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Not for nothing did Quentin Tarantino dedicate his “Reservoir Dogs” script, in part, to the late Lawrence Tierney. Along with influences from Timothy Carey, Roger Corman, Andre de Toth, Chow Yun Fat, John Woo, Jean-Luc Godard,...

Long beloved by Indian moviegoers for his uninhibited, maximalist style and awe-inspiring command of film craft, Telugu director S. S. Rajamouli found himself catapulted to greater global prominence earlier this year, thanks to the crossover success...

The provocateur label that Lars von Trier has proudly worn his entire career has given way to something more melancholic in “The Kingdom: Exodus,” the five-part conclusion of his now-13-part mini-series that premieres on Mubi on...

Florian Zeller’s “The Father” was a searing portrait of a man struggling with dementia. It took us inside his increasingly shaky perception of the world with profound empathy, and Sir Anthony Hopkins’ performance won an Oscar....

There’s a lot of talk lately about what companies like A24 and Neon have done for the film industry, but it feels like Sony Pictures Classics has never gotten the love it deserves. A stunning new...

“Echo 3” is a significant example of not judging a series by its first couple of episodes, whether one loves what it’s doing or not. It initially seems like it’s cut from a familiar cloth about...

There are no cool vampires in “Blood Relatives,” a good-natured horror comedy about Francis, a leather-jacket-wearing bloodsucker who reunites with his estranged, half-human teenage daughter.  Character actor turned writer/director Noah Segan introduces us to Francis (also...

Rian Johnson’s “Knives Out” reminded audiences how much we love murder mysteries with lots of unpleasant suspects, a brilliant if quirky detective, and a fabulous setting. It was the kind of puzzle that made us think back...

The following table of contents links to each of 2022’s overlooked films spotlighted by our writers Simon Abrams, Carlos Aguilar, Robert Daniels, Isaac Feldberg, Marya Gates, Christy Lemire, Nell Minow, Katie Rife, Peyton Robinson and Clint Worthington....

Fate beckoned filmmaker J.D. Dillard when it came to delivering the true-life story of war hero Jesse Brown to the big screen. Long before his filmmaking career took flight, Dillard grew up a Navy brat. His...