A Film About the Impossible Job of Valuating Lives
Worth, a Netflix movie about the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, reminds us that tragedies can’t be neatly quantified.
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A Fairy Tale That Hollywood Didn’t Need to Modernize
Perhaps a girlboss Cinderella was inevitable.
Don’t Go in the Basement
The new Candyman escapes a long tradition of exploiting Black pain for cheap scares.
The Candyman Lives On
Nia DaCosta’s take on the 1992 horror classic finds new depths in an urban legend but drowns in its own innovation.
The Way Forward for Movie Theaters Is Clear
Why cinemas should embrace vaccine mandates
A Superhero Movie That’s Worth Seeing for the Villain Alone
Marvel’s Shang-Chi is the first Hollywood project for one of Asia’s biggest film stars. The result is pure magic.
Why Is Hugh Jackman Still Underappreciated?
He can sing, rage, and plumb surprisingly dark depths. In Reminiscence, he also displays a continued embrace of his age.
What a Weird Movie About a Puppet Reveals About the Nature of Evil
Annette follows a comedian and an opera singer who are raising a puppet child. Oh, and it’s also a musical.
The Little Indie Movie That Deserves All the Hype
Sian Heder’s acclaimed indie drama, CODA, will choke up even the most cynical viewer.
The Suicide Squad Pushes the Limits of Taste
In the film, edgy shock value meets Hollywood sentimentality, resulting in a superhero movie unlike most others in the genre.