A chimney sweep and his colleague get deep on the roofs of Oslo in Dag Johan Haugerud’s curious meditation on marriage and masculinity.
Category: Movies
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‘Tatami’ Review: A Bitter Fight, Both on and Off the Mat
A flinty Iranian judoka competing in the World Judo Championships is menaced by her government in this absorbing political thriller.
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‘Deep Cover’ Review: Fighting Crime With Improv
Three hapless comics, played by Orlando Bloom, Bryce Dallas Howard and Nick Mohammed, infiltrate the criminal underworld.
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‘Echo Valley’ Review: Mother Knows Best, Daughter Does Worst
A stellar cast led by Julianne Moore is unable to breathe life into this unsuccessful blend of maternal drama and crime caper.
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‘Will’ Review: Heartache and Hope in Harlem
In Jessie Maple’s restored 1981 drama, the first feature-length film by a Black woman, a heroin addict mentors a young boy and tries to find his footing.
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‘Meeting With Pol Pot’ Review: Snapshots of Totalitarianism
The director Rithy Panh dramatizes events from 1978, when a group of outsiders was allowed to enter Cambodia under the Khmer Rouge.
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‘Materialists’ Review: When Dakota Met Pedro (and Chris)
The director Celine Song follows up her “Past Lives” with a side-eyeing update on the rom-com, starring Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal and Chris Evans.
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‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Review: The Return of Hiccup and Toothless
This live action remake of the 2010 animated film is religiously faithful to the original. The result is exhilarating at times, if somewhat mechanical.
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Disney and Universal Sue A.I. Firm Midjourney for Copyright Infringement
The suit, against Midjourney, is the first time major Hollywood companies have sued over A.I.-generated images.
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A24 Promotes ‘Materialists’ by Rating New York’s Single Men on Stock Exchange
To promote its new film “Materialists,” A24 worked with the New York Stock Exchange to sort participants by attributes like income, height and homeownership.
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In “Life of Chuck,” Tom
In “The Life of Chuck,” the actor known for spontaneous eruptions of joyful movement, lets loose with a feast of footwork.
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From ‘The Materialists’ to ‘The Bear,’ Pop Culture Takes Up Smoking Again
From movies and TV shows to music, the habit is no longer taboo. It’s even being celebrated for the way it makes characters look cool or powerful.