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Misery (1990)

Thriller Rated R

“…a prescient prediction of the way fanboy culture would come to influence the creative process.”

Columbus (2017)

Drama Rated NR

“…fluidly incorporates architectural artistry into that of the cinema.”

La Cienaga (2001)

Drama Rated R

“…the air is equally thick with boredom and dread.”

Blade Runner (1982)

Action/Adventure Rated R

“The definitive sci-noir.”

Fitzcarraldo (1982)

Drama Rated PG

“…captures both the bravery and the danger of Fitzcarraldo’s determination.”

White Dog (1982)

Drama Rated PG

“…a racism PSA delivered with Fuller’s signature, in-your-face style.”

Castro (2009)

Comedy Rated NR

“…Tati on speed, and attuned to the particular economic realities of late 2000s Argentina.”

Logan Lucky (2017)

Comedy Rated PG-13

“…suffers from more than one kind of Southern drawl.”

The Trip to Spain (2017)

Comedy Rated NR

“…a funny little foodie movie that also exhibits a stomach-churning apprehension over the East’s emerging relationship with the West.”

The Glass Castle (2017)

Drama Rated PG-13

“…feels like an extreme form of denial.”

Recent Reviews

The Great Santini (1979)

Drama Rated PG

“… has a literally commanding Duvall at the center of it.”

Project Hail Mary (2026)

Drama Rated PG-13

“Ryan Gosling passes the Muppet test with Project Hail Mary, even though it’s not a Muppet movie.”

Out of the Past (1947)

Thriller Rated NR

“Mitchum holds the screen in the palm of his hand without appearing to even try…”


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