It Should Be Impossible for Detective Pikachu to Be This Good
The noir-influenced kids’ adventure movie starring an electric yellow CGI mouse-monster shouldn’t even make sense. Somehow it’s delightful.
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What It Was Like Making the Biggest Movie of 2019
The brothers Anthony and Joe Russo discuss their unlikely journey to directing Marvel’s megahit Avengers: Endgame.
‘The Goddess of Good Sex’
Dr. Ruth, the world’s most famous sex therapist—and at 90, the subject of a new documentary—has long harnessed the power of pop culture to tackle that most intimate of subjects.
Netflix’s Ted Bundy Movie Is a Study in True Crime’s Most Troubling Questions
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile tries and fails to reckon with the legacy of a killer who shaped his own image.
A New Film Reveals How Larry Nassar Benefited From a Culture of Silence
The sports doctor was able to assault so many athletes for so long. Erin Lee Carr’s HBO documentary, At the Heart of Gold, explores the environment that protected him.
Another Rom-Com About How Crazy It Would Be to Fall for Seth Rogen
The new movie Long Shot, also starring Charlize Theron, thrives when it gets away from its tired premise.
The Critique That Inspired John Singleton to Make Poetic Justice
After Boyz n the Hood was challenged on its portrayal of African American women, the late director created a character meant to better reflect their myriad experiences.
The Final Scene of Avengers: Endgame Is More Than Worthy
The film’s last moments may be polarizing audiences, but they fit Captain America’s journey perfectly.
Why John Singleton Wanted the ‘Z’ in Boyz n the Hood
The late filmmaker’s unconventional spelling was a stylistic choice that signified the forging of an anti-establishment identity in rap music.
John Singleton Changed How Hollywood Sees Black America
The Boyz n the Hood director, who died Monday at 51, ushered in a renaissance of black film in the 1990s.