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Blumhouse's new thriller is a tense throwback to aughts genre delights, with a lead who doesn't need any saving
The bland satire in "Death of a Unicorn" makes its message unappetizing; there are tastier options
Writer-director Alain Guiraudie's latest subverts the gay coming-home story without sacrificing its messiness
Dead at 65, Kilmer spent his life in pursuit of wonderful things, even if it meant rubbing others the wrong way
For service workers, the egocentric first-time dog owner in "The Friend" will be all too familiar
Every parent and teen needs to see "Adolescence," a look at what happens when online misogyny bleeds into real-life
Trump's administration plays by the politics of friendship. We should study those who perfected the game
Steven Soderbergh's second film of 2025 is even better than the first, an espionage romp destined to be a classic
In Atom Egoyan's new film, Amanda Seyfried refuses to be the archetypical image of a tortured woman artist
Three friends went to Georgia and stepped into a dynamic right out of a humid, hilarious stage play
Two Robert Pattinsons lead the director's follow-up to "Parasite," one of the best films of the year so far
Host Conan O'Brien did an admirable job keeping the crowd entertained, but he wasn't the reason they came alive
Trachtenberg's career was filled with iconic characters, but none were as important as Harriet M. Welsch
Salon's film critic and resident film buff are here to make sense of the most unpredictable awards season in years
"The Monkey" tries its paws at reaching the heights of other gruesome franchises, but can't match their heart
When the 2025 Oscar nominations were announced bright and early Jan. 23, one of the most promising headlines bursting through the fog of the...
Osgood Perkins' follow-up to "Longlegs" pivots toward comedy, but there's no fun to be had with this novelty toy
Hamlin reflects on his career leading to "Mayfair Witches," including cooking bolognese on "Real Housewives"
It's a new day for the beloved rom-com heroine, and director Michael Morris says her longevity is downright radical
The stars of the rebooted series want to be iconic fan favorites, but it's the franchise that's paying the price
Kendrick Lamar injected some much-needed life into the night, where unity was stressed amid division outside
In an age where streaming shows are made to dull your mind, "Severance" actively encourages its viewers to think
From J.Lo to J.Lew (that's Juliette Lewis, who turns into a chair in "By Design"), these are the cream of the crop
Many weren't ready for Gaga's brand of in-your-face progressivism 15 years ago, but they're embracing it now
West and Censori are no strangers to stunts, but it's what happened after they arrived that has everyone confused
The duo's performance was among many efforts from the Recording Academy to give back to L.A. communities
Neither a horror nor a comedy, this future-tinged tale settles for being a reductive collection of better movies
Chalamet has charmed the world this awards season, but his canvassing is much smarter than it initially appears
Though surreal and sometimes impenetrable, Lynch's films lead us down dark roads to curious, new possibilities
Flipping the perspective of a standard haunt, Soderbergh unravels truths about our disconnected world
A history-making nomination. A nod that will get Trump riled up. A film no one can agree on. Yep, it's Oscar season
Big, ugly hats! An improvised a cappella! Entirely inappropriate ensembles! That's . . . entertainment?
Mike Leigh and his longtime collaborator Marianne Jean-Baptiste search for answers in their latest tour de force
Kotb's 17-year run as a "Today" anchor may be over, but her empathetic spirit will be impossible to recreate
Anderson's long-awaited return to the silver screen is a subtle middle finger to those trying to destroy artistry
Without fail, every time I step into an elevator, I am immediately consumed by two dark thoughts. The first intrusive idea that pops into my head...
It’s January, and that means awards season has officially kicked off with Hollywood’s…fourth biggest night! It had put up a good fight, but the...
After news of filmmaker Jeff Baena’s death broke, it seemed unlikely that Baena’s wife, Aubrey Plaza, would attend Sunday’s Golden Globes ceremony....
Benjamin Franklin once said that, in this life, nothing can be certain except death, taxes and sequels. Alright, I’m paraphrasing, but it’s true: A...
Two years ago, I attended an especially raucous screening of “TÁR” that almost broke me. If you’ve seen “TÁR” — a quiet movie, painted...
There’s nothing subtle about a movie where Nicole Kidman crawls on her knees to lick milk out of a saucer. And yet, Halina Reijn’s “Babygirl” is...
When the second season of Netflix’s massively popular death games drama “Squid Game” was announced, die-hard fans were desperate to get their...
It feels a bit like being a human pinball to go from celebrating Christmas, arguably the most commercial global holiday, to binge-watching a show...
Just a few months after the release of his gripping, gothic feature film debut “The Witch” in 2016, director Robert Eggers balked at the immensity...
In the opening scene of Halina Reijn’s delightfully lascivious “Babygirl,” the high-powered shipping industry CEO Romy Mathis (Nicole Kidman) is...
It may seem unimaginable now that we’ve once again found ourselves covered in cheap tinsel and fake snow every time we hear the tu-dum! sound, but...
Recently, I’d been trying to understand why the news that Elton John had lost his eyesight — at least temporarily — due to an infection felt like a...
When James Gunn was tapped to lead DC Studios’ “soft reboot” of the DC Extended Universe — now called the DC Universe or DCU — fans of the studio’s...
Unless you’re Kim Kardashian playing a high-powered publicist/devil-worshipping witch, hilariously named Siobhan Corbyn, it’s hard to stand out in...
Without fail, there is at least one big movie every year that falls prey to the adage “style over substance,” a film that postures as an opus, but...