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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
Marge Gunderson’s quiet decency mirrors the ongoing resolve of Minnesotans who continue to choose community
The actor's singular balance of absurdity and sincerity defined Christopher Guest's mockumentaries
A fearless, over-the-top performance shows why movies at the edge of camp and prestige still matter
"Real Housewives of New York City" experts weigh in on the beginning (and end) of RHONY’s Golden Age
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's cop caper is a repetitive, over-explained slog perfect for zapped attention spans
In "Sentimental Value" and "Predator: Badlands," Fanning showed off a singular, dynamic range few others could
Grassroots enthusiasm for performances like those by Amy Madigan and Wunmi Mosaku is shaping voters' picks
Foster's fluency reminds us how much we can learn — and how close we can become — with a second language
"Sexistential" confronts the idea that new mothers must abandon pleasure and the dance floor
Audiences are seeking lively shared experiences with their fellow moviegoers — and redefining success along the way
From "The Devil Wears Prada" to "The Hunger Games," here are the films that'll avoid a chronic case of sequelitis
The female fans who led the charge in making the gay hockey romance a hit are also the ones policing its subjects
Kristen Stewart and Kate Winslet's debut features prove not every actor is cut out to step behind the camera
The bold pseudo-musical about the founder of the Shakers caps the year on a hopeful, brilliant note
Timothée Chalamet and director Josh Safdie pursue greatness at all costs in their thrilling, meta new film
From the Muppets to "A Diva's Christmas Carol," the holiday spirit grants us the ability to hope for a better world
Paltrow laughed off biographers and adulterers before turning in one of her best roles. We can learn a thing or two
So it turns out you can go home again — and what I found in two North Dakota movie theaters was marvelous
A classic scene written to reflect Reiner's love for his wife, Michele, embraces a brighter future
Amid scandals, boycotts and political turmoil, these standout films helped us keep perspective
The network opted for a total overhaul of the reality franchise at its peak. The result is a boozy head-scratcher
Joachim Trier's tender film explores the shame in being unable to communicate with those we're supposed to love
This potpourri of different afterlife movies quickly gets to the heart of why we fear death
The continuation of last year's inevitable smash aims for nothing but cash. It's franchise filmmaking's rock bottom
Sweeney's boxing biopic is an Oscar vehicle quickly running out of gas, thanks to its star's lack of conviction
With some of her best work yet, Lawrence keeps this portrait of a woman undone from spiraling out of control
Two new animated films, "Arco" and "Little Amélie," teach kids how to relish joy in a dark and scary world
In Yorgos Lanthimos' latest, Emma Stone is not an alien intent on destroying Earth — if only anyone would listen
On her fifth album, Allen's the one taking ex David Harbour to task. Why's everyone else so keen to join in?
The Netflix Christmas Universe has graduated from silly to insipid, and we won't stand for it one moment longer
Mary Bronstein breaks down her sophomore feature’s brutally realistic look at seeking treatment
After "Silence of the Lambs," a horror film may never win best picture again — and it doesn't need to
The Netflix documentary about manipulating the legal system has its own tricky problems with exploitation
In "Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost," a son pays tribute to his parents' humor and lasting bond
Screenwriter Nora Garrett talks viral interviews, negative press and creating a button-pushing, era-defining film
In her 2005 holiday classic, Keaton embraced life's brevity for a complex portrait of maternal love
In "John Candy: I Like Me," Candy's loved ones remember the unique compassion that made the comedian so beloved
In a time of record unemployment, Park Chan-wook's hysterical comedy is both a drag and a relief
In Benny Safdie's film, Dwayne Johnson fights against a script too narrow for his mighty talent
In Noah Baumbach's new comedy, Clooney blurs fact and fiction to find what's real