The King of Comedy Is Okay With Not Being Funny
Judd Apatow on making a dramatic movie that feels fitting for the current moment: “It’s about trauma, first responders, how families deal with loss.”
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The Films That Understand Why People Riot
Black filmmakers have used their works to show that the state’s inhumane treatment of black people, not the uprisings that result, is the real chaos.
Shirley Is an Unconventional Biopic About a Horror Master
A new movie out on Hulu gives the writer Shirley Jackson the unsettling and incisive cinematic treatment she deserves.
The 13 Best Movies About Why You Shouldn’t Trust the Government
Hollywood has a rich tradition of paranoid thrillers and conspiratorial dramas that are outrageous but have a hint of truth to them.
I Went to a Drive-In Theater to Feel Normal. The Opposite Happened.
If catching a movie at these establishments once offered a sojourn into the past, going to one amid the pandemic provides a glimpse of the future.
What One Woman’s Shattered Career Reveals About the Music Industry
HBO Max’s On the Record details sexual-assault allegations against the rap mogul Russell Simmons—and homes in on the lives derailed by sexism.
The Creepy, Clever Sci-Fi Thriller You Need to Watch
The Vast of Night, now on Amazon Prime Video, is a sharp debut from a filmmaker you should pay attention to.
The Secret Lives of Teenage Sidekicks
Mindy Kaling’s Never Have I Ever joins a handful of new coming-of-age films that break with history to put young women of color at the center of the story.
30 Movies That Are Unlike Anything You’ve Seen Before
These films, each unforgettable in its own way, are essential viewing.
The Melancholia Postulate
What the 2011 apocalyptic film has to say about peace of mind in the face of annihilation