A Confusing, Experimental Oscars
This year’s Academy Awards tried to be like a movie. So we tried to review it like one.
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And the Best Oscars Acceptance Speech Goes to …
When Youn Yuh-jung collected her latest trophy for Minari, she showed everyone why she keeps winning.
Your Moviegoing Experience Is About to Change
Theaters barely survived the pandemic and can’t wait to welcome audiences back. Here’s what you can expect when you return.
The Dark Side of the Houseplant Boom
American culture is becoming more and more preoccupied with nature. What if all the celebrations of the wild world are actually manifestations of grief?
The Western Rides Again
A new cohort of directors, all women, is exploring the death wish that infuses the genre—and proposing visions of repair.
Who Wants to Watch Black Pain?
More Black storytellers are turning to the horror genre to unpack the traumas of racism. But some viewers are growing tired of these stories.
When Meanness Was Celebrated
For decades, the media have chronicled a Hollywood mega-producer’s reputation as a bully—and even praised him for it.
The Awesome Emptiness of Godzilla vs. Kong
The monster film is all action, no meaning. What a relief.
Zack Snyder’s Justice League Indulges the Fans and No One Else
Superfans campaigned for a do-over of a 2017 film. They got a four-hour runtime—and only a slightly better movie.
The Many Cruelties of I Care A Lot
The Netflix neo-noir isn’t just about a merciless scammer; it’s about the broken bureaucracies that enable her abuse.