The State of the Noé
With his latest films, 'Vortex' and 'Lux Æterna,' opening in successive weeks, it's time to check in on one of modern cinema's most committed provocateurs.
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Minding the Gaps: ‘Death Valley’ (1982)
In which the quintessential late-'70s/early-'80s cute kid gets terrorized by a knife-wielding maniac.
In Review: 'Petite Maman,' 'Memory'
This week, we review two very different films about memory: the latest feature from Céline Sciamma and a new Liam Neeson entry in the cínema du vengeance.
'Fly Away Home': How to talk to children about death (and life)
Carroll Ballard's gorgeous 1996 adventure is a rare and precious example of family entertaining willing to engage in the toughest conversation.
In Review: 'The Northman,' 'The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent'
This week, Robert Eggers evokes Conan the Barbarian and 'Hamlet' in his bloody Viking epic, and Nicolas Cage's four-decade-long career is reflected in a meta-action hall of mirrors.