Why is this long-running film series so gripping and effective? Because it doesn’t monkey around.
Category: Movies
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Cannes: Greta Gerwig, Lily Gladstone and the Weight of Politics at the Fest
The festival opened with questions for the jury about Indigenous representation, #MeToo rumors and other timely topics.
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‘Pressure’: The ‘Mean Streets’ of Brixton
Newly restored, Horace Ové’s film about a Trinidadian family in London makes a triumphant return to the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
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Iranian Film Director Mohammad Rasoulof Flees Country After Jail Sentence
Mohammad Rasoulof, known for the award-winning “There Is No Evil,” had been barred from leaving Iran after his work criticized the country’s clerical leadership.
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Black Satire Is Having Its Hollywood Moment, but Something Is Missing
Recent releases like “American Fiction” and “The American Society of Magical Negroes” have used absurdist humor to examine race. But they have also depicted narrow views of Blackness.
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Cannes Film Festival: 5 Things to Look For
With the most prestigious festival in the world starting Tuesday, here are the movies, artists and events we’ll be keeping an eye on.
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Susan Backlinie, First Shark Attack Victim in ‘Jaws,’ Dies at 77
Ms. Backlinie, a stunt woman, appeared in the terrifying opening scene of the 1975 blockbuster in which a great white shark attacks.
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Roger Corman’s Best Movies: A Streaming Guide
The producer and director ran what was essentially a trade school for future stars and filmmakers like Jack Nicholson, Francis Ford Coppola and Pam Grier.
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Why ‘The Jinx’ Owes Its Existence to a Bizarre Movie About Robert Durst
Film can be influential in strange ways. The HBO series and follow-up wouldn’t have been made if a killer hadn’t taken a liking to a fictional portrayal.
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Anya Taylor-Joy Went Through the Wringer for ‘Furiosa’
Playing the title character in “Furiosa,” the 28-year-old star says, “I’ve never been more alone than making that movie.”
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Roger Corman, Producer of Low-Budget Horror Films, Dies at 98
He had hundreds of horror, science fiction and crime films to his credit. He also helped start the careers of Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola and many others.
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Jeannie Epper, Groundbreaking Stunt Double on ‘Wonder Woman,’ Dies at 83
Her first stunt was riding a horse bareback down a cliff when she was 9. She went on to soar on the hit TV series “Wonder Woman” and in many other places.