films

The Unlikely Revival of ‘Salò,’ Cinema’s Most Sadistic Experience

How did this horrific movie become a meme — 45 years after the director was murdered? Shitposters and Italian-film scholars weigh in

The Essential Black-and-White Movies of the 21st Century

Unsettling horror movies. Kinky noirs. A Joy Division biopic. Who says you need color to make a great film?

Why Do We Keep Making Shows and Movies With Sexy, Young Versions of Historical Figures?

Netflix’s ‘Freud’ is just the latest in a long tradition of sexing up the past

The Coolest Films You Can Watch on the Criterion Channel (and Nowhere Else)

The greatest anti-war movie ever made. One of Quentin Tarantino’s favorite Hong Kong flicks. A psychological horror film that’s perfect for our coronavirus age. All you need is a subscription to cinema’s best streaming service.