‘Silence of the Lambs’ (1991) threads needle to Oscar glory
Hannibal at 40 (Movie review): A great Foster performance combines with a style that influenced “X-Files.” The result: the only horror-film Best Picture.
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‘Silence of the Lambs’ (1991) threads needle to Oscar glory
Allen stand-ins steal ‘Hannah and Her Sisters’ (1986)
Woody Wednesday (Movie review): The title characters are great, but what’s even better is that we get two Allen-esque characters.
‘Love and Monsters’ keeps apocalypse upbeat
Movie review: Perhaps the cast and crew got the gloom out of their system in previous projects. Here, the apocalypse isn’t so bad.
Allen finds neurotic match in ‘Annie Hall’ (1977)
Woody Wednesday (Movie review): It turns out there’s room in the world for both “Star Wars” and Allen’s critical darling “Annie Hall.”
Nolan’s ‘Tenet’ a confusing time-travel experiment
Movie review: Nolan’s films are always imaginative. But this time, a viewer spends more time wondering what’s happening than being entertained.
‘Pieces of April’ (2003) a harsh, sweet tear-jerker
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Katie Holmes’ standout film has a low budget but high value as it tells a sympathetic story of a dysfunctional family.
‘Trial of the Chicago 7’ a gripping history lesson
Movie review: Aaron Sorkin’s chronicle of seven defendants selected as scapegoats for Vietnam War-era riots is nicely layered and toned.
Anya Taylor-Joy’s ‘Emma’ is beautiful but uneven
Movie review: “Emma” nails the early 19th century English countryside, costumes, manors and manners. But the interludes are jarring.
Cohen still comedy king in ‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm’
Movie review: Candid-camera moments, improv acting, editing trickery and scripted writing combine for lots of LOL humor.
‘True Lies’ (1994) proves Cameron can do comedy
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): In a rare Cameron film that’s not a sweeping social commentary or historical epic, he shows he can draw laughs.