movie reviews
The Best Movies of 2021 (That We Were Allowed to See)
Despite COVID, theater closures, and too many Spider-Men, there were still plenty of movies worth seeing in 2021.
‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’? Yes, and the Black Comedy Too.
Joel Coen's take on Shakespeare's doomed Scot is stark, stylish, and signifies a little less than it could.
How Do You Follow up an Oscar-Winning Movie About Fucking a Fish-Man?
All the world's a sordid carnival of gaudy distractions in Guillermo del Toro's 'Nightmare Alley.'
‘West Side Story’ Learns From the Past. ‘Being the Ricardos’ Repeats It.
Steven Spielberg is still good at making movies. Aaron Sorkin is still bad at it.
When Communists Ran the Co-ops
A new documentary, ‘The Co-op Wars,’ revisits the battle to control Minneapolis’s natural foods movement.
Yo, Let’s Talk About 2 of the Best Movies I’ve Seen This Year
'The Power of the Dog' and 'C'mon C'mon' tell the stories of two very different male relationships.
‘House of Gucci’ Revels in the Garish Irrelevance of the Inept Superrich
Funny accents! Stylish outfits! Lady Gaga! Jared Leto peeing on a scarf! What more could you want from a movie?
‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Is an Unexpectedly Nuanced Story of Trauma, Forgiveness, and Healing
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Buckle up, Folks! It’s Oscar Bait Season.
'Belfast' and 'Spencer' offer classy, artful, and unconvincing revisions of the past.
Pass on ‘Eternals’ and (E)Turn All Your Attention to ‘Passing’
New heroes serve up the same old emote-quip-slug in 'Eternals,' but Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga get the actors' showcase they deserve in 'Passing.'
