Five films that address the position of women and sexual mores of a bygone era.
Tag: George Cukor
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Movie Tuesday: The fusion of cinema and theater
These five capsules highlight masterful blending of theatrical devices and moviemaking that surpass mere “filmed theater.”
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FilmStruck spotlights the sophisticated cinema of George Cukor
George Cukor, the great Hollywood auteur hiding in plain sight, gets the “director of the week” treatment form FilmStruck.
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Joan Crawford shines in five Hollywood classics
We boil down the iconic actress’s five-decade screen career into five must-see films.
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Five gay films from an era when queer themes were invisible in Hollywood
Films by Hitchcock, Cukor, and Minnelli turn up on this list of classics from before the Stonewall era.
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Charlotte Rampling stars in 45 Years, plus more new reviews and notable screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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The Revenant, Seijun Suzuki, plus more new reviews and notable screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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The Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema, plus more new reviews and notable screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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Michael Shannon wants you outta here now, plus more new reviews and notable screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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Tomorrow night Doc Films unearths a relic from the age of subversive hard-core cinema
In praise of Chuck Vincent’s X-rated women’s picture Roommates
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Tom Cruise, Sam Shepard, John Carpenter, and the rest of this week’s screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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Width and without, part five: Words and Pictures and the challenge of staying indoors
The new Clive Owen-Juliette Binoche vehicle might be the first star-driven, American romantic comedy in years to use the wide-screen format purposefully.