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Getty / The Atlantic ‘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.
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IFC Films / Everett A Horror Movie Where Wealth Is the Demon
The Nest is a brilliantly cast thriller and one of the year’s best films.
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Netflix Hillbilly Elegy Is One of the Worst Movies of the Year
The new Netflix film is a think-piece trap—shiny on the outside, hollow on the inside.
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New Line Cinema / Everett Collection 20 Movie Families to Spend Your Holidays With
Excellent cinema for every mood, whether you’re feeling homesick, ruminative, or perfectly content
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Brian Douglas / Universal Pictures The Most Purely Enjoyable Horror Movie Made in Years
Freaky is a slasher film crossed with a body-swap comedy—and the result is brilliance.
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Gisele Schmidt / Netflix Why a Movie About 1930s Hollywood Resonates Today
David Fincher’s new Netflix film, Mank, is about the tortured making of Citizen Kane. But it has plenty to say about the entertainment industry—and America—of 2020.
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Will Heath / NBC Dave Chappelle Doesn’t Think America Is Saved
After four years, the comedian returned to host Saturday Night Live. In 16 minutes, he explained why a new president alone won’t fix the country.
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Jonathan Wenk / Columbia Pictures / Everett Collection 25 Feel-Good Films You’ll Want to Watch Again—and Again
Anxious? Here are some of the best and most rewatch-friendly movies to soothe your mind.
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Amazon Studios The New Borat Movie Is Less a Satire Than an Exposé
The bumbling provocateur who stormed the United States in 2006 has now become an unlikely voice of reason.
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Apple TV+ Let Sofia Coppola’s New Film Transport You
On the Rocks, starring Rashida Jones and Bill Murray, is a dose of much-needed escapism.
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Warner Brothers / Everett Collection 25 of the Best Horror Films You Can Watch, Ranked by Scariness
This list should have something for everyone, no matter your fear-tolerance level.
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NICO TAVERNISE / NETFLIX Aaron Sorkin’s New Film Is the Right Story for This Moment
Netflix’s The Trial of the Chicago 7 is a departure for the writer and director, who often indulges in misty-eyed idealism for American institutions.
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A Breezy Netflix Comedy About Not Knowing What to Do With Your Life
The 40-Year-Old Version is a sparkling, witty film about creative frustration that deserves a big audience.
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Nicola Dove / MGM Theaters Needed James Bond to Rescue Them. Now What?
The latest delay of No Time to Die until 2021 is causing cinemas to panic, and even close their doors.
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NBC Saturday Night Live Misunderstands Its Role Right Now
Amid extraordinary national uncertainty, the show’s season premiere offered up normalcy. It should have torn up the rule book.
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Courtesy of Netflix Netflix’s Dick Johnson Is Dead Is a Bizarre Cinematic Experiment
The new documentary is an audacious and bittersweet attempt to confront mortality.
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Neon A New Dystopian Thriller That Will Twist Your Stomach and Your Brain
Brandon Cronenberg’s Possessor is a grisly film that asks perturbing questions about the world we already live in.
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Getty / The Atlantic ‘Every Family Is Kind of Cultlike’
Miranda July discusses her new movie, Kajillionaire, a quirky ode to the relationships that can shape us—and alienate us from the rest of the world.
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TIFF 76 Days Is Unwatchable Yet Utterly Compelling
The first major documentary about the coronavirus pandemic is a brutal look at the earliest days of the outbreak in Wuhan, China.
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Jae C. Hong / AP The Failure of Mulan Is More Bad News for Hollywood
The film’s disappointing release is further evidence that the pandemic is defeating blockbuster movies.
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