At a time when the business of being Taylor Swift or Beyoncé is booming, these films examine toxic fandom and what can seem like mass hysteria.
Category: Movies
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The Holocaust’s Grandchildren Are Speaking Now
Three generations on, filmmakers, writers and artists are making new meaning from ancestral trauma.
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Hollywood Can Be Hell for a Writer, as Two New Books Remind Us
Dorothy Parker worked on the script for “A Star Is Born,” but the tragic ending was all hers, while Bruce Eric Kaplan manages to find the mordant laughs in today’s industry foibles.
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Toni Vaz, Stuntwoman and Founder of N.A.A.C.P. Image Awards, Dies at 101
She created a program to honor Black artistic success in the 1960s. But she spent decades trying to get its organizers to recognize her role.
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9 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week
Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.
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Bob Yerkes, Bruised but Durable Hollywood Stuntman, Dies at 92
A body double to the stars, he performed sometimes bone-breaking feats in movies like “Return of the Jedi” and “Back to the Future.” And he was still at it in his 80s.
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Mitzi Gaynor, Leading Lady of Movie Musicals, Is Dead at 93
She was best known for starring in the 1958 screen version of “South Pacific.” But her Hollywood career was brief, and she soon shifted her focus to Las Vegas and TV.
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‘The Line’ Review: Greek Tragedy
The dark side of college fraternity life comes to light in this harrowing, well-acted campus drama.
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‘Woman of the Hour’ Review: Who is Bachelor No. 3?
Anna Kendrick’s ably directed drama about a real-life serial killer focuses on his victims instead.
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‘Rumours’ Review: No One Will Save Us
Cate Blanchette stars as a lusty, preening stateswomen in a geopolitical satire from the experimental filmmaker Guy Maddin.
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‘High Tide’ Review: Between Two Worlds
Written and directed by Marco Calvani, this film follows a gay Brazilian man working under the table one summer in Provincetown, Mass.