Category: Review
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‘Ecstasy’ is More Than Its Reputation
The 1933 Czech film was, and continues to be, best known for its nudity and sexual frankness. But that’s only part of what makes it feel ahead of its time.
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The Hard Truths of ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ and ‘The Holdovers’
New movies from Justine Triet and Alexander Payne, reviewed.
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‘Jamón, Jamón’ and ‘Belle Epoque,’ Reviewed
Two early Penélope Cruz movies.
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‘In the Realm of the Senses’ is an Intoxicating Story of Obsession
‘In the Realm of the Senses” notoriousness obfuscates the extent of its power.
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Odds & Ends: October 2023
Halloween movies, 2023 edition.
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The Quiet Power of ‘Priscilla’
Sofia Coppola’s adaptation of Priscilla Presley’s ‘Elvis & Me’ is her best work since 2010’s ‘Somewhere.’
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‘Demon Knight’ is a Devilishly Good Time
The first cinematic extension of HBO’s ‘Tales from the Crypt’ is darkly funny and frequently thrilling.
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‘The Case of the Bloody Iris’ is a Solid, If By-the-Numbers, Giallo
Edwige Fenech is, as always, magnetic in a slasher movie you can’t help but wish were directed by frequent collaborator Sergio Martino.
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‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ and ‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ Find Artists at the Top of Their Game
New movies from Martin Scorsese and the Taylor Swift Industrial Complex.
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The Winking Fun of ‘The Last Horror Film’
This comedy-horror movie allows Caroline Munro and Joe Spinell to play with the images with which they’re associated.
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‘Retribution’ is a Sad, Scary Ghost Story
Like so many of Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s other horror movies, ‘Retribution’ does more than simply frighten.
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‘The Witch’s Mirror’: Inventive, To-the-Point Gothic Horror from Mexico
This 75-minute movie makes so many narrative pivots that it can feel like several films in one. That isn’t a bad thing.
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