West Side Story Needed an Update
The original is “a masterpiece … but it’s also a bit of a tough watch today.”
Film
The Night the Oscars Lost Control
The most stunning moment at the Academy Awards was an incident the show refused to examine.
The Unreality of Will Smith’s Oscars Slap
What followed an unprecedented moment of violence was almost as surreal as the incident itself.
The Winners Who Reminded the Oscars Why Acceptance Speeches Matter
Two beautiful speeches from early in the night showed the emotional power of live TV.
Will Smith Hit Chris Rock. Then He Won an Oscar.
On the most shocking moment in Academy Awards history
Channing Tatum Reaches Peak Himbo in The Lost City
The actor plays a character who is delightfully airheaded, limitlessly handsome, and fundamentally good. It’s comedy gold.
What the Controversy Over Turning Red Misses
Some parents are condemning the new Pixar movie for depicting teenage lust. But young viewers deserve more films like it.
Everything Everywhere All at Once Is a Mind-Bending Multiverse Fantasy
Finally, a movie with infinite Michelle Yeohs
Why Robert Pattinson’s Grim Batman Is Cause for Optimism
By bringing the character back to his noir-detective origins, The Batman shows that comic-book movies can contain multitudes.
The Slasher Film X Is a Modern Classic
The movie evokes the grind-house energy of the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre while also pulling off thoroughly modern cinematic tricks.