The classic boarding school scenario gets an unsentimental makeover for the holidays.

The director creates a layered narrative that not only probes criminal pathology but topples our notions of supposed American greatness (culture, power, masculinity).

The movie feels more like a panel discussion at a Fangoria convention instead of a deep dive into the prolific author's themes and obsessions.

The characters represent a classic case of transference, albeit with a shotgun.

The filmmakers chuck a thousand jokes at the dartboard in hopes that a few will land. Thankfully, most of them do.

The 1969 Oscar-winner humanized those who’ve been ignored and marginalized.

The players provide an emotional resonance you don’t expect from a raunchy sex comedy — even one that's light on the raunch.

New bio-docs chronicling the lives of Michael J. Fox and Anna Nicole Smith highlight contrasting challenges, public perceptions and paths to fame with traditional chronological formats.

How can we imagine an alternate universe or utopia when our reality is so out of control?

The film sets itself up for failure, then ends up a slamdunk.