The James Bond Movie Was Unusually Vulnerable to the Coronavirus
The release of No Time to Die was delayed because of the outbreak—and for reasons that could affect other major 2020 films.
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The Director Whose Movies Make Bong Joon Ho Jealous
The Oscar-winning Parasite filmmaker spoke with his hero Kelly Reichardt over videochat. The result was as delightful and nerdy as you might imagine.
This Time, The Invisible Man Is Really About a Woman
Leigh Whannell’s update of the classic horror story follows an abuse survivor being terrorized by her ex.
The Most Unadaptable Book in Fiction
Dee Rees’s new Netflix film tackles the Joan Didion novel The Last Thing He Wanted. It may have been a futile task.
The Peter Pan Story Has Lost Its Magic
Wendy, Benh Zeitlin’s visually stunning new film, attempts to reinvigorate an overused tale—and fails.
The Delicate and Demanding World of Emma
The director Autumn de Wilde’s precise aesthetic is an ideal match for the rigid social rules of Jane Austen’s classic novel.
P.S. I Still Love You and What Comes After the Happy Ending
Netflix’s sequel to its viral hit To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before doesn’t have the magic of the original film. But that’s part of the point.
Sonic the Hedgehog Is No Longer Terrifying
The new film about the super-speedy video-game mascot is actually just dull.
Downhill Remakes a Movie That Was Already Perfect
The film is a faithful rendering of 2014’s Force Majeure—and Will Ferrell doesn’t belong in it.
The Art of Shooting a Modern Black Romance
In The Photograph, starring Issa Rae and Lakeith Stanfield, the director Stella Meghie embraces darker lighting and story lines alike.