Candyman
October 16, 1992 | Candyman is unique among recent mad-slasher monster melodramas, in that it has a brain in its head as well as blood on its hands. There’s enough…
Lily Topples the World
August 25, 2021 | If we could all agree on a working definition of the term “nice” — one that implies bemused appreciation more than condescending disparagement — it could…
Shallow Grave
February 24, 1995 | You may hate yourself the morning after you see it — in fact, you may not like yourself too much even while you’re watching it —…
Joe Versus The Volcano
March 9, 1990 | If, as the poet noted, most men lead lives of quiet desperation, then Joe Banks (Tom Hanks) truly is an exceptional fellow: His desperately unhappy life…
Chameleon Street
January 3, 1992 | Sometimes the magic works, and sometimes it doesn’t. Two years ago this month, Wendell B. Harris Jr. copped the top prize at the Sundance Film Festival…
Field of Dreams
April 21, 1989 | It’s difficult, even more difficult than hitting a high, hard one into the stands at the Astrodome. And yet, somehow, the people who made a wonderful…
Eyes Wide Shut
July 16, 1999 | Stanley Kubrick knew what you’d be expecting, and maybe even hoping for, when you bought a ticket to see Eyes Wide Shut. And so, during the opening seconds…
In Another Country
March 2, 2013 | French actress Isabelle Huppert isn’t only the star of In Another Country, she’s also the center of gravity for this playfully wispy yet oddly captivating doodle by…
Bull Durham
June 15, 1988 | Bull Durham is a riotously funny and rigorously earthy romantic comedy about life, love and the pursuit of baseballs. Scriptwriter Ron Shelton (Under Fire) scores a…
Manhunter
August 15, 1986 | These days, Michael Mann is best known as the executive producer of Miami Vice, the sleek and stylish TV series that places a high premium on…