‘The Harder They Fall’ Sees the Old West’s Black Cowboys Ride Again
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Jeymes Samuel’s feature debut is a history lesson wrapped in fast, flashy, and fantastical storytelling
‘The French Dispatch’ Is the Most Wes Anderson-y Wes Anderson Movie of All Time
Posted in: Movie ReviewsThe director throws every trick in his book at this lovingly tribute to ‘The New Yorker’ magazine — and creatives everywhere
‘Lamb’ Is the Sweetest, Most Touching Horror-Movie Nightmare You’ve Ever Seen
Posted in: Movie ReviewsA bold, disturbing story about farmers raising an unusual animal as their own makes for an incredible debut — and a cult movie in the making
Is ‘The Viewing Booth’ the Best Documentary of the Year?
Posted in: Movie ReviewsAn experiment in how we watch — and the difference in what people see even when we’re watching the same thing — gives us one of the intriguing, vital movies of 2021
‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ Is an Exercise in Excess
Posted in: Movie ReviewsThe movie does what it aims to do — ultimately anointing LeBron James’ status as this era’s greatest by having him take up the mantle from His Airness
‘Lydia Lunch: The War Is Never Over’: All Hail the Queen of the Underground
Posted in: Movie ReviewsBeth B.’s documentary on the singer/provocateur/No Wave icon looks, sounds and feels like a Lydia Lunch song: raw, loud, unfiltered and unflinching
‘False Positive’: A Breach-Birth Version of Pregnancy Horror
Posted in: Movie ReviewsA surreal tale of maternal paranoia à la ‘Rosemary’s Baby’ feels like it never gets past its thinkpiece-headline ambitions — or knows quite what it wants to say
‘Luca’: Pixar’s Modest, Mondo Italiano ‘Little Mermaid’ is Minor — and Still Breaks Your Heart
Posted in: Movie ReviewsThe latest from the animation juggernaut can’t compare to the company’s classics, but it still has its charms — and a sense of longing that strikes a chord
‘Summer of 85’ Review: A Sunny Gay Romance With a Dash of Despair
Posted in: Movie ReviewsFrançois Ozon’s latest tale of youthful gay love — in the heat of the summer — is pleasurably familiar
A Battle of Wits and Knits: Despite Its Intentions, ‘Cruella’ Proves Why the Baddies Are More Fun
Posted in: Movie ReviewsVampy, stylish, and cruel: Emma Stone embodies the campy dognapper
