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Janus Films An Electrifying Adaptation of a Murakami Short Story
In Drive My Car, a vehicle becomes a meditative space for confessions, regrets, and revelations.
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Paramount Pictures The Newest Scream Movie Skewers Fandom Itself
The latest film in the famously self-aware franchise takes aim at Hollywood, legacy sequels, and the horror genre.
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Niko Tavernise / Netflix / Charlie Le Maignan … Why Are People So Mad About Don’t Look Up?
Climate change is a tough subject for any film, let alone a satire.
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Alison Rosa / Apple TV Enter the Nightmarish World of Joel Coen’s Macbeth
Denzel Washington leads a magnificent ensemble in this stark, minimalist adaptation of a Shakespearean tragedy.
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Claire Folger / Amazon George Clooney’s Unfulfilled Promise
The director’s latest movie, The Tender Bar, captures a problem with his brand of filmmaking.
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Marvel / Sony Pictures What the Success of Spider-Man Means for Hollywood in 2022
Spider-Man: No Way Home bodes well for cinemas. Yet smaller-budget films might get left behind.
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Sony / Marvel / Charlie Le Maignan / … How Far Can Marvel Keep Pushing Its Own Success?
“There are moments that had me tearing up, and yet, I understand if people want to say this is the end of cinema.”
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Niko Tavernise / Netflix Don’t Look Up Is a Primal Scream of a Film
The director Adam McKay believes that his star-studded new Netflix movie is an apocalyptic comedy for our moment.
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Warner Bros. The Matrix Resurrections Is a Self-Aware Sequel
The film critiques Hollywood’s reboot culture while also serving as a surprisingly sweet work of nostalgia.
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Kerry Hayes/Searchlight Pictures Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley Is Lurid, Violent, and Boring
The director’s latest film has a fascinating premise; unfortunately, it’s also a slog.
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Matt Kennedy / Sony The Joyful Pandering of Spider-Man: No Way Home
The film might be a new nadir for Hollywood—but it’s also an undeniably watchable good time.
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Niko Tavernise / 20th Century Fox Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story Is an Undeniable Triumph
The film is a genuinely thoughtful update on a classic.
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Fabio Lovino / Universal and MGM / Charlie … Ridley Scott Still Makes Movies for Adults. Thank Goodness.
Three critics try to decipher House of Gucci—its wild performances, its even wilder accents, and what it shows us about the state of movies.
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Maria Chimishkyan The 10 Best Films of 2021
Movies that affirm the vitality of the medium, no matter the size of the screen
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A24 Red Rocket Is a Terrifyingly Honest Look at a Shameless Man
The film’s lead is reprehensible and self-aggrandizing––and mesmerizing to watch.
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Kirsty Griffin / Netflix The Biblical Clash at the Core of The Power of the Dog
The film is a face-off between two visions of the American West—one of promise and the other of hostility.
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MGM Licorice Pizza Is a Tragicomic Tale of 1970s Hollywood
Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film is an antic comedy, but it’s also a bittersweet reminiscence about how difficult embracing adulthood can be.
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Fabio Lovino / MGM The Tempting, Poisonous Wealth of House of Gucci
The film delves into the insidious world of the Italian luxury label.
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Will Heath / NBCU / Getty Watching Saturday Night Live Is Like Doomscrolling
Bouncing between bleak takes on the news and delightful nonsense, watching the show feels strangely similar to spending time online.
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Macall Polay / Netflix Tick, Tick … Boom Is Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Best Work Since Hamilton
His filmmaking debut turns a small-scale musical by the creator of Rent into an inventive piece of cinematic biography.
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