Film
In ‘Hawkeye,’ an also-ran Avenger becomes a mentor — eventually
by Glenn Weldon In the Marvel series Hawkeye, the stakes are low. Comfortably so. Cozily so, even. The planet isn’t in →
‘Jupiter’s Legacy’ Decodes The Superhero Genre Without Subverting It
by Glen Weldon You’d be forgiven for wondering how Netflix’s Jupiter’s Legacy compares to other recent entries in the glut →
The 2021 Oscars Recap
by Linda Holmes, Aisha Harris, Glen Weldon, and Stephen Thompon We are wrapping up this year’s Oscars. It was a big night for Nomadland, which took best picture, best actress for Frances McDormand, and a historic best director win for Chloé Zhao. But there were also huge upsets, most notably in best actor, where Anthony Hopkins →
Cinerama Dome Among ArcLight, Pacific Theaters To Close Due To Pandemic Losses
ArcLight Cinemas and Pacific Theaters said late Monday they are ceasing operations, closing all of their roughly 300 screens mostly found in California. →
Emerald Fennell’s ‘Promising Young Woman’ Doesn’t Let Anyone Off The Hook
by Sam Briger In the dark comedy Promising Young Woman, Cassie (Carey Mulligan) works at a coffee shop by day, →
For Actor-Activist Sacha Baron Cohen, Being Called A ‘Bouffon’ Is A Good Thing
by Elizabeth Blair British actor and satirist Sacha Baron Cohen is having a very nice year, as his fictional character →
‘Soul’ Creators On Passion, Purpose And Realizing You’re ‘Enough’
by Terry Gross The Oscar-nominated movie Soul tackles passion, purpose and the meaning of life — topics that aren’t usually →
Lara Jean Says Goodbye In ‘To All The Boys: Always And Forever’
by Linda Holmes, Kiana Fitzgerald, and E. Alex Jung In 2018, To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before was a →