To our chief critics, news that “Jeanne Dielman” topped the magazine poll was a welcome jolt. If only there had been more room for the weird and messy.
Category: Movies
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A Cast and Crew’s Commitment to Making ‘Devotion’
The biographical Korean War drama is more about the bonds of friendship than war itself. The film’s director and stars share how they brought the story to life.
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Rian Johnson on the ‘Glass Onion’ Movie Theater Experiment
The “Glass Onion” director explains why he sold the “Knives Out” franchise to a streamer, and how he feels about its theatrical test: “I want more.”
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Best Movies of 2022
Amid endless agonizing over the State of Cinema, the actual releases proved a bounty for film lovers, whether fans of the art house or the multiplex.
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10 Stages and Screens Where I Saw Connection
For our critic-at-large, “Fat Ham,” “Severance,” “A Strange Loop” and “Sandman” were some of the places she found truth and transcendence.
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11 Ways I Escaped Reality This Year
Our critic was haunted, in a good way, by the performances she saw in movies, theater and TV that offered glimpses into other worlds.
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11 Ways I Escaped Reality This Year
Our critic was haunted, in a good way, by the performances she saw in movies, theater and TV that offered glimpses into other worlds.
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Christmas Horror Movies to Watch After ‘Violent Night’
With the release of “Violent Night,” here’s a guide to streaming genre films that feature a not-always-jolly St. Nick.
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‘The Whale’ Premier in NYC Inspired Strong Reactions
More than 100 actors, singers and creative professionals attended the New York premiere of Darren Aronofsky’s new film at Alice Tully Hall this week. Some of them shared their thoughts.
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A Very Streaming Christmas
With so many Christmas movies to stream this season, which ones are quality nuggets and which are lumps of coal?
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For Emma Corrin, Identity Is an Ever-Evolving Project
Onscreen and off, the nonbinary star of “Lady Chatterley’s Lover” and “The Crown” has been exploring gender and the cost and responsibility of being heard.
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Watch Santa Throw a Punch in ‘Violent Night’
The director Tommy Wirkola narrates an action sequence from his new film, which stars David Harbour as Santa Claus.