The Worst Mistake a Horror-Movie Franchise Can Make
What has possessed the Exorcist movies?
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This Movie Plot Is the Stuff of HR Nightmares
Netflix’s buzzy new erotic thriller, Fair Play, is never as provocative as it wants to be.
The Royal Hotel Taps Into Every Female Traveler’s Fears
Kitty Green’s new movie follows two backpackers who do everything they can to avoid male aggression—and find it anyway.
An Octogenarian Horror Villain Still Racking Up Scares
The long-running Saw franchise is back, and finally putting its most defining antagonist in the spotlight.
The Creator Is Worth Catching on a Big Screen
Gareth Edwards’s new movie is wall-to-wall action, set in a future where AI has already failed to save the world.
The 22 Most Exciting Films to Watch This Season
Movies worth looking forward to, through the end of the year
The Hollywood Dual Strike Isn’t Just About the Writers and Actors
Many of Hollywood’s workers are watching the dual strike from the outside, and wondering how to make labor function for them.
A Constantly Rebooting Children’s Franchise That’s Actually Good
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem is one of the summer’s surprise hits, highlighting the unlikely endurance of the wisecracking reptiles.
Gran Turismo Is Luxuriously Familiar
Behold: a video-game adaptation, a coming-of-age tale, and an inspirational sports biopic, in one sleek package.
The Raunchy Teen Comedy Gets a Queer Twist
The bawdy new film Bottoms marries the boisterousness and misanthropy of its predecessors, with mixed results.