Why Woodstock Can Never Happen Again
A new documentary explores the original organizers’ ingenuity and naïveté, revealing the exact reason the concert is unreproducible.
Film
A Flawed Thriller About the Myth of the ‘Model Immigrant’
Luce follows a high-school student and refugee who writes an essay that terrifies his teacher.
The Nightingale Is a Harrowing but Worthy Watch
Jennifer Kent’s latest film is an intriguing follow-up to The Babadook—a powerful tale of revenge, and a period piece unsoftened by genre trappings.
Hobbs & Shaw Is Loud, Silly, and Pointless
The Fast & Furious spin-off is a roaring macho-man fantasia that quickly sputters out.
Quentin Tarantino’s Ultimate Statement on Movie Violence
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, the director’s ninth film, rates as his least bloody—and when mayhem erupts, it’s to draw a line between fiction and reality.
What Quentin Tarantino’s Box-Office Success Says About Hollywood
The director’s new film smashed expectations during its opening weekend—the latest reminder that quality and originality can be a winning formula.
The Mountain Is a Strange and Alienating Satire
Jeff Goldblum gives an electrifying performance as a lobotomist traveling through 1950s America in Rick Alverson’s caustic new film.
Beyoncé Remixed the Meaning of The Lion King
The Gift, a companion album for the rebooted Disney film, sees the superstar connecting to “something way bigger.” What is it?
A Rare Nature Documentary That Tells a Deeply Human Story
Honeyland is both a personal tale about a lonely beekeeper in Macedonia and an epic with the aloof grandeur of Planet Earth.
Quentin Tarantino Has Made His Best Movie in a Decade
An epic and melancholy hangout film, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a film star grappling with his looming irrelevance.