A Film That Makes Sex Scenes Look Like Works of Art
Netflix’s Lady Chatterley’s Lover updates the book’s treatment of sex, presenting the act as not just an erotic force, but a miraculous one.
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The Most Overhyped Space Movie
2001: A Space Odyssey is prescient, beautiful, and entirely unsatisfactory.
Stubborn, Determined, and Dying
In the Netflix film The Wonder, a “fasting girl” becomes a holy spectacle of self-annihilation.
Unfortunately, the Sexy Teen-Cannibal Romance Is a Letdown
In Bones and All, the gore is paired with a love story that’s surprisingly tame.
A #MeToo Movie Devoid of Sensationalism
What She Said understands about investigative journalism
Glass Onion Understands the Absurdity of Extreme Wealth
The sequel to Knives Out is one big, beautiful brainteaser.
The Streaming Death Spiral Must End
Former Disney CEO Bob Iger is back at a time when the company desperately needs a new direction.
The Horror Movie That’s Truly Worth the Hype
Shirley Li’s culture picks include Barbarian, Elena Ferrante, and Pokémon Go
Tár Has an Answer to Art’s Toughest Question
Todd Field’s film spells out why creator and creation usually can’t be separated.
The Menu Skewers Class Politics
The pitch-black comedy examines the ethics of “eating the rich”—and the hypocrisy of “ethical consumption.”