A tepid romance follows familiar genre lines, but lacks some fundamental appeal.
Category: Movies
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‘I’m Still Here’ Review: When Politics Invades a Happy Home
The award-winning Brazilian film has been a major hit in its home country — and it’s easy to see why.
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With ‘Wolf Man,’ Leigh Whannell Explores Personal Monsters
The writer and director of “The Invisible Man,” 21st-century style, is back with an interpretation of another Universal Pictures monster movie, “Wolf Man.”
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‘Wicked,’ ‘Anora’ and ‘A Complete Unknown’ Get Writers Guild Nominations
The three films have momentum leading up to the planned Oscars nomination announcement next week.
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BAFTA Nominations 2025: ‘Conclave’ and ‘Emilia Pérez’ Are Up for Best Film
“Anora,” “A Compete Unknown” and “The Brutalist” are also in the running for best film at the British equivalent of the Oscars.
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With ‘The Brutalist,’ Guy Pearce Makes His Hollywood Return
After roles in “Memento” and “L.A. Confidential” made him famous, Pearce turned his back on Hollywood. At age 57, he’s returned in “The Brutalist.”
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‘Nickel Boys’ Awakens Black Cinema’s Time Revolution
RaMell Ross, A.V. Rockwell, Raven Jackson and Garrett Bradley are the new Black directors chronicling Black life at a different speed.
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Laughing in the Dark
Are the most intense scenes in “Nosferatu,” “Anora” and “Babygirl” supposed to be funny? If not, why are people cracking up?
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Hollywood’s Filmmaking Continues Despite L.A. Wildfires
Because of costs, few movies are shot locally, leaving the industry in a surreal spot: reeling from personal loss with much of the business untouched.
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Oscar Nominations Are Postponed Because of Wildfires
To give affected members more time, the academy extended the voting through Friday and will unveil the results Jan. 23. The nominees luncheon was canceled.
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‘Wicked’ Star Cynthia Erivo Sees Her Characters Through
Whether it’s Elphaba in “Wicked” or Celie in “The Color Purple,” the star doesn’t choose parts “frivolously”; she wants roles that stay with viewers.
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Five International Movies to Stream Now
This month, one of Pablo Escobar’s hippos narrates his life, a Ouija board terrorizes friends in India and an Iranian refugee in Finland navigates adolescence.