In Bruno Dumont’s sci-fi farce, an alien conflict disrupts a sleepy French village.
Category: Movies
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‘Mickey 17’ Review: Bong Joon Ho’s Latest Dystopian Romp
In Bong Joon Ho’s latest dystopian romp, Robert Pattinson plays a hapless underdog whose work aboard a spaceship requires him to die, over and over.
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‘Eephus’ Review: One Last Game
The final day on a small town baseball field is the setting for a funny, elegiac feature directorial debut.
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For Stars at the Oscars, a Night of Celebration and Selfies
Timothée Chalamet, Demi Moore, Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and other stars dropped their guard on Hollywood’s biggest night.
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Why Is Hollywood Obsessed With Architects? ‘The Brutalist’ Gives Us a Hint.
The trope of the embattled auteur exerting their will is too tempting for filmmakers to ignore.
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In ‘The Electric State,’ Jolting a Robot to Life
How the makers of a new Netflix science fiction movie enhanced the look of the cute, round-headed bot at its center.
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French Cinema Celebrates Its Covid Recovery
The French movie industry has been celebrating statistics that show an increase in movie attendance.
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How Music Took Over This Year’s Oscars
On Popcast, a conversation about the smooth and bumpy ways that the Academy Awards incorporated music into its 97th annual ceremony on Sunday.
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The ‘Parasite’ Director Brings Class Warfare To Outer Space
Bong Joon Ho has turned his funny-sad excavations of life under capitalism into unlikely blockbusters. With “Mickey 17,” he’s bending a whole new genre.
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Sean Baker’s Oscars Battle Cry (and Mine): Don’t Abandon the Big Screen
The director of the best picture winner, “Anora,” urged viewers to keep seeing films in theaters. Our critic hopes the industry listens, and that Baker keeps his independence.