Tokyo Godfathers is about as close as you can get to a Charles Dickens Christmas adaptation apart from actually making a film based on A Christmas Carol.
Read MoreMillennium Actress is a beautiful examination of the relationships between actors and the movies they make, and viewers and the movies they watch.
Read MoreIn 2020, National Treasure is as much a historical artifact as the American landmarks it features in its adventure narrative, but it’s still fun.
Read MoreSatoshi Kon’s debut feature remains one of cinema’s best psychological thrillers and a scathing critique of exploitation in the entertainment industry.
Read MoreShane Black’s latest entry to the Predator franchise has Black’s trademark humour, but is undone by sloppy narrative structure and preposterous attempts at timeliness.
Read MoreExtraction is just as humourless and imperialistic as most modern American action movies, but at least it has good action.
Read MoreThe fight scenes are as impressive as ever, but the story crumbles under the weight of its propaganda messaging.
Read MoreJohn Sturges’ Western plays like a minor variation of The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948).
Read MoreCory Finley’s Bad Education contains a great Hugh Jackman performance and gets at the heart of bad people who think they’re doing good.
Read MoreJosh Trank’s comeback is a deeply messy deconstruction of Al Capone, featuring a bizarre Tom Hardy as the dying gangster.
Read MoreTwenty years later, David Gordon Green’s debut feature George Washington remains a beautiful cinematic memory.
Read MoreTremors’ status as cult classic and staple of cable TV is a result of its sturdy filmmaking and fun vibe.
Read MoreHumphrey Bogart’s final film is a bruising noir and a chance to watch the titan of Old Hollywood spar with Rod Steiger, another acting icon.
Read MoreMuch like a modern version of Ozu’s Tokyo Story (1953), Yi Yi is a lovely exploration of the generational dynamics of a single family.
Read MoreAlmost 20 years after its release, Memento remains a stunning encapsulation of Christopher Nolan’s obsessions as a director, and one of the very best neo-noir films.
Read MoreSidney Lumet’s 1971 heist thriller starring Sean Connery is diverting genre fun that’s made more interesting through its experimental formal presentation.
Read MoreBefore they made Wild Wild Country, Maclain and Chapman Way directed this winning documentary about the Portland Mavericks, an independent baseball team run by TV actor (and father of Kurt) Bing Russell.
Read MoreJoe’s 2015 feature captures the karmic drift between the waking and dreaming worlds.
Read MoreGeorge Sluizer’s celebrated mystery film subverts our obsession with mystery itself.
Read MoreJia Zhangke’s anthology film examines how people react violently in times of precariousness, which is more relevant than ever.
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