The Unsung Heart of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Angela Bassett’s character models a trait that’s rare amid superhero chaos and violence: self-restraint.
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The Fabelmans Is Steven Spielberg’s Most Honest Movie Yet
The director tackles his most challenging material: his own childhood.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Does the Near Impossible
It’s a thrilling blockbuster that still makes time for grief.
The Indie Horror Film That Everyone Is Suddenly Talking About
Barbarian capitalizes on the thing viewers love and hate most: the unknown.
The Good Nurse Is a Chilling Murder Mystery—And Completely Bloodless
The true-crime genre has become defined by spectacle and vulgar speculation. A new film offers another path forward.
James Gray’s Vision of American Dysfunction
In Armageddon Time, the filmmaker’s New York childhood is a warning bell for our polarized present.
When a Father Is Just Out of Reach
Aftersun charts the exquisite, bittersweet journey of seeing a parent as their own person.
‘I’m Trying to Get All the Coolness Out of My Movies’
Martin McDonagh, the man behind In Bruges and The Banshees of Inisherin, thinks he might be mellowing out.
America’s Favorite Marilyn Monroe Cliché
Let’s be clear: She was not Norma Jeane. She chose to be Marilyn.
The Gleeful Cynicism of The Banshees of Inisherin
Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson make the best, bloodiest frenemies.