

Maya Phillips
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Andrew Scott’s Best Roles and Moments
The star of “Ripley” and “All of Us Strangers” has become one of our most reliably excellent actors.

“Inside Out 2” Understands How Anxiety Effects Me
In a way that’s both cathartic and devastating, Pixar’s latest portrays how anxiety can take hold, our critic writes.

‘Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle’ Review: Drama on the Court
This film extends the story told in an anime series about high school volleyball teams.

Black Satire Is Having Its Hollywood Moment, but Something Is Missing
Recent releases like “American Fiction” and “The American Society of Magical Negroes” have used absurdist humor to examine race. But they have also depicted narrow...

‘The Wiz’ Review: A Black Classic Returns to Broadway
Almost 50 years after it debuted, this classic Black take on “The Wizard of Oz” tries to update its original formula.

“Barbie” and “Poor Things” Show Two Versions of Female Liberation
The Oscar best picture hopefuls “Barbie” and “Poor Things” look nothing alike, but their central characters go on similar journeys.

It Was a Year of Superhero Fatigue on the Big Screen
Audiences are showing fatigue when it comes to Marvel’s box office behemoths of recent years. Based on what they were served in 2023, it’s hard...

The Meaning of Flight in the Films of Hayao Miyazaki
When characters take flight in the films of the master animator, there is always a deeper meaning.

10 Performances That Pushed Emotional Limits
For our critic-at-large, the year was marked by the Black excellence of “Purlie Victorious,” the brutality of “Bottoms” and rage of “Beef.”

Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ and Its Insight Into Grief, Family and Gender
For one critic, every encounter with this Shakespeare play deepens her understanding of its insights into grief, family and gender.