The Possession of Hannah Grace
The Possession of Hannah Grace is one of those titles, like The Exorcism of Emily Rose, that makes you think: don’t give your daughter 2 first names unless you want her getting […]
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The Old Man & the Gun
A Texas cop (Casey Affleck) is on the trail of an elderly bank robber (Robert Redford) in David Lowery’s (A Ghost Story) new film, AKA Geriatch Me If You Can. […]
Veronica Mars
“A teenaged private eye. Trust me, I know how dumb that sounds.” So begins the Veronica Mars movie, immediately establishing both the premise and tone of Rob Thomas’ (not the […]
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse gives us our fourth cinematic incarnation of Spider-Man. And fifth. And sixth… Like Spider-Man: Homecoming, this animated feature doesn’t get bogged down in romance. This time it looks […]
Autumn Leaves
Autumn Leaves is a mixture of several other Joan Crawford films: Milly is a typist (Grand Hotel) who marries a man called Burt (Mildred Pierce) in this Robert Aldrich-directed (What Ever […]
Beastie Boys Book: Live & Direct
They put it on wax and now they’re puttin’ it on paper: the Beastie Boys bring their book tour to London for a night of reading, reminiscing and the finest […]
Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde
In searching for the elixir of life, Dr. Jekyll’s (Ralph Bates) self-experimentation transforms him into Mrs. Hyde (Martine Beswick) in this Hammer Horror from 1971. Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde might […]
Disobedience
Rachels Weisz and McAdams star in this Orthodox Jewish community-based drama that oughtn’t be passed over. In his first English-language feature, Sebastián Lelio (A Fantastic Woman) continues to tallit like […]
Suspiria (2018)
Dakota Johnson (50 Shades of Grey) is admitted to a West Berlin dance academy run by witches in this 2.5-hour horror remake. Talk about a glutton for punishment… Director Luca […]
Escape from New York
Not to be confused with its sequel Escape from L.A., this is Escape from New York; so good they made it twice. John Carpenter’s 1981 action/sci-fi/neo-western hybrid is set in 1997, when Manhattan has […]
