David Sims

Nomadland Is a Gorgeous Journey Through the Wreckage of American Promise

Chloé Zhao’s Oscar contender about one woman’s itinerant life speaks volumes about this country’s myths of self-sufficiency.

• David Sims
• February 20, 2021

Chloé Zhao Is About to Be Huge

With the intimate, Oscar-tipped Nomadland streaming tomorrow and the Marvel epic Eternals set for the fall, this might be the filmmaker’s big year.

• David Sims
• February 18, 2021

Minari Will Draw You in With Its Beautiful Little Details

Lee Isaac Chung’s warm family drama is about the bittersweet journey to find independence in a land of plenty.

• David Sims
• February 12, 2021

Judas and the Black Messiah Is an American Tragedy

Shaka King’s crime thriller about a Black Panthers leader and the man who betrayed him is set in the 1960s but resonates today.

• David Sims
• February 10, 2021

The 6 Best Indie Movies to Watch Out for This Year

Here are the most exciting works to come out of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival.

• David Sims
• February 5, 2021

‘I Expected a Bidding War. We Did Not Get That.’

The director Shaka King thought that his star-studded new film, Judas and the Black Messiah, would be an easy sell for studios. He was surprised.

• David Sims
• February 3, 2021

Saturday Night Live Is Over It

The show’s first episode back after a chaotic six weeks in American politics was the equivalent of a giant shrug.

• David Sims
• January 31, 2021

A Brilliant Horror Film That Twists Faith Into Fear

A24’s Saint Maud is a confident directorial debut that will keep viewers guessing until the last minute.

• David Sims
• January 29, 2021

Welcome Back, Denzel

In The Little Things, the actor returns to the kind of role that helped make him a movie star.

• David Sims
• January 28, 2021

Hollywood’s Patience Is Frustrating—But Necessary

The latest round of big-movie delays is good news for the industry and viewers alike.

• David Sims
• January 25, 2021

The Early-Pandemic Heist Thriller That No One Asked For

Locked Down has the air of a homework assignment completed the morning it was due.

• David Sims
• January 16, 2021

Steve McQueen’s Ethos of Generosity

“I’m a massive fan of cinema, but sometimes you have to go where the people are,” the Oscar-winning Small Axe director told The Atlantic.

• David Sims
• January 13, 2021

25 Movies to Look Forward to in 2021

Thanks to the pandemic, this list is more familiar and tentative than most annual film previews.

• David Sims
• January 6, 2021

Soul Is Another Cerebral Winner From Pixar

The new film from the director of Up and Inside Out has the aesthetics of a whimsical adventure, but its themes are very raw.

• David Sims
• December 25, 2020

Wonder Woman 1984 Has a Surprisingly Deep Message

Patty Jenkins’s long-awaited sequel is a charming and poignant end to a tiring year of cinema.

• David Sims
• December 23, 2020

The 10 Best Films of 2020

Standouts from an unprecedented year in cinema

• David Sims
• December 10, 2020

The People Who Can See Inside David Fincher’s Head

The famously meticulous Mank director is surrounded by collaborators tasked with turning his most ambitious ideas into reality.

• David Sims
• December 9, 2020

Hollywood Is Preparing to Sacrifice Movie Theaters

WarnerMedia’s decision to put all of its 2021 films on HBO Max is a shortsighted decision that will have major repercussions.

• David Sims
• December 5, 2020

‘I’m Not Lamenting the Existence of Marvel’

David Fincher spoke with The Atlantic about his new Netflix film, Mank, and his theory of moviemaking after 30 years in Hollywood.

• David Sims
• December 4, 2020

A Horror Movie Where Wealth Is the Demon

The Nest is a brilliantly cast thriller and one of the year’s best films.

• David Sims
• November 27, 2020