Film
That Underwater Feeling
Wim Wenders fails to return to form in the distant drama ‘Submergence.’
Film
Fully Nerding Out
Steven Spielberg’s ‘Ready Player One’ delivers an occasionally thrilling VR pop culture overload.
Film
Old Dog, Same Tricks
Wes Anderson’s Isle of Dogs shows why his style is suited for animation, even if still overbearing.
Film
Simon, Are You Queer?
‘Love, Simon’ plays off ’90s tropes for its simple—but groundbreaking—gay high school story.
Arts & Culture
The Scathing Commie-dy of ‘The Death of Stalin’
Armando Iannucci’s latest film provides razor sharp pseudo-historical satire.
Arts & Culture
Unlearned Lessons
While Stanley Tucci shines, ‘Submission’ feels uncomfortably pre-#MeToo.
Arts & Culture
Don’t Want ‘The Party’ to End
Wickedly witty characters drive Sally Potter’s latest film.
Arts & Culture
The Trans-cendent ‘A Fantastic Woman’
The brilliant Chilean Oscar nominee actually lets a strong trans person play a lead trans role.
Film
Fallen Star
Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool fails to capture the magic of actress Gloria Grahame.
Arts & Culture
Serious Power
Black Panther builds a stunning sci-fi African world, but could use more comic book fun.
Arts & Culture
Sorry, Not Sorry
Lebanon’s Oscar-nominated The Insult captures the universality of devolving discourse.
Film
Mountain of a Man
Dirtbag tells the true story of the obsessive and difficult mountaineering legend, Fred Beckey.
Film
Academy Award Nomination Predictions and Dreams
The names we expect to be called at the Oscar nomination announcements (and ones that should be).
Film
Hope’s Curtain Call
The Final Year takes viewers inside the unsuspecting last days of the Obama administration.
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P.T. Anderson Steps Back From the Void with ‘Phantom Thread’
An exacting performance from Daniel Day-Lewis in this unconventional love story helps the director get back on track.
Film
‘I, Tonya’ Is Sympathetic, but Tone Deaf
Jeff Gillespie’s treatment just doesn’t take Harding seriously.
Film
Alexander Payne Delivers an Incredible Shrinking Film
With Downsizing, the director continues his exploration of humanity’s foibles in a very different filmic universe.