What Drives Writers to Drink?
Seeking in the eloquent benders of Dylan Thomas and Herman Mankiewicz an answer to an ancient riddle
Film
Wonder Woman 1984 Has a Surprisingly Deep Message
Patty Jenkins’s long-awaited sequel is a charming and poignant end to a tiring year of cinema.
The Unconscious Rebellion of August Wilson
Two new Netflix films, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and Giving Voice, honor the late playwright’s rejection of white commercial restrictions.
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and the Liberating Power of Music
Netflix’s new adaptation of August Wilson’s play understands the singular magic of the blues.
What Tom Cruise’s COVID-19 Rant Really Means
The incident on location for Mission: Impossible 7 is indicative of how film sets have become pressure cookers during the pandemic.
The 10 Best Films of 2020
Standouts from an unprecedented year in cinema
The People Who Can See Inside David Fincher’s Head
The famously meticulous Mank director is surrounded by collaborators tasked with turning his most ambitious ideas into reality.
How a Queer Icon Made the Holiday Film of the Year
Twenty years after becoming an LGBTQ icon for her role in But I’m a Cheerleader, the director Clea DuVall has broken records with Happiest Season, a rom-com about queer joy.
Hollywood Is Preparing to Sacrifice Movie Theaters
WarnerMedia’s decision to put all of its 2021 films on HBO Max is a shortsighted decision that will have major repercussions.
‘I’m Not Lamenting the Existence of Marvel’
David Fincher spoke with The Atlantic about his new Netflix film, Mank, and his theory of moviemaking after 30 years in Hollywood.