Tag: the classics
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‘Messiah of Evil’ is Unforgettably Bone-Chilling
‘Messiah of Evil’ grabs a hold of one’s fear of the unknown and squeezes and squeezes.
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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Three horror-omnibus movies.
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The Communication Breakdowns of ‘Howards End’
This ambitious, nearly two-and-a-half-hour-long drama additionally functions as a romance, a cultural critique, a comedy of manners, and an ensemble piece.
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In ‘Original Cast Album: Company,’ Recording an Album is as Tense as a Thriller
One does not need to be familiar with ‘Company’ to be roused by its soundtrack’s making.
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It’s Gonna Rain
On ‘I May Destroy You’ and ‘Selling Sunset.’
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Cruel Summer
On ‘La Collectionneuse,’ ‘Long Weekend,’ and ‘La Ciénaga.’
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Rebirth
On ‘Malcolm X,’ ‘He Got Game,’ and ‘Inside Man.’
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‘Angst’ is Relentless
In its commitment to uglifying the psychology and very nature of the mass murderer, ‘Angst’ arguably becomes subversively vital.
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A Star is Not Born in ‘Smithereens’
On Susan Seidelman’s devastating 1982 comedy.
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‘Starship Troopers’ is Classic Paul Verhoeven
On Verhoeven’s 1997 masterpiece.
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A Thousand Stars Burst Open
On ‘The Living End,’ ‘Totally Fucked Up,’ and ‘Mysterious Skin.’
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‘The Comfort of Strangers’ is a Nightmare That Looks Like a Dream
I hate it in movies when at the end, a character wakes up and is relieved to confirm to themselves and us that everything terrible we’ve just seen was a nightmare. Yet if such an epilogue were screwed on The ‘Comfort of Strangers,’ we might some find comfort.
