This month brings coming-of-age stories, from the directionless heroine of “The Worst Person in the World” to the abrasive film fanatic in “I Like Movies.”
Category: Movies
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8 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week
Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.
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How Football Practice Goes Wrong in ‘HIM’
The director Justin Tipping narrates a sequence from his film.
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‘HIM’ | Anatomy of a Scene
The director Justin Tipping narrates a scene from “HIM,” featuring Marlon Wayans and Tyriq Withers.
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How Robert Redford Helped Shape Celebrity Style at Sundance
How the Sundance Film Festival set in the mountains of Utah shaped what stars (and those who emulate them) wear.
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‘The Lost Bus’ Review: Matthew McConaughey Rides Out Disaster
The actor stars alongside America Ferrera in a high-tension drama from the director Paul Greengrass that revisits the deadly 2018 Camp Fire.
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‘Demon Slayer’ Review: Arresting Visuals on a Familiar Battleground
The anime movie, subtitled “Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle,” contains layers of lore and impressionistic backdrops.
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‘Swiped’ Review: A Woman in a Man’s World
A drama about the rise and fall and rise again of a founder of Tinder and Bumble suffers from some flimsiness.
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‘The Summer Book’ Review: Glenn Close’s Autumnal Notes
Set in Finland, this film explores a season of grief and growth for a girl, her father and her grandmother.
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‘The Senior’ Review: Just Like Old Times
Based on a true story, this blandly inspirational tale follows a 59-year old man from Texas who rejoins his college football squad.
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‘Plainclothes’ Review: The Trap of Desire
Lucas (Tom Blyth) has just had sex with Andrew (Russell Tovey), the man he was supposed to arrest in a sting operation.
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‘Peacock’ Review: Design Your Life
The dark comedy follows a man who suffers an identity crisis after his work at a companion-for-hire agency extinguishes his own personality.