Oliver Stone's early, angry chronicle of a war correspondent under fire boasts a ferocious energy and an electrifying performance by James Woods.
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crookedmarquee.comOn Abel Ferrara’s thriller “The Blackout,” which finally hit screens in the U.S. on this day in 2001: crookedmarquee.com/the-real-lif...
The Real Life Horrors of Abel Ferrara's The Blackout — Crooked MarqueeAbel Ferrara’s 1997 thriller may seem like an unconventional watch for Halloween week, but hear us out.crookedmarquee.comThe original 'Piranha' hit theaters on this day in 1978 - a ‘Jaws’ rip-off that was so good, Spielberg poached its director. crookedmarquee.com/classic-corn...
Classic Corner: Piranha — Crooked MarqueeA fond look back at the ‘Jaws’ rip-off that was so good, Steven Spielberg poached its director.crookedmarquee.comJohn Schlesinger's swinging 60's satire ‘Darling’ was released clear back in 1965 (on this very day, in fact), but its dim view of the "good life" feels eternally relevant.
The Happiest Girl: Darling at 60 — Crooked MarqueeIt's been six decades since John Schlesinger's swinging 60's satire was released, but its dim view of the "good life" feels eternally relevant.crookedmarquee.comBefore it turns into an epic car chase, the original “Gone in 60 Seconds” captures ordinary working life in painstaking detail. crookedmarquee.com/an-ode-the-b...
“‘I Want Your Sex’ skewers the contemporary art scene, sexual obsession, and Gen Z without a trace of sentimentality,” @kimbermyers.bsky.social writes. “It’s brightly colored, funny, and not serious at all, even while it has something real to say about what sex looks like in 2026.”
buff.lyOliver Stone's early, angry chronicle of a war correspondent under fire boasts a ferocious energy and an electrifying performance by James Woods.
crookedmarquee.comGregg Araki’s first movie in over a decade, “I Want Your Sex,” is a dom-com that nods to the erotic thriller genre. Our review:
crookedmarquee.comThe indie dramedy 'Tadpole' was released on this day in 2002: crookedmarquee.com/a-very-harve...
A Very Harvey's Hellhole Thanksgiving — Crooked MarqueeThis month’s look back at the cinematic misdeeds of Miramax is a holiday special, spotlighting two dysfunctional family Thanksgiving movies:crookedmarquee.comA look back at “Phenomena,” Dario Argento's craziest movie, released on this day in 1985. crookedmarquee.com/classic-corn...
Classic Corner: Phenomena at 40 — Crooked MarqueeForty years after its butchered American release, we look back at Dario Argento's craziest movie.crookedmarquee.comChris Sarandon, Roddy McDowell, William Ragsdale, Amanda Bearse — all legends. But on the anniversary of its release in 1985, we pay tribute to the unsung hero of the original ‘Fright Night.’ crookedmarquee.com/an-ode-to-fr...
An Ode to Fright Night's Evil Ed, The Greatest '80s Horror Sidekick — Crooked MarqueeChris Sarandon, Roddy McDowell, William Ragsdale, Amanda Bearse — all legends. But 40 years after its 1985 release, we pay tribute to the unsung hero of the original ‘Fright Night.’crookedmarquee.comWhen Akira Kurosawa made “Dersu Uzala” (released in Japan on this day in 1975), his career (and life) was at a low point— and yet he came up with one of his most unusual and affecting pictures. crookedmarquee.com/classic-corn...
Classic Corner: Dersu Uzala — Crooked MarqueeWhen Akira Kurosawa made this Russian co-production 50 years ago, his career (and life) was at a low point— and yet he came up with one of his most unusual and affecting pictures.crookedmarquee.comBrian De Palma took inspiration from Alfred Hitchcock for his romantic thriller “Obsession” (released 50 years ago today), but he more than made it his own.
There’s More to De Palma’s Obsession Than Mere Hitchcockery — Crooked MarqueeBrian De Palma took inspiration from Alfred Hitchcock for his 1976 romantic thriller, but he more than made it his own.crookedmarquee.comOur bi-weekly look at the best new titles on Blu-ray, 4K, and streaming services includes “I’ll Remind You of Everything: The Films of Mike Mills,” “The Love That Remains,” “Last Summer,” “Full Contact,” “Soylent Green,” “Falling Down,” “Unlawful Entry,” “Bowfinger,” and more: buff.ly/V5IM7cq
The Best Movies to Buy or Stream This Week: Is God Is, The Voice of Hind Rajab, Mike Mills, and More — Crooked MarqueeOur bi-weekly look at the best new titles on Blu-ray, 4K, and your subscription streaming services.buff.lyLong unavailable for home viewing, a new Warner Archives release of Frank Perry's 1969 drama “Last Summer” makes the case for it as a generation-defining classic. crookedmarquee.com/the-dog-days...
The Dog Days Are Darker in Last Summer — Crooked MarqueeLong unavailable for home viewing, a new Warner Archives release of Frank Perry's 1969 drama makes the case for it as a generation-defining classic.crookedmarquee.comOn this day in 1993, 'The Wedding Banquet' introduced audiences to Ang Lee's cinematic musings on repression and passion. crookedmarquee.com/the-wedding-...
The Wedding Banquet at 30: Living Under the Weight of Unexpressed Emotion — Crooked MarqueeThirty years ago, 'The Wedding Banquet' introduced audiences to Ang Lee's cinematic musings on repression and passion.crookedmarquee.comGeorge Lucas's sophomore feature and first big hit ‘American Graffiti’ (released on this day in 1973) is a complicated examination of nostalgia and coming of age. crookedmarquee.com/classic-corn...
Classic Corner: American Graffiti — Crooked MarqueeGeorge Lucas's sophomore feature and first big hit (now streaming on Netflix) is a complicated examination of nostalgia and coming of age.crookedmarquee.com“Salvador” is “a fireworks factory of jaded idealism” in which writer/director Oliver Stone “tries to knock the earnest, do-gooder halo off the social issue drama by making his lead characters lowlifes,” @splicedpersonality.bsky.social writes.
crookedmarquee.comGregg Araki’s first movie in over a decade, “I Want Your Sex,” is a dom-com that nods to the erotic thriller genre. Our review:
crookedmarquee.comReleased on this day in 1955, the forgotten musical noir melodrama “Pete Kelly’s Blues” is an unexpected gonzo masterpiece that deserves rediscovery and cult classic status. crookedmarquee.com/pizza-guns-a...
Pizza, Guns and Cornets: On Pete Kelly’s Blues — Crooked MarqueeA forgotten '50s musical noir melodrama is an unexpected gonzo masterpiece that deserves rediscovery and cult classic status.crookedmarquee.com