The Scariest Movie of the Year Isn’t a Horror Movie
The Humans turns a difficult Thanksgiving dinner into something grotesque.
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Licorice Pizza Is a Tragicomic Tale of 1970s Hollywood
Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film is an antic comedy, but it’s also a bittersweet reminiscence about how difficult embracing adulthood can be.
The Tempting, Poisonous Wealth of House of Gucci
The film delves into the insidious world of the Italian luxury label.
Tick, Tick … Boom Is Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Best Work Since Hamilton
His filmmaking debut turns a small-scale musical by the creator of Rent into an inventive piece of cinematic biography.
The Irreverent Beauty of the Original Ghostbusters
The 1984 film was a goofy, blue-collar buddy comedy. The new one is a hollow imitation.
King Richard Is an Unconventional Sports Biopic
The movie functions best as a clear-eyed tribute to the man who put Venus and Serena Williams on their path.
The Mystery of Pete Buttigieg
A new Amazon documentary asks where the U.S. transportation secretary’s unflappable demeanor comes from—and what it might accomplish.
Kristen Stewart, Diana Spencer, and the Ghost of Anne Boleyn
Does Spencer portray Princess Diana the person, or just the public image?
Belfast Is Kenneth Branagh at His Subtlest
The director’s latest film captures a young boy’s perspective faithfully—maybe too faithfully.
Hollywood Has Forgotten What a Good Action Movie Looks Like
Red Notice has A-list actors, globe-trotting set pieces, and a notorious art thief. Why is it so boring?