' 'Rebel Ridge'
In theaters: A long-in-the-works sequel to a Tim Burton favorite. At home: A taut, timely thriller from the director of 'Green Room.'
Eight Thoughts on Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon: The Director’s Cut' ✦
Even as 'Napoleon' was being released in theaters, the director promised a longer, better version would follow. That cut arrived with little fanfare last week.
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