The writer-director set out to make “a joyful film about South Asian Muslim women” that didn’t revolve around trauma. The result is “Polite Society.”
Category: Movies
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‘The Trip to Greece,’ ‘Moonwalkers’ and More Streaming Gems
There are laughs aplenty in this month’s off-the-grid suggestions for your subscription streaming services, along with a trio of wildly different but equally thrilling action pictures.
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Five Horror Movies to Stream Now
Serving fear on a global scale, this month’s picks include a French werewolf, an Indonesian possessor and a German man eater.
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Hollywood, Both Frantic and Calm, Braces for Writers’ Strike
Studios have moved up deadlines for TV writers, and late-night shows are preparing to go dark. But for other segments of the industry, it’s business as usual.
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Jim Gaffigan Values Fear, Longs for Naps and Dreams of Deep-Dish
The stand-up comedian, who plays Mr. Smee in “Peter Pan & Wendy,” gets material from his kids and finds common ground in writing and gardening.
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‘Peter Pan & Wendy’ Review: A New Girl in Neverland
The filmmaker David Lowery updates the classic tale with his own pixie dust, saving what’s good and scuttling the rest.
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Questions Swirl About NBCUniversal’s Future After C.E.O.’s Shocking Firing
Mike Cavanagh, now in charge of NBCUniversal, is meeting with talent including Lester Holt and Jimmy Fallon as he ponders next steps for the business.
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‘The Eight Mountains’ Review: A Bond Forged Amid Splendor
Set in the Italian Alps, this tender memory movie charts an intense friendship across both decades and continents.
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‘R.M.N.’ Review: A Bleak Diagnosis for Romania
The director Cristian Mungiu, a powerhouse of the Romanian New Wave, examines a village’s explosive reaction to a bakery hiring some foreign workers.
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‘Four Quartets’ Review: Virtuosi in Verse
Ralph Fiennes delivers an animated performance of the T.S. Eliot works, but the film doesn’t quite succeed in bringing the stage into the cinema.
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‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’ Review: Periods and Question Marks
Judy Blume’s groundbreaking novel about puberty — and so much more — finally gets the adaptation it deserves.
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‘The End of Sex’ Review: When Domesticity Kills the Mood
This comedy follows the misadventures of a bored 40-something married couple who are attempting to spice up their sex life.