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Stellan Skarsgard — Gareth Cattermole / Getty

The Movie Star Hiding in Plain Sight

The actor Stellan Skarsgård has slowly cultivated one of Hollywood’s most impressive résumés.

March 13, 2026

Collage of stills from Hamnet, Weapons, One Battle After Another — Illustration by Lucy Naland. Sources: Focus Features; Warner Bros. / Everett Collection.

Cinema’s Newest, Grimmest Trend

Call it the anti-coming-of-age story.

March 12, 2026

Collage of black-and-white photo cut-outs of auteurs' heads scattered alongside pink film-reels and yellow stars. — Illustration by Colin Hunter / The Atlantic. Sources: ABC / Getty; cunfek / Getty; Corbis Entertainment / Getty; SIPAPRE / AP; Nina Westervelt / Getty.

Hollywood’s Star Power Is Shifting

Auteur filmmakers have become as much of a selling point as the actors they work with.

March 8, 2026

Jessie Buckley as Ida lies on a table surrounded by electrical cords, including some jutting out of her chest. — Warner Bros.

Why on Earth Did Maggie Gyllenhaal Make This Movie?

The Bride! is an incomprehensible genre mash-up.

March 6, 2026

A billboard of the red Netflix 'N' in front of a blue sky — Patrick T. Fallon / AFP / Getty

Netflix Just Avoided a Huge Headache

The streamer saved more than money by giving up on Warner Bros. Discovery.

February 27, 2026

Still from 'Wuthering Heights' — Warner Bros.

Why the Wuthering Heights Movie Is Infantilizing

Everyone is 12 now, all the time.

February 21, 2026

A black-and-white photograph of Robert Duvall wearing a suit and adjusting his tie. — Steve Double / Camera Press / Redux

A Different Kind of Leading Man

Robert Duvall could carry a film thunderously, yet also stand out in the subtlest of roles.

February 16, 2026

Markiplier — Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty.

A No-Name Director to Everyone but His 38 Million Fans

The debut film from one of YouTube’s most popular creators is a box-office hit, thanks to his subscribers.

February 16, 2026

Stills from Sundance Films — Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Lol Crawley / Sundance Institute; Sundance Institute; William Greaves Productions / Sundance Institute.

10 Standout Indie Movies to Watch for This Year

A documentary about cement and an anxiety-ridden sex comedy were among the Sundance Film Festival’s highlights.

February 14, 2026

A color photograph showing people lined up outside the Egyptian Theatre on a snowy day at the Sundance Film Festival 2026 in Park City, Utah. — Alex Goodlett / The New York Times / Redux

The Indie-Cinema Dilemma

The Sundance Film Festival, which once helped turn small movies into blockbusters, is losing its Hollywood pull.

February 11, 2026