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Alice Winocour's film finds Jolie in peak form, wrestling with the tough decisions the actress knows all too well
Spielberg's divisive 2001 film looks far more prescient 25 years on, tackling the ChatGPT era with alarming urgency
Milly Alcock brings a fresh energy to Superman's cousin that's snuffed out by a risk-averse studio culture
With a major investment from Google's DeepMind AI initiative, the trendy studio takes a hard turn away from fans
In his brilliant tribute to the TV movie melodrama, comedian John Early puts on the wig and expels his inhibitions
The Disney-Pixar sequel contends with the iPad kid, but refuses to disparage devices in a critical moment
Every June, I'm forced to reckon with the parts of myself that still don't fit
The controversial film is much more than its shocking premise, probing sexuality with complete candor
Cinema's great optimist returns to sci-fi with a plea for compassion. Will we listen?
"Scary Movie" and "Stop! That! Train!" revamp a bygone subgenre for a generation in need of high-concept stupidity
Outside of "good" or "bad," 2026's finest films have enough risk-taking creativity to restore your faith in movies
The for-boys movie became Pixar's first big miss. 20 years on, the studio's still feeling the repercussions
Touting Curry Barker’s perfectly fine horror film as an instant classic reveals the depth of its flaws
"Propeller One-Way Night Coach" finds the seasoned actor indulging in auteur theory. It's not to be missed
Kane Parsons' beguiling debut leaps from YouTube to chronicle our inadvertent journey into a beige emotional void
With "In the Grey," Gyllenhaal performs machismo to the point of parody. What's muscling him out of better roles?
"The Sheep Detectives" and "Blue Heron," two of the year's best films, explore the importance of remembering
In "I Love Boosters," Keke Palmer's brigade of bandits makes labor uprisings into next season's hottest trend
Aleshea Harris' debut is a tale of gods and monsters, for a moment when they're hard to tell apart
At the Met Gala and beyond, consumers must reconcile the same choices as the Miranda Priestlys of the world
Distributed by the studio behind "Sound of Freedom," this take on George Orwell's classic is uniquely insidious
In a legacy sequel done right, Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway warn that the demise of media affects us all
30 years on, Mary Harron's groundbreaking film about Valerie Solanas blisteringly reflects a society gone awry
With the dust settled after February's BAFTAs incident, John Davidson's biopic is all the more timely — to a point
Antoine Fuqua's "Michael" movie is fittingly odd, but not for the reasons you might expect
In David Lowery's haunting quasi-ghost story, Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel initiate a biblical reconciliation
The massive marketing campaign for "The Devil Wears Prada 2" is degrading the film's earnest, chic legacy
In the new documentary, "Lorne," director Morgan Neville reminds us why "SNL" never fails to capture our curiosity
Stoner buddy comedies like "Up in Smoke" and "Harold & Kumar" make the grass greener on all sides
Soderbergh is "mystified" over AI backlash, but his latest film, "The Christophers," proves art needs a human touch
After years of sequels, a mysterious new film has reignited the dino fandom with something new
"The Drama" opened to box office success and ample controversy, but the film is far more than its discourse
The thriller is the most fun you'll have not paying for a movie all year. And it's just the tip of the Tubi iceberg
In Kristoffer Borgli's bold new film, Zendaya and Robert Pattinson claw at Western disaffection until it bleeds
In "Forbidden Fruits," the shopping mall is a shell of its former on-screen self — maybe that's a good thing
Between "They Will Kill You" and "Ready or Not 2," stylized horror-comedy about the underdog has lost its edge
"Marc by Sofia" is a punk rock documentary foray into exciting territories old and new
With the "Buffy" revival scrapped and "Ready or Not 2" downplaying her charm, it's time for Gellar's true next act
The conveniently timed "Tow" is a less-than-fitting rebound for a best actress nominee, but don't blame Byrne
The Ryan Gosling-led adaptation of Andy Weir's bestseller is a moving, must-see roadmap through our future
The latest Colleen Hoover adaptation shows how mid-budget tearjerkers can still draw audiences
Host Conan O'Brien wanted the ceremony to indicate hope for the future. It only hit the mark half the time
A24's latest chiller is a master class in getting under the skin — until it falls back on old tricks
"All the Beauty and the Bloodshed" shows how Nan Goldin challenged the Sackler family with artistic protests
From a "La La Land"–"Moonlight" fiasco to Chalamet’s opera drama, awards debates now mirror Trump-era culture wars
Maggie Gyllenhaal’s "The Bride!" is deeply flawed — and more exciting than any recent take on Mary Shelley's work
Nearly 50 years later, the film feels less like a triumphant ode to journalism than a warning about media decay
With studios merging and slashers becoming controversy catalysts, cinema needs to be considered a political tool
The gripping HBO drama is gayer than ever, but don't expect its backstabbing characters to make a fuss about it
Forty years on, it's time to admit John Hughes' film is worse off for dulling Andie and Iona's shine