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In Review: 'Beau is Afraid,’ 'Evil Dead Rise'

In Review: 'Beau is Afraid,’ 'Evil Dead Rise'

Keith Phipps Scott Tobias

Two new films explore two different sorts of scary creatures: demonic undead monsters and mothers.

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The New Cult Canon: 'Support the Girls'

The New Cult Canon: 'Support the Girls'

Scott Tobias

Andrew Bujalski's comedy about a day-in-the-life of a boobs-and-brews "breastaurant" is one of the great modern films about American labor.

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#95 (tie): ‘A Man Escaped’: The Reveal discusses all 100 of Sight & Sound’s Greatest Films of All Time

#95 (tie): ‘A Man Escaped’: The Reveal discusses all 100 of Sight & Sound’s Greatest Films of All Time

Scott Tobias Keith Phipps

Robert Bresson's minimalist prison break film suggests God's grace and guiding hand. It's also a nail-biter.

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In Review: 'Renfield,' 'De Humani Corporis Fabrica'

In Review: 'Renfield,' 'De Humani Corporis Fabrica'

Keith Phipps Scott Tobias

Two new films take different approaches to exploring human viscera.

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A Charming Chameleon with a Scorpion's Tail: On 'Color of Night'

A Charming Chameleon with a Scorpion's Tail: On 'Color of Night'

Scott Tobias

Born of the erotic thriller boom of the early-'90s, Richard Rush's infamous flop is an unclassifiable oddity.

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The '80s in 40: ‘Heaven’s Gate’ (April 29, 1981)

The '80s in 40: ‘Heaven’s Gate’ (April 29, 1981)

Keith Phipps

A notorious flop in its day, Michael Cimino's third film has been reclaimed as a classic. But its failure had lingering effects on both its creator's career and the movie business as a whole.

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