Instead of the chilling rationality of HAL in “2001: A Space Odyssey,” we get the messy awfulness of Microsoft’s Sydney. Call it the banality of sentience.
Category: Movies
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‘Tirailleurs’: Movie Honors the African Soldiers France Tried to Forget
The success of “Tirailleurs,” set in the mire and mayhem of World War I, has helped resurface the often neglected story of colonial soldiers forced to take up somebody else’s fight.
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‘The First Fallen’ Review: A Remembrance of Those Passed
A director crafts an elegiac tribute set during the dawn of the AIDS crisis in Brazil.
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How the ‘Naatu Naatu’ Sequence in ‘RRR’ Came Together
The composers and choreographer explain how they created the propulsive sequence that is nominated for best song.
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Why I Watch the Closing Credits of Every Movie I See
One look is enough to challenge the myth of the genius auteur calling all the shots.
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‘Black Bear,’ ‘Sharp Stick’ and More Streaming Gems
Looking for something different to stream? We have options for you.
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What’s on TV This Week: ‘Snowfall’ and the N.A.A.C.P. Image Awards
The final season of the drama series “Snowfall” airs on FX, and the 54th annual N.A.A.C.P. Image Awards are live on BET.
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‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ Wins Big at the BAFTAs
The German-language antiwar movie won best film, best director and five other awards at Britain’s equivalent of the Academy Awards.
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Sal Piro, ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ Superfan, Dies at 72
Like many others, he was riveted by the film and attended numerous midnight showings. Unlike many others, he made it the focus of his life.
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For a Film About Korean Adoptees, a Group Effort
In “Return to Seoul,” a Parisian repeatedly visits her birth country. Neither the filmmaker nor the star were adopted, but they got help from friends.
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Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert Win DGA Award for ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’
The duo triumphed for “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” The guild’s winner has won the best director Academy Award 17 of the last 20 times.