In this bittersweet romance from Jay Duplass, the story starts with an actual stumble and loses its way before any sugarplums materialize.
Category: Movies
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‘Linda Linda Linda’: These Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Newly restored, this film about a group of Japanese rockers opens at the IFC Center, its charm undiminished.
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At Venice, ‘A House of Dynamite’ Is Scarier Than Most Horror Films
The Kathryn Bigelow thriller looks at what might happen if a ballistic missile were headed to the U.S. The director hopes the movie will start a conversation.
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Dwayne Johnson Reinvents Himself at the Venice Film Festival
The action superstar’s pivot to a dramatic role as a drug-addicted UFC fighter in “The Smashing Machine” brought a standing ovation and Oscar talk.
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At Telluride, a Springsteen Biopic Means a Springsteen Appearance
The world premiere drew a starry audience to the annual film festival in Colorado.
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Is ‘The Wizard of Oz’ at Sphere the Future of Cinema? Or the End of It?
Our critic went to Las Vegas to see the immersive presentation of the classic 1939 film. What she saw defied easy categorization.
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The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Disney+, Amazon, HBO Max and More in September
“Highest 2 Lowest,” “Marvel Zombies,” “Task” and “The Paper” arrive, and “Onlyl Murders in the Building” returns for Season 5.
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The ‘Thursday Murder Club’ Members Get Down to Business
Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley, Celia Imrie and director Chris Columbus on their new adaptation, first-day jitters and their shared love of “Home Alone.”
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Frank Price, a Studio Chief Several Times Over, Dies at 95
He ran Universal’s television and movie businesses and had two stints at Columbia. Running a studio, he said, was “sort of like being the head of a small country.”
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Five Science Fiction Movies to Stream Now
In this month’s picks, original takes on zombies, time travel and fatherhood.
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Three Great Documentaries to Stream
This month’s picks look at organ donors, twins conversing in their own language and California wildfires.