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The Book of Life: A Feast for the Eyes and Ears

Guillermo del Toro may cast the longest shadow in Mexican fantasy cinema, but Jorge R. Gutierrez’s The Book of Life(2014) proves there’s plenty of room for another visionary in the...

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: A Legendary...

When you think of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), you think of its effortless cool—a film so smooth it practically winks at you from the screen. Directed by George...

Sexy Beast: A Molten Masterpiece with a Soundtr...

Jonathan Glazer's Sexy Beast (2000) is an adrenaline-infused crime drama that feels like a sunburned fever dream. It follows retired gangster Gal Dove (Ray Winstone), whose idyllic Spanish retreat is...

The Shape of Water: A Symphony of Love and Lament

Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water is a breathtaking fairy tale wrapped in the aching textures of Cold War America. At its heart, the film is a story of...

The Terminal: Waiting for America, One Jazz Sol...

Steven Spielberg’s The Terminal (2004) might well be described as an ode to limbo, both physical and existential. Loosely inspired by the real-life tale of Mehran Karimi Nasseri, who lived...

The Rhythm of the Getaway: Revisiting Baby Driv...

Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver (2017) is a film that transcends the boundaries of traditional action cinema, blending heist thrills with a pulsating musical heartbeat. Anchored by Ansel Elgort's magnetic performance...