film commentary

The new documentary about (and by) the pair of political pranksters showcases not only their successful stunts but also their failures and low points.

The great Indian director's defining works demand being seen with fresh eyes, thanks to a stunning new restoration by the Criterion Collection.

Two New York indie filmmakers who are longtime fans of Vinnie Chase and the gang debate how the HBO show fared in its leap to the big screen.

Eli Roth's protégé and collaborator finds much to appreciate in the chilling debut from a fellow screenwriter turned director.

Through the grip of a terrible fever, a filmmaker offers his perspective on the Swedish absurdist master's latest movie.

A director who himself has indulged in the genre tropes of decades past celebrates the retro short that's taken the internet by storm.

In the most famously haunted hotel in America, a film scares this Master of Horror with a most powerful weapon: the truth.

A child of the video-store cult section finds echoes of the '70s in a gritty, authentic new portrait of street junkies.

One of the breakthrough filmmakers of Sundance 2015 basks in the sheer scale of destruction — and sheer size of The Rock — in this new disaster movie.

Does the level of animosity aimed at this new film from a once-beloved writer-director point at deeper cultural issues?

A producer of Sundance-y dramas and comedies (and an avid fan of horror movies) thoughtfully considers the 3D remake of a classic '80s scare-fest.

The Oscar-nominated documentarian finds parallels to his own experiences in this portrait of the legendary actor's passion for auto racing.