Whether it’s Demi Moore’s performance in “The Substance” or Sean Baker’s tale of a Brooklyn sex worker, this year’s jury will have a lot to ponder.
Category: Movies
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Timeline: How ‘Furiosa’ Fits into the ‘Mad Max’ Series
“Furiosa” is a prequel that intersects with the earlier movies in surprising ways. Here’s a chronology, plus our ideal order for watching the whole series.
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The Best Films of 2024, So Far
Our critics pick nine films that they think are worth your time on this long holiday weekend.
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‘Solo’ Review: Listen to Your Heart
Sophie Dupuis’s sensitive French Canadian drama takes a turn when a young, starry-eyed drag queen (Théodore Pellerin) opens up to questionable figures.
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The One Thing That Can Save Cinema From C.G.I. Oblivion
The motion-capture acting in “The Planet of the Apes” movies tries to preserve the magic of the physical world amid all the effects in a big budget franchise.
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‘Sight’ Review: An Eye Doctor’s (Inner) Journey From China
Based on the real life of the pioneering ophthalmologist Ming Wang, this movie follows the character’s struggle to see inside himself.
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‘Hit Man’ Review: It’s a Hit, Man
Glen Powell stars in one of the year’s funniest, sexiest, most enjoyable movies — and somehow it’s surprisingly deep, too.
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‘Kidnapped: The Abduction of Edgardo Mortara’ Review: Church vs. State
This film, based on a true story about the kidnapping of a Jewish child in 19th-century Italy, underscores the devastating consequences of family separation.
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‘The Substance’ and ‘Emilia Pérez’ Cause a Stir at Cannes
“The Substance” features Demi Moore in go-for-broke mode, while “Emilia Pérez” is a musical crime drama that defies description.
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What is Cultpix? A Streaming Alternative to Netflix and Hulu
This streaming service collects low-budget, high-creativity movies with outsider status. We single out some of the best on offer.
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‘The Hunt for Gollum’ Is Announced, Then ‘Lord of the Rings’ Fan Film Disappears
When Warner Bros. greenlit a new “Lord of the Rings” movie and a 15-year-old fan film with the same title disappeared, its devotees sprang into action.
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Pixar Will Lay Off Workers and Stop Making Shows for Disney+
The animation studio, which has struggled over the past few years, will stop making original shows for Disney+.