Category: the classics
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The Lull of the Road in ‘Two-Lane Blacktop’
The evocative ‘Two-Lane Blacktop’ is most interested in the road’s dreamy monotony and the spell it can put you under.
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Voices
On ‘Annette’ and ‘Respect.’
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‘The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek’ is as Nightmarish as it is Goofy
The action in the screwball comedy ‘The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek’ is so unfalteringly goofy that we sometimes forget that its premise is fundamentally nightmarish.
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Nothing Sacred
On ‘What’s Up, Doc?’
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‘The Stranger’ is a Family-Reunion Drama with the Lift of a Thriller
‘The Stranger’’s subversiveness, unexpectedly, lies in its optimism — its unspoken plea for open-heartedness.
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Ghosts
On ‘The Trial’ and ‘The Immortal Story.’
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‘Nightmare Alley’ is a Creepy Rise-and-Fall Story
The movie is so rousingly cynical, the possibility of instantaneous death comes off as sort of merciful.
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‘The Lovers’: The Vagaries of Love
‘The Lovers’ was as much of a headache as it was a pick-me-up for its director, Louis Malle, and its star, Jeanne Moreau.
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‘Mr. Klein’ is Joseph Losey At His Best
On Losey’s chilling 1976 thriller.
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Lovefool
On ‘The Heartbreak Kid.’
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‘La Main du Diable’ is a Nightmare
‘La Main du Diable’ was made during an especially dark moment in France’s history.
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‘Massacre Gun’ is a By-the-Book Yakuza Thriller
But it’s steadily generous to the senses.
Peterson Reviews 