A Brilliant Horror Film That Twists Faith Into Fear
A24’s Saint Maud is a confident directorial debut that will keep viewers guessing until the last minute.
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Welcome Back, Denzel
In The Little Things, the actor returns to the kind of role that helped make him a movie star.
Hollywood’s Patience Is Frustrating—But Necessary
The latest round of big-movie delays is good news for the industry and viewers alike.
When the FBI Spied on MLK
The bureau’s surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr. reflects a paranoia about Black activism that’s foundational to American politics.
The Early-Pandemic Heist Thriller That No One Asked For
Locked Down has the air of a homework assignment completed the morning it was due.
The Emotional Miseducation of Tiger Woods
A new HBO documentary zeroes in on the immense psychological toll it took for the legendary golfer to go from prodigy to phenom.
Steve McQueen’s Ethos of Generosity
“I’m a massive fan of cinema, but sometimes you have to go where the people are,” the Oscar-winning Small Axe director told The Atlantic.
The Superhero Fantasies of Trump’s Mob
The insurrectionists have been sold a fiction, and their costumes warp the works that inspired them.
25 Movies to Look Forward to in 2021
Thanks to the pandemic, this list is more familiar and tentative than most annual film previews.
Soul Is Another Cerebral Winner From Pixar
The new film from the director of Up and Inside Out has the aesthetics of a whimsical adventure, but its themes are very raw.