A Radical Message for a Kids’ Movie
Hoppers offers a surprising take on the typical talking-animal story.
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Chuck Norris Played Too Good a Bad Guy to Stay One
Before he became an avatar of manly hyperbole, he held his own against Bruce Lee.
Project Hail Mary Should Be Easier to Root For
The high-stakes space drama badly wants audiences to loosen up.
What We Lost When We Lost Rom-Coms
Culture has little interest in love anymore. The consequences could be dire.
What Are the Oscars for, if Not This?
This year’s ceremony managed to celebrate two equally beloved front-runners.
This Year’s Oscar Winners Will (And Should) Be …
The front-runners for some of the ceremony’s biggest prizes are far from certain.
The Movie Star Hiding in Plain Sight
The actor Stellan Skarsgård has slowly cultivated one of Hollywood’s most impressive résumés.
Cinema’s Newest, Grimmest Trend
Call it the anti-coming-of-age story.
Hollywood’s Star Power Is Shifting
Auteur filmmakers have become as much of a selling point as the actors they work with.
Why on Earth Did Maggie Gyllenhaal Make This Movie?
The Bride! is an incomprehensible genre mash-up.