A Robin Hood You May Not Want to Root For
A mournful new film reimagines the classic do-gooder as an antihero.
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The Toy Story Franchise Forgot Its Own Message
Pixar made a classic trilogy about growing up. At that point, the studio should have left its toys behind.
Finally, an Action Movie About Washington’s French and Indian War Years
Young Washington gives us pre-Revolutionary George, bristling with awkwardness and ambition.
The Warner Bros.–Paramount Merger Isn’t Hollywood’s Biggest Problem
Regardless of what happens between the studios, the film industry “is still in trouble,” a historian says.
An Alien Movie for a Post-Truth Moment
Steven Spielberg makes a plea for empathy with Disclosure Day.
Obsession Knows What the TikTok Generation Fears Most
Avoiding vulnerability comes with ghastly consequences.
Comedy’s Biggest Stand-Up Won’t Be Hollywood’s Next Leading Man
Nate Bargatze’s big-screen experiment is a bust.
A Surprising Spin on the World War II Drama
The new film Pressure offers a freshly suspenseful take on D-Day.
The New Auteur of the Hallucinated Hellscape
With Backrooms, Kane Parsons brings the half-remembered dreams of the internet’s collective consciousness to light.
The Sheep Detectives Is More Than Just Fluff
Its cast of talking animals solve mysteries and move audiences to tears.