We’re No Angels (1955): Bogart in Unusual Role in Curtiz’s Christman Comedy–70th Anniversary

We’re No Angels (1955) Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Peter Ustinov, Aldo Ray In We’re No Angels, Joseph, played by Humphrey Bogart, and his two accomplices seek refuge in a nearby town after escaping from the notorious Devil’s Island prison. After finding a store owned by a couple (Leo G. Caroll and Joan Bennett), they make a plan to rob it […]

Stepmother (1989): Bette Davis’ Final Film, Playing Chain-Smoking Witch

Her final film role in Wicked Stepmother was plagued by behind-the-scenes frustration, breast cancer, and declining health.

Bad Faith: Christian Nationalism’s Unholy War on Democracy

The Christian nationalists view Trump as a holy figure, and the film depicts their symbiotic alliance as well as the hidden roots and force of this movement.

Death of Stalin, The (2017): Armando Iannucci’s Political Black Comedy

As expected, there was fierce opposition to the film in Russia, where it was seen as “anti-Russian propaganda,” and thus banned.

Algiers: Chakib Taleb-Bendiab’s Feature Debut, Tale of Kidnap and Investigation (Algeria Entry for Best International Oscar)

The kidnapping of a little girl creates tension and suspicion in director Chakib Taleb-Bendiab’s mystery thriller Algiers.