Tension becomes Caitlin Cronenberg’s film. The release of it, not so much.
Also known as Kidnapped and Wild Dogs, Rabid Dogs nearly became Mario Bava’s “lost film” after a series of production hassles.
Douglas Sirk, king of the ’50s Hollywood melodrama, considered A Scandal in Paris one of his favorite works.
The conflict between Hendry and Carrington is one between Force and Reason.
Camp value: High.
A few elements chip away somewhat at Amen’s seriousness of intent, but they do add fire to the stimulating drama.
Kevin Costner’s anachronistic mindset is perfectly in tune with the mentality of the time he’s trying to summon.
Terence Young’s presentation of Suzy’s cloistered surroundings trumps the script’s far-fetched tendencies.
Comparisons between Beware of a Holy Whore and Godard’s Contempt and Truffaut’s Day for Night are unavoidable.
The film’s feminist appeal lies in Griffith’s photojournalistic evocation of the Limehouse district as a deathtrap for women.
It vividly and forcefully evokes a lecherous society’s desire to squeeze the life out of the woman during her moment of weakness.
The film picks up where Love Is Colder Than Death left off, this time with a lot less preening and not a whole lot of gumption.
It’s easy to look at Carpenter’s rigorous framing techniques as their own acts of political resistance.
New Line’s quickie death match Freddy vs. Jason wastes considerable time on needless backstory.
It’s the range of torment that haunts the film’s white women that truly lingers in the mind.
If the film’s scares don’t shock you, then you’re sure to catch its razor-sharp wit.
A sign of the times: S.W.A.T. opens with an aerial shot of the Hollywood sign before quickly descending into white-noise chaos.
The film’s blanched look evokes a heavenly realm where Franz and Joanna’s love is constantly compromised by Bruno’s threatening third wheel.
The film is a rigorous illumination of deception as a survival tactic.
It’s refreshing to find a quaint comedy extolling the virtues of thoughtful consideration and selfless love this pleasantly entertaining.
The film begs for multiple viewings, and if you’re already a fan you’ve no doubt come back for more.