Chungking Express

In her essay for the Criterion release of Wong Kar-wai's Chungking Express , Amy Taubin likens the Hong Kong director's opus to Jean...

Lola Montès

Max Ophüls' final film, Lola Montès , met with a fate all too common of high art in the classic era of filmmaking: it sparked confusion ...

Brian De Palma: Hi, Mom!

"You're participating in a play, and this is your part." "But you're the actors; we're the audience." Hi, Mo...

Alice in Wonderland (2010)

Tim Burton's detractors may find themselves supporting Alice in Wonderland , if only because it makes their case against him so simple. ...

Masculin, féminin

The subtitle for Masculin, féminin , 15 faits précis , translates to "15 precise facts," and even a neophyte like myself knew that...

Cop Out

One could glean the whole of Cop Out from its opening moments. Detectives Jimmy Munroe (Bruce Willis) and Paul Hodges (Tracy Morgan) sit be...

The Return of the Son of the Death of Film Criticism, IN THREEEEEE-DDDDDDD!!

It's been nothing short of a wacky week for films and the people who love them, and it's only Wednesday. Yesterday, I checked my ema...