Raging Bull (1980)Director: Martin ScorseseScreenwriter: Paul Schrader, Mardik MartinStarring: Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Cathy Moriarty, Frank Vincent Dark ropes foreground a misty arena where a lone fighter shadowboxes. Camera bulbs flash in the back, capturing what has become nostalgia for the fighter. He stands alone in a backroom of a club, rehearsing a poem, a […]
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Mullholland Drive (2001)Director: David LynchScreenwriter: David LynchStarring: Naomi Watts, Justin Theroux, Laura Elena Harring, Ann Miller, Robert Forster Hollywood is a land of dreams: a mythic, romanticized vision that is inherently created and marketed through any film. The dazzling lights, gorgeous populace, and beautiful wardrobes distract from the underpaid workers and sleazy executives. David Lynch’s Mullholland
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In 2023, the work of some of the world’s greatest filmmakers has come to define what many consider to be cinema’s best year of the 2020s so far, with tentpole studio releases earning critical acclaim in greater numbers than in any other year for more than a decade and smaller films earning increased box office
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Gretel & Hansel (2020) Director: Oz Perkins Screenwriter: Rob Hayes, Oz Perkins Starring: Sophia Lillis, Sam Leakey, Alice Krige Gretel & Hansel is a modern retelling of the classic folk story of an almost identical name. In case you don’t remember, the original tale follows a brother and sister who are abandoned by their parents.
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Billy Madison (1995) Director: Tamra Davis Screenwriters: Adam Sandler, Tim Herlihys Starring: Adam Sandler, Bradley Whitford, Bridgette Wilson, Josh Mostel I loved Billy Madison when I was a kid. My friend and I would quote it incessantly because it’s an irresistible cornucopia of school humor. After a few reenactments of “t-t-t-today, Junior,” teachers lose the
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Uncut Gems (2019) Director: Josh and Benny Safdie Screenwriter: Josh Safdie, Ronald Bronstein, Benny Safdie Starring: Adam Sandler, Lakeith Stanfield, Julia Fox, Kevin Garnett, Idina Menzel, Eric Bogosian “Each atom of that stone, each mineral flake of that night filled mountain, in itself forms a world. The struggle itself toward the heights is enough to fill
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Parasite (2019) Director: Bong Joon-ho Screenwriter: Bong Joon-ho, Han Jin-won Starring: Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo-shik, Park So-dam In The Guardian’s live Cannes coverage, Gwilym Mumford wondered “whether [Parasite]’s genre elements might hold it back” in the competition for the Palme d’Or. It went on to win the award unanimously, as 2019 judge Alejandro
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Countdown (2019) Director: Justin Dec Screenwriter: Justin Dec Starring: Elizabeth Lail, Jordan Calloway, Talitha Bateman, Tichina Arnold How often do you go to a movie and come out with a hot take? It’s pretty easy when it’s the center of controversy like Joker, or clearly in poor taste and objectively poor like Slender Man. Seeing Countdown
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The Cell (2000) Director: Tarsem Singh Screenwriter: Mark Protosevich Starring: Jennifer Lopez, Vince Vaughn, Vincent D’Onofrio When I scroll through streaming movies, I look for things I’ve never heard of. What usually gets me to click are the things that sound so ridiculous that I have to watch the trainwreck. When I came across The
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Jexi (2019) Director: Jon Lucas, Scott Moore Screenwriter: Jon Lucas, Scott Moore Starring: Adam DeVine, Alexandra Shipp, Michael Peña, Rose Byrne People these days… always on their phones. Just look at yourself! What kind of person stares at a screen? A mindless zombie sheep that can’t stop consuming media to have a real experience, that’s
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