In 2023, male characters pouted elaborately after something they saw as their birthright was put in check.
Category: Movies
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It Was a Year of Superhero Fatigue on the Big Screen
Audiences are showing fatigue when it comes to Marvel’s box office behemoths of recent years. Based on what they were served in 2023, it’s hard to blame them.
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‘Parasite’ Actor Lee Sun-kyun Dies Amid Drug Use Allegations
Mr. Lee, a familiar face on Korean television and movie screens, had been under police investigation for months on suspicion of illegal drug use. He denied the accusations.
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‘Rose’ Review: My Sister’s Keeper
Niels Arden Oplev’s drama about two sisters, one of whom is a woman with schizophrenia, on a bus tour of France brims with genuine feeling.
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Best Arts Photos of 2023
Deadheads, ballerinas and Mick Jagger: As 2023 winds down, revisit a memorable handful of the thousands of images commissioned by our photo editors that capture the year in culture.
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In 2023, Movie Audiences Wanted Comfort, Not Superhero Spectacle
Movie audiences flocked to Taylor Swift, “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” but were cooler toward returning superheroes like the Flash, Captain Marvel and Aquaman.
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‘Ferrari’ Review: Michael Mann Puts You in the Driver’s Seat
The director’s portrait of the Italian racecar impresario roars to life on the road, but home is a torment. Adam Driver stars with Penélope Cruz and Shailene Woodley.
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‘The Crime is Mine’ Review: Courtroom Tango
In this showbiz screwball, an aspiring actress and her lawyer best friend spin a murder accusation into a shot at fame.
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‘The Boys in the Boat’ Review: Taking Up Oars
George Clooney’s film covers a high water point when the University of Washington’s junior varsity crew padded all the way to the 1936 Olympics.
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‘The Teachers’ Lounge’ Review: A Whole Civilization in the Classroom
An idealistic teacher in a German school meets reality, and it’s messier than she could have imagined.
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The Great Experiment That Is ‘The Color Purple’
A new adaptation shows how rich Alice Walker’s novel is and how the source material can lend itself to unconventional storytelling.
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Fantasia Barrino-Taylor on ‘The Color Purple’ and a Painful Role
Offered the chance to revisit her Broadway performance as the much-abused Celie, the star faced a difficult path.