The Wicked Bubble Has Burst
The musical started on a high note but ends on a drastically lower one.
Film
The Big Risk Wicked Is Taking
The sequel to last year’s blockbuster musical shifts massively in tone—which is what its director wanted.
Sympathy for a Handsome Devil
Noah Baumbach’s new film, Jay Kelly, takes a gamble with its fantastically successful protagonist.
Well, That’s Definitely Frankenstein
Guillermo del Toro’s new adaptation is a feat of design but not of story.
Parenting Is the Least of Her Worries
In Die My Love, a struggling new mom loves her child—but can’t stand anyone else.
Two Unlikely Biopics About Unlikable People
One of Hollywood’s most affable directors finds something to relate to in famously prickly artists.
An Intimate Portrait of Humanity at Its Worst
Bugonia is surprisingly subdued for a movie about alien conspiracy theories.
The Movies That Capture Women’s Deepest Fears
To understand how American horror connects with a cultural moment, look to the 1970s.
Nine Movies That Break Down How Fear Really Works
What to watch to understand your terror
What Hollywood Gets Wrong About Springsteen
The new Boss biopic robs his music of its mythic American qualities.