Richard Lewis Recalled Friendship With Larry David in One of His Last Interviews
The occasion was a profile of a “Curb Your Enthusiasm” co-star, but Lewis got plenty of good lines in as he reminisced about starting out wi...Read More
‘Code 8: Part II’ Review: Helping a Child in Danger
In this Netflix sequel, the acting cousins Robbie and Stephen Amell again play gruff men of action — physical and psychic — navigating an ur...Read More
Dan Lin Is Named Netflix’s Top Movie Executive
The producer behind the streaming company’s new live-actor remake of “Avatar: The Last Airbender” will replace Scott Stuber. Read More
With ‘Imaginary’ and ‘Lisa Frankenstein,’ Defending PG-13 Horror
Not everyone needs a scary movie that goes to the darkest extremes. Here’s why milder horror films can still pack a punch. Read More
With ‘Imaginary’ and ‘Lisa Frankenstein,’ Defending PG-13 Horror
Not everyone needs a scary movie that goes to the darkest extremes. Here’s why milder horror films can still pack a punch. Read More
‘As We Speak’: Rap Music on Trial’ Review: Weaponizing Lyrics in Court
Lyrics that contain references to violence have been used as legal evidence, a practice this documentary by J.M. Harper condemns as unfair a...Read More
Criticism of Israel at Berlin Film Festival Stirs Antisemitism Debate
The backlash to some winners’ speeches at the festival shows how polarized and fraught Germany’s culture scene has become. Read More
‘Mary Poppins’ Gets New Age Rating in Britain for Racist Language
The musical about a nanny with magical powers had been classified for all audiences since 1964, but the British Board of Film Classification...Read More
‘Saltburn’ Mansion Has Film’s Fans Flocking to the English Countryside
A popular video on TikTok takes viewers to the site of Drayton House, where much of the movie was filmed. Read More
In ‘The Effect,’ Investigating Love and Other Drugs
Jamie Lloyd’s revival of Lucy Prebble’s 2012 play, starring Paapa Essiedu and Taylor Russell, heads to the Shed after a celebrated run at th...Read More
‘Oppenheimer’ Wins Producers Guild Award. Is Oscar Next?
With the victory, the Christopher Nolan biopic has swept the guild prizes, a strong predictor of its chances at the Academy Awards. Read More
‘Water for Elephants’ Brings the Circus to Broadway
Based on the 2006 novel by Sara Gruen, the musical follows a young man who hops a train and falls in with a ragtag, traveling group of enter...Read More
2024 SAG Awards Red Carpet: See the Best Fashion Looks
Celebrities from the worlds of film and television arrive for the Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles, streaming for the first time on...Read More
‘Dahomey’ Wins Top Prize at Berlin International Film Festival
The documentary, directed by Mati Diop, was awarded the Golden Bear. Read More
SAG Award Winners: Updating List
Lily Gladstone (“Killers of the Flower Moon”) and Emma Stone (“Poor Things”) are competing in what could be a preview of the Oscars. Read More
Rob Reiner on ‘the Greatest Single Performance’ in U.S. Cinema
The filmmaker says it’s one of Marlon Brando’s: “To this day I don’t know that there’s as good a performance as that.” Read More
‘The Zone of Interest’ | Anatomy of a Scene
Jonathan Glazer narrates a sequence from his Oscar-nominated Holocaust drama. Read More
Documentaries That Examine Russia’s War in Ukraine
After the death of Russian dissident Aleksei A. Navalny, these four movies examine the war in unexpected ways. Read More
‘Mea Culpa’ Review: Who’s Really to Blame, and for What?
The tagline of Tyler Perry’s new movie is “everyone’s guilty of something,” but the responsibility for this willfully steamy, decidedly sill...Read More
Manslaughter Trial Begins of ‘Rust’ Armorer in Alec Baldwin Shooting
Prosecutors said the armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was responsible for the presence of live ammunition on the set and for failing to check...Read More
‘Io Capitano’ Review: A Migration Odyssey
The Italian director of the film “Gomorrah” focuses his tender yet unsparing lens on two teenage boys journeying from their home in Senegal ...Read More
On the Road With ‘The Outsiders,’ Where the Greasers and Socs Rumbled
It’s one of the best-selling Y.A. novels of all time and a star-studded Coppola movie from the ’80s. On its way to Broadway, the show’s cast...Read More
Star Directors Buy Historic Village Theater in Los Angeles
Concerned about the future of moviegoing in the filmmaking capital, Jason Reitman and a group of distinguished directors purchased the histo...Read More
Danielle Brooks Has an Oscar Nomination. So Why Is She in Mourning?
As she tries to find her place in Hollywood, the “Color Purple” stage and screen star bids an emotional goodbye to a character she has lived...Read More
“Poor Things,” the Weird Movie, Was “Poor Things” the Weird Novel, First
The Oscar-nominated film is based on a 1992 book by the prolific Scotsman Alasdair Gray. Beloved by writers, “that’s not the same as being w...Read More
Sam Mendes to Direct 4 Beatles Biopics, 1 on Each Bandmate
The Oscar-winning filmmaker was given full rights to the band’s music and their life stories for the unusual quartet of films, planned for 2...Read More
In ‘Ready to Sell Out,’ Mike Epps Moves Past the Beefs
His new special nods at his past resentment of Kevin Hart and others. It’s part of a stand-up tradition of feuds like the ones fueled by Kat...Read More
Zelda Williams, Daughter of Robin, on ‘Lisa Frankenstein’
As the director of “Lisa Frankenstein,” she embraced a tale in which no one was concerned whether grief was palatable to others. Read More
Juliette Binoche on Working With Benoît Magimel in “The Taste of Things.”
The star of “The Taste of Things” explains why working with her former romantic partner Benoît Magimel was freeing, and weighs in on an Osca...Read More
If You Liked ‘Saltburn,’ Consider This Much Better Movie
“The Dreamers,” Bernardo Bertolucci’s notorious 2004 coming-of-age drama, pushes the same buttons, but it makes serious points along the way...Read More
How Flight Attendants Fought Back Against Sexism in the Airline Industry
Decades ago, “stewardesses” earned less than men, couldn’t get married or gain weight, and had to retire at 32. A key figure in a landmark l...Read More
BAFTA Awards 2024 Winners: ‘Oppenheimer’ Sweeps
“The Holdovers” and “Poor Things” were also honored at the British equivalent of the Oscars, while “Saltburn” and “Barbie” left empty-handed...Read More
Cold Plunges and Cuddling With Cats: Photographing the ‘Great Performers’
What do celebrities do in their downtime? A new project by The New York Times Magazine captures the awards season’s buzziest actors in their...Read More
How ‘Madame Web’ Actress Isabela Merced Keeps Herself Off Her Phone
The “Madame Web” actress unwinds with the help of Sudoku, Legos and the occasional psychology video on YouTube. Read More
What Exactly Is Jennifer Lopez’s “This Is Me ... Now: A Love Story?”
Yes, Ben Affleck is in it, as are many of J. Lo’s famous friends. Here’s what to know about “This Is Me … Now: A Love Story.” Read More
Which Oscar Snubs Still Make You Mad? We Want to Know.
Greta Gerwig wasn’t the first omission to tick us off. Are you still stewing over “Pulp Fiction” losing to “Forrest Gump” or Marilyn Monroe ...Read More
Tobias Menzies on ‘The Crown’ and His Role in ‘The Hunt’
The British actor excels at playing reserve, and what roils beneath, on “The Crown.” And now he brings that stoicism to “The Hunt,” onstage ...Read More
How Kingsley Ben-Adir Became Bob Marley
Despite little outward resemblance, the actor worked for months to get the look, sound and movement right for the new film “Bob Marley: One ...Read More
The Best True Crime to Stream: Viral Stories With a Twist
What happens when widespread attention plays an unexpected role in a crime or investigation? Here are four picks across television, document...Read More
Life Imitates Art as a ‘Master and Margarita’ Movie Stirs Russia
An American director’s adaptation of the beloved novel is resonating with moviegoers, who may recognize some similarities in its satire of a...Read More
‘Wham!’ Documentary Had an Unusual Choice for a Director
The director Chris Smith was not a fan of the ’80s pop band when he decided to take on the project about George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley. Read More
At the Berlin Film Festival, Tension Onscreen and Behind the Scenes
The final edition overseen by a pair of once celebrated festival directors starts Thursday. Their successor will face financial headwinds an...Read More
‘Bleeding Love’ Review: Ewan and Clara McGregor, on the Road
Ewan McGregor plays father to his real-life daughter Clara McGregor in this indie road-trip movie that’s also a meandering journey to healin...Read More
‘Madame Web’ Review: Dakota Johnson Can’t Save This Spidey Spinoff
The actress stars as a clairvoyant in the latest entry to the Spider-Man franchise, using her charm to rise above this flat, predictable mov...Read More
How ‘The Greatest Night in Pop’ Got the ’80s Right
The Netflix documentary revels in nostalgia. But the heart of the film spotlights the relationships between the pop superstars who recorded ...Read More
‘Bob Marley: One Love’ Review: Mostly Positive Vibes
This patchy biopic lauds the Marley of dormitory posters, a snapshot of a lifestyle hero who is always the coolest guy in the room. Read More
‘Players’ Review: Running the Rom-Com Playbook
Gina Rodriguez stars in a Netflix movie that recalls the charms of the genre’s heyday. Read More
Book Review: ‘What Have We Here?,’ by Billy Dee Williams
His charming memoir “What Have We Here?” traces the path from a Harlem childhood to “Star Wars,” while lamenting the roles that never came h...Read More
Oscar Nominees Luncheon 2024: Best Looks and the ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ Dog
In a ballroom full of A-listers in Beverly Hills, the Border collie from “Anatomy of a Fall” had the stars lining up to meet him. Read More
Second City Expands to New York
The improv comedy institution is under new ownership after missteps, and now it has a gleaming new home in Williamsburg. Read More
How GKids Became the A24 of Animation
The small distributor has outsize influence because it handles Studio Ghibli films in the United States. Its titles have earned 13 Oscar nod...Read More
Book Review: “Cocktails With George and Martha” by Philip Gefter
With Burton and Taylor as stars and a writer and director feuding, adapting the scabrous play wasn’t easy. “Cocktails With George and Martha...Read More
Christopher Nolan Wins DGA Award
After four losses, this is the first guild victory for the “Oppenheimer” director. Winners there have won the Academy Award 18 of the last 2...Read More
Daisy Ridley Loves Every Single Track of This Stormzy Album
When the star of the film “Sometimes I Think About Dying” listens to “This Is What I Mean,” she says, “I don’t shuffle it, nothing. It’s per...Read More
Harmony Korine’s ‘Aggro Dr1ft’ Makes Los Angeles Debut
Critics panned “Aggro Dr1ft,” but the film found its intended audience in a surreal experience at a Los Angeles strip club. Read More
In ‘The Taste of Things,’ the Food Was Prepared by the Actors
“The Taste of Things” didn’t use cooking doubles, but a pro offscreen helped guide the stars. Getting the meals right was everything to the ...Read More
Jonathan Majors Had History of Abuse in Relationships, Women Say
The actor denied physical abuse. Separately, he said he wasn’t told of accusations of misbehavior on the set of “Lovecraft Country.” Read More
Academy Awards Announces New Oscar for Achievement in Casting
After decades of lobbying from the casting field, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is adding its first new award category sin...Read More
‘The Monk and the Gun’ Review: A Satirical Fable in a Faraway Land
This feature follows two monks in Bhutan, often portrayed as a Shangri-La, as the country readies for its first democratic elections. Read More
‘Suncoast’ Review: How to Act When Your Brother Has Brain Cancer
Laura Chinn’s promising feature debut fictionalizes an excruciating experience: her brother’s slow death at the same time as Terri Schiavo’s...Read More
‘The Taste of Things’ Review: Love, Loss and Loins of Veal
Juliette Binoche stars in an instant culinary classic that exquisitely captures the kitchen’s bittersweet blessing. Read More
Taylor Swift Heading to Disney+ and ‘Moana’ Sequel to Theaters
The pop star’s hit “Eras Tour” concert film hits the streaming service next month, part of the company’s attempt to revitalize its entertain...Read More
Da’Vine Joy Randolph: Major Prizes, Major Attention, Major Unease
The “Holdovers” star sometimes feels overwhelmed by the glare of the spotlight. “In a very otherworldly way, my entire world has changed.” Read More
‘Perfect Days’ Review: Hanging On
Directed by Wim Wenders, this Oscar-nominated Japanese drama gently excavates the life of a toilet cleaner, and the shadows that lurk inside...Read More
Tyne Daly Withdraws From ‘Doubt’ on Broadway, Citing Health
Amy Ryan will replace her in the show, which also stars Liev Schreiber and began previews on Saturday. Read More
Clyde Taylor, Literary Scholar Who Elevated Black Cinema, Dies at 92
A leading figure in the field of Black studies in the 1970s, he identified work by Black filmmakers as worthy of serious intellectual attent...Read More
Keith McNally, of Balthazar, Discusses His Filmmaking Past
Hundreds of moviegoers went to rare screenings of the New York restaurateur’s little-known 1990 film. Afterward, he treated them to half-pri...Read More
How Toilets Got a Starring Role in a Wim Wenders Movie
A behind-the-scenes look at “Perfect Days,” which features Koji Yakusho as a cleaner of public bathrooms in Tokyo. Read More
Watch Carl Weathers Memorable Performances: ‘Rocky,’ ‘Star Wars’ and More
Whether dressed in American flag shorts or dirty fatigues, the versatile actor, best known as Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies, always mad...Read More
Carl Weathers on Streaming
Whether dressed in American flag shorts or dirty fatigues, the versatile actor, best known as Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies, always mad...Read More
Carl Weathers, Who Played Apollo Creed in the ‘Rocky’ Movies, Dies at 76
The onetime football player played a host of roles in an acting career that lasted more than four decades. Read More
Don Murray, a Star in Films That Took on Social Issues, Dies at 94
An Oscar-nominated role opposite Marilyn Monroe in “Bus Stop” led to a long career in film and TV and onstage, in productions that grappled ...Read More
The Point of ‘Saltburn’ Isn’t What You Think It Is
The streaming hit has generated much chatter for its transgressive scenes. But those are diversions, camouflaging what the director is reall...Read More
Young Filmmaker Lives His ‘Fairy Tale’ at Sundance
Sean Wang, a first-time director, received an audience award for his coming-of-age film, “Didi.” He also got the ultimate prize: a distribut...Read More
‘The Promised Land’ Review: Coaxing Crops From a Wild Land
Mads Mikkelsen stars as a soldier with little money but big ideas who gets royal approval to try to conquer a vast shrubby expanse. Read More
‘Fitting In’ Review: Her Body, Herself
Maddie Ziegler plays a teen who is diagnosed with a rare reproductive condition in this movie that tends toward the obvious. Read More
‘Barbie’ Conquered the World. Are the Grammys Next?
Songs from the soundtrack to Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster have 11 nominations on Sunday night, led by Billie Eilish’s heart-wrenching “What Wa...Read More
Stream These 11 Movies Before They Leave Netflix in February
“Dune” and “Snowpiercer” are among the action epics, dramas and teen comedies leaving soon for U.S. subscribers. Watch them while you can. Read More
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