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Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.

A creator of the sitcom “Hogan’s Heroes,” he won a second Academy Award for “Million Dollar Baby,” the boxing film starring Hilary Swank and Clint Eastwood.

A zombie movie is wrapped in a gentle tale of mourning and love.

Four picks across television, film and podcasting that explore a devastating, yet slippery, type of manipulation.

Four picks across television, film and podcasting that explore a devastating, yet slippery, type of manipulation.

Films backed by the studio Neon have won Cannes and gone on to Oscar nominations regularly in the last few years. That’s one reason to keep an eye on “Anora.”

An illuminating documentary about the ill-fated (though now-revived) subscription service finds an unexpected story.

Mark Wahlberg and Reese Witherspoon when they were kids-ish, Clint Eastwood as a drug mule on the other side of life, and Meryl Streep in “Out of Africa.”

Once relegated to supporting roles, this comedian is a star of the film “Babes” and is moving to a bigger stage, Radio City Music Hall, for her new special.

Music that accompanied movies from the 1980s and ’90s dominated the recommendations, though sometimes the films themselves were beside the point.

He and his brother, Robert, teamed up to write the songs for “Mary Poppins” and other Disney classics. They also gave the world “It’s a Small World (After All).”

Best known for movies like “Romancing the Stone,” he also made a mark as a producer, a real estate developer and the butt of a Generation X-friendly television gag.

The movie about a sex worker, from the American filmmaker Sean Baker, took the top prize at a ceremony that also honored George Lucas.

Jesmyn Ward, Bridget Everett, Sigrid Nunez and seven other writers, actors, musicians and filmmakers talk to us about grief — how they’ve experienced it and how it has changed them.

The reviews all agree that the follow-up to “Fury Road” feels sadder and heavier. But is that a good thing? That’s where the disagreements start.

Jennifer Lopez stars in a sci-fi action thriller that wonders whether artificial intelligence is really all that bad.

Margreth Olin’s “Songs of Earth” works almost like a poem as she records her parents and the Norwegian landscape.

This Disney documentary looks at the family ties and sweet harmonies that turned a California band into a popular treasure.

The actress Maria Bello and the Michelin-starred chef Dominique Crenn said they owe their journey to the “three C’s”: cancer, Covid and, now, commitment.

The actress hasn’t said so, but some internet users think she did. Plus, a bleak week for small fashion brands and wedding dresses for fashion-forward brides.

This film, based on a true story about the kidnapping of a Jewish child in 19th-century Italy, underscores the devastating consequences of family separation.

“The Substance” features Demi Moore in go-for-broke mode, while “Emilia Pérez” is a musical crime drama that defies description.

This streaming service collects low-budget, high-creativity movies with outsider status. We single out some of the best on offer.

When Warner Bros. greenlit a new “Lord of the Rings” movie and a 15-year-old fan film with the same title disappeared, its devotees sprang into action.

Mr. Depardieu, 75, was seen striking the 79-year-old photographer Rino Barillari on the Via Veneto.

The animation studio, which has struggled over the past few years, will stop making original shows for Disney+.

The animation studio, which has struggled creatively and at the box office over the past few years, will stop making original shows for Disney+.

The director of “The Apprentice” was unfazed by the threat to the film, which covers the ex-president’s relationships with his first wife and the fixer Roy Cohn.

The festival has long embraced canine stars like Messi, the hero of “Anatomy of a Fall,” while human stars are happy to take their furry friends along.

An inspiration for the Gordon Gekko character in the movie “Wall Street,” he made a fortune from insider trading before his downfall brought a crashing end to a decade of greed.

The juror found herself at the center of the Kering Women in Motion dinner, a year after she was a little-known guest for “Killers of the Flower Moon.”

The stars of his newest film, “Kinds of Kindness” explain that when working with the director, the less you know, the better.

OpenAI has good reason to aim for a bot voice à la the one in “Her.” But that film was about relationships. What does this real-world turn say about us?

Though the history-inflected “Furiosa” and “Megalopolis” were the hottest tickets, films by Andrea Arnold and Rungano Nyoni proved to be discoveries.

When the director and crew of “Io Capitano” toured Senegal with their acclaimed movie, audiences responded with their life stories.

In movies like “9 to 5” and “Tootsie” and on TV shows like “Buffalo Bill,” he turned the portrayal of egomaniacal louts into a fine art.

During a heated hearing, Mr. Baldwin’s lawyers claimed prosecutors had improperly presented evidence to the grand jury considering the fatal shooting on the set of “Rust.”

Francis Ford Coppola’s first movie in more than a decade reveals a filmmaker not content to rest on his laurels.

He challenged racial barriers in Hollywood, was a producer of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” and earned a Tony nomination for “Home,” a paean to his Southern roots.

After its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, we can answer your many questions, though some details still puzzle us.

The facts get softened and shuffled for an Amy Winehouse biopic that leaves her perspective at the edges.

Ilana Glazer and Michelle Buteau star in Pamela Adlon’s pregnancy comedy, but it never quite lands.

The fifth installment of George Miller’s series delivers an origin story of Furiosa, the hard-bitten driver played here by Anya Taylor-Joy.

The musical comedy, which is now running in Chicago, stars Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard. It is based on the 1992 film.

When two actors who have played the Emcee several times finally met, they discussed fear, courage and Berlin’s bawdiest nightclub.

The best fashion from a festival with a preponderance of photo ops.

The actress is back in concert mode at 76, and doing new material. She’s also looking forward to a bold new take on “Sunset Boulevard.”

Newly restored, Horace Ové’s film about a Trinidadian family in London makes a triumphant return to the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

Mohammad Rasoulof, known for the award-winning “There Is No Evil,” had been barred from leaving Iran after his work criticized the country’s clerical leadership.

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 views of Blackness.

A stage adaptation of the film is planned for next spring, with Clooney playing the journalist Edward R. Murrow.

With the most prestigious festival in the world starting Tuesday, here are the movies, artists and events we’ll be keeping an eye on.

Ms. Backlinie, a stunt woman, appeared in the terrifying opening scene of the 1975 blockbuster in which a great white shark attacks.

Playing the title character in “Furiosa,” the 28-year-old star says, “I’ve never been more alone than making that movie.”

He had hundreds of horror, science fiction and crime films to his credit. He also helped start the careers of Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola and many others.

Her first stunt was riding a horse bareback down a cliff when she was 9. She went on to soar on the hit TV series “Wonder Woman” and in many other places.

Those familiar with her menagerie of grotesques, her views of Southern society, her tortured faith and inner contradictions will get what his film is doing.

We’re asking readers to share the movie-related albums that they return to again and again.

Chris Pine’s shaggy debut feature has a charismatic cast that rambles along with him on a Los Angeles detective adventure.

Andy Serkis, who played the creature in the trilogy, will direct and star in “The Hunt for Gollum,” an expansion of the fantasy epic scheduled for 2026. 1. Directorial Debut: Andy Serkis, best known for his performance as Gollum in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, is making his directorial debut with "The Hunt for Gollum," an adaptation of J.R.R. But this is an innovative presentation. Tolkien's universe. 2. Exploring Gollum's Journey: “The Hunt for Gollum” promises to delve deeper into Gollum's backstory and mysterious journey, giving fans a deeper understanding of the evolution of this iconic character. 3. Serkis's Perspective: Andy Serkis brings his unique perspective as both an actor and director to this new installment, aiming to create a compelling narrative that enriches Tolkien's world. 4. Expanding Tolkien's universe: The film expands beyond the events depicted in the original trilogy, offering new insights about Middle-earth and it...

An unassuming car had a surprisingly large cultural footprint.

This semi-fictional tale of a road trip for weirdos is full of joy.

The offering from Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery shows how rival companies are willing to work together to navigate an uncertain entertainment landscape.

Despite his “Downton Abbey” roots, the co-star of “Godzilla x Kong” and “Abigail” likes the kind of role “that makes the filmmaker smile. Dan Stevens, renowned for his memorable role in "Downton Abbey," has been delighting viewers with a string of eccentric and captivating characters. Recent credits include a quirky monster vet in "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" and a rogue cop-turned-vampire in "Abigail." This summer, he's slated to star in "Cuckoo," a sci-fi horror film set in the breathtaking Alps¹. Stevens possesses a talent for embodying offbeat characters that blend mischief with a touch of "funcomfortable," a term he coined to capture the unique mix of amusement and unease these roles often convey. His fascination with genre films, especially horror, stems from their playful essence and the direct audience response they provoke¹. Furthermore, Stevens' vocal prowess shines through in animated series like "Kipo and t...

As the attitudes of moviegoers evolve, so do the guidelines of the ratings board, which has reclassified dozens of films including “Mary Poppins” and “Rocky.”

The latest installment in an excellent series finds mythology turning into power.

Newly excavated and restored, Peter Kass’s 1961 movie, full of trippy distortions and grim associations, gets its first New York run at Film at Lincoln Center.

The Oscar-winning actor will star as an A.I.-curious author in “McNeal,” starting performances in September at Lincoln Center Theater.

With a stout frame, bushy whiskers and a weathered visage, he embodied men of authority facing down danger with weary stoicism.

His acclaimed “The Class” walked a provocative line between documentary and fiction. In that film and others, he explored the inescapable traps of late-stage capitalism.

Her arresting roles in movies like “Bush Mama” and “Daughters of the Dust” helped shape a generation of independent filmmakers.

The comedian talks to David Marchese on becoming a different person after the death of his parents.

George Lucas wants them to fade into oblivion. But some fans spent more than a decade digitally restoring the original “Star Wars” trilogy, preserving the movies as they were shown in theaters.

The tinted balm was inspired by products that the filmmaker confected as a girl to achieve the “berry-stained lips” of a character in a Roman Polanski movie.

Starring Jerry Seinfeld in his feature directing debut, “Unfrosted: The Pop-Tarts Story” is the only corporate saga whose main ingredient is high-fructose sarcasm.

Hannah Marks’s adaptation of John Green’s blockbuster young-adult novel builds a dynamic depiction of a teenager with obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Anne Hathaway headlines a movie that’s got a lot to say about the perils of fame.

“The Idea of You,” “Scrublands,” “The Big Cigar” and “Hacks” are streaming.

The filmmaker has made it clear that “Civil War” is a warning. Instead, the ugliness of war comes across as comforting thrills.