‘Anora’ (2024) runs a rom-com through the ‘Fargo’ filter
Movie review: You never know what genre – or plot swings — you’re gonna get in this Sean Baker film that spins “Pretty Woman” through a blender.
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‘Anora’ (2024) runs a rom-com through the ‘Fargo’ filter
Pitch-dark satirical humor powers ‘RoboCop’ (1987)
‘RoboCop’ redux (Movie review): The first of two franchise-launching collaborations between Paul Verhoeven and Edward Neumeier is also an action classic.
‘Sabrina’ (1954) an all-time great breezy romance
Wilder Wednesday (Movie review): The delicately humorous screenplay and lead trio make this film easy to like, even by Wilder’s standards.
‘Some Like It Hot’ (1959), and everyone likes it funny
Wilder Wednesday (Movie review): Lemmon’s comedic chops and Curtis’ variety of characters make this the all-timer among gender-switch films.
‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ (2015) like a heavy metal ballet
Five days of ‘Mad Max’ (Movie review): George Miller returns to his saga and makes the greatest legacy sequel of all time, and one of the action genre’s elite.
This time, De Palma’s Hitchcock ‘Obsession’ (1976) doesn’t pay off
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Sometimes a screenplay’s interesting ideas don’t coalesce into a compelling film. Such is the case in this “Vertigo” riff.
‘Sunset Boulevard’ (1950) an all-time great movie about movies
Wilder Wednesday (Movie review): And that’s just one of the themes in this study of a fallen celebrity without a genuine identity.
‘The Apartment’ (1960) is worth renting, maybe even owning
Wilder Wednesday (Movie review): The Oscars were right: Lemmon and MacLaine are delightful in this light-touch, heartfelt romantic dramedy.
‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ (1946), but is it a wonderful movie?
Christmas movie flashback: Frank Capra’s classic must be the most widely beloved movie about the business of real-estate loans. (Plus: A look at the film’s influence on “Buffy” Season 3.)
‘Edward Scissorhands’ (1990) a too-thin slice of heartfelt weirdness
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): For many Burton fans, this Christmastime film is a cut above, but I find it slices too thin.