In Review: 'Renfield,' 'De Humani Corporis Fabrica'
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'
Born of the erotic thriller boom of the early-'90s, Richard Rush's infamous flop is an unclassifiable oddity.
The '80s in 40: ‘Heaven’s Gate’ (April 29, 1981)
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.
In Review: 'Air,' 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie'
The brands are out in force as Ben Affleck documents a key moment in Nike history and a Nintendo classic gets another shot at big-screen immortality.
The Termite Artist: An interview with Kelly Reichardt
With her eighth feature 'Showing Up,' Reichardt digs into the day-to-day pleasures (and hassles) of being an independent artist. She talked to us about her connection to the material.
On Memory, Parents, and ‘Relic’
Natalie Erika Jane’s debut draws from the experience of caring for parents with dementia. It's an unsettling film that's doubled as an unexpectedly comforting mirror to the past few years of my life.