Finally, a Film That Understands Social Media
The surreal, refreshing Zola posits that we use our digital personas to fool ourselves as much as to fool others.
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Fast. Furious. Funny?
With F9, the Fast and Furious franchise shows it still knows how to entertain. But it has never pulled more from the Looney Tunes playbook.
How Disney Mismanaged the Star Wars Universe
And how The Mandalorian can restore the true power of George Lucas’s galaxy
Top Gun Is an Infomercial for America
Reconsidering the meaning of Maverick
In the Heights Knows the Second-Generation American’s Dilemma
In the new musical, restless young adults are torn between a beloved neighborhood and dreams of escape. But Abuela Claudia, the community’s matriarch, suggests a different way of thinking.
Hollywood’s New Crown Prince of Musicals
Jon M. Chu, the director of In the Heights and Wicked, is finding a new edge in an old genre.
The Only Movie Watch List You’ll Need This Summer
Here are 32 new films to see this season, whether you’re ready to return to theaters or want to stay on the couch.
The Cowardice of Cruella
The new Disney film could have embraced villainy, in all its complications. Instead, it opts for a cheaper sort of sympathy.
When Social-Justice Horror Goes Wrong
In the new Saw movie, Chris Rock pivots from comedy to torture porn disguised as political commentary.
Hollywood Doesn’t Know What to Do With Angelina Jolie
She’s always been an A-lister. But her new film, Those Who Wish Me Dead, reflects Hollywood’s impulse to stifle female action heroes once they hit a certain age.