The Godfather of American Comedy
The funniest people on the planet think there’s no funnier person than Albert Brooks.
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A Sexy Tennis Thriller—Yes, Really
Challengers has plenty of moody intrigue, and it doesn’t skimp on the sports, either.
Ken Will Never Die
On Saturday Night Live, Ryan Gosling confronted his love for the character he made—and who will define him forever.
An Entrancing Fairy Tale About Italian Grave Robbers
Alice Rohrwacher’s La Chimera deftly balances weariness and wonder.
A Rom-Com You Might Have Written
The Idea of You is a modern spin on a Hollywood staple: someone famous falling for someone who’s not.
The Alluring Mystique of Candy Darling
The Warhol superstar was inscrutable in life—and years after her death, her work continues to draw in new admirers.
Civil War Was Made in Anger
What would it take for California and Texas to unite against the White House? Nothing good, according to Alex Garland.
A Brilliantly Brutal Dev Patel
In Monkey Man, the actor and filmmaker channels his persistent irritations about Hollywood into a stylish thriller.
If Teenage Girls Ran America
Girls State is a sharp study of how a well-meaning civics program can simultaneously inspire and limit young women.
That’s Enough of the MonsterVerse
Godzilla x Kong fails to deliver any action-movie spectacle.