By Thomas Hobbs
A personal essay on the director’s 1980 horror, which is returns to cinemas this Halloween.
By Thomas Hobbs
A new documentary profiling trip-hop pioneer James Lavelle and his influential label Mo’Wax Records.
By Thomas Hobbs
This forgotten 2001 horror set in an abandoned asylum offers a pertinent look at a modern issue.
By Thomas Hobbs
This profile of the 1970s New York disco nirvana is a rollicking examination of American excess.
By Thomas Hobbs
This documentary provides a fascinating insight into Stanley Kubrick’s world, via his right-hand man, Leon Vitali.
By Thomas Hobbs
Screenwriter Tyger Williams reflects on the legacy of the Hughes Brothers’ controversial crime saga, which turns 25 this year.
By Thomas Hobbs
How a low-budget Chris Rock comedy exposed the absurdity of gangsta rap.
By Thomas Hobbs
With its thrilling performances and damning anti-gun message, Ernest Dickerson’s portrait of America continues to touch a nerve.
By Thomas Hobbs
The box office success of this 1991 drama forced America to view the crack epidemic from a different perspective.
By Thomas Hobbs
How Abel Ferrara’s brutal 1990 gangster flick captured the imagination of the hip hop community.
By Thomas Hobbs
This Aussie indie horror from 2008 is the perfect supernatural chiller to watch this Halloween.
By Thomas Hobbs
This 1972 British B-movie is essential viewing in the wake of the recent Grenfell tragedy.
By Thomas Hobbs
This lamentable tribute to Tupac Shakur is an exercise in how not to make a music biopic.
By Thomas Hobbs
The revelation that Lambert is a transwoman transforms what we know about Ridley Scott’s sci-fi horror.
By Thomas Hobbs
I was skeptical about pairing The Wizard of Oz and Pink Floyd, until I decided to put the fan theory to the test...
By Thomas Hobbs
The director’s satirical 1994 horror explores what happens when society embraces its worst monsters.
By Thomas Hobbs
This Tupac and Tim Roth starring social drama feels more relevant today than ever.
By Thomas Hobbs
Despite so few opportunities for female directors, women are currently thriving in the cutting room.
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