
The Aeronauts Falls Flat
Tom Harper’s new Victorian adventure film is a visually splendid thrill ride that lacks real dramatic stakes.

Tom Harper’s new Victorian adventure film is a visually splendid thrill ride that lacks real dramatic stakes.

The popular visual-effects technique has implications that could pave the way for a new era in moviemaking—for better or worse.

Standouts from a thrilling year in cinema

Portrait of a Lady on Fire is both an elegy for a doomed passion and a demonstration of the memorializing power of art.

The Knives Out director discusses the history of film noir, why Clue is a boring game, and Baby Yoda.

Fernando Meirelles’s new film tries to dramatize a philosophical debate between its title characters while shying away from knottier controversies.

No, it’s not Daniel Craig’s new accent.

Rian Johnson’s star-studded thriller pays homage to classic detective stories but gives the genre a timely twist.

The new Apple+ coming-of-age film Hala is best when viewed on its own terms, rather than as a reflection of an entire community.

Despite the director’s history of sexual assault, the country has long supported his artistic freedom. But with the debut of his latest film, the tide may be changing.