David Fincher’s Madonna videos hone her style, but dull her radical edge
David Fincher and Madonna had one of the most exciting artistic collaborations of the ’90s, but made the material girl too immaterial.
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In celebration of horrific bodies: Disability & the films of David Cronenberg
How the body horror of David Cronenberg helped me come to terms with my own disability.
Beef gives the audience plenty to chew on
Netflix’s new series is its most significant television success in some time.
Review: “Ugly Delicious” Season 2 Is an Informative Belly Rub
David Chang’s look at the social, cultural, and financial sides of food goes down easily, even if it might be salty for some.
Jonathan Glazer, the Variety “Open Letter,” and the capitalization of outrage
The Zone of Interest director’s acceptance speech was a memorable moment at the 2024 Oscars. Then came a flurry of backlash, and a Google Form.
The 45 most anticipated TV shows of 2024
New Boys? New Star Trek/Wars? A Succession successor? Color us interested.
The Vanishing Triangle explores troubling Irish history without exploitation
The Sundance Now drama’s empathy elevates it above more typical offerings in the genre even as its ending disappoints.
Ahsoka Part 5 helps the titular character get her groove back
A trip to The World Between Worlds forces Ahsoka to confront her traumatic past.
Star Trek: Discovery goes “All In” in episode 8, but fun isn’t in the cards
A zany casino romp runs aground on the season’s existential stakes and traumas.
‘Tucker: The Man and His Dream’ is as much about Coppola as it is Tucker
A biopic about an automobile designer takes on greater weight when filtered through the life of Francis Ford Coppola.
“Sick is the new sane”: “Scream 4” at 10
From meta commentary to social commentary, Wes Craven’s final film is a bundle of cinephilic sarcasm that was ahead of its time.
Disney+’s limp “Big Shot” bounces off the backboard
The Disney+ original has tired jokes and an even more forgettable performance from John Stamos.
“Wojnarowicz” is a powerful portrait of an artist who took no prisoners
Chris McKim’s documentary about the fiery artist turned AIDS activist is a stirring tribute to voices that were silenced too soon.
“It’s a Sin” tells the story of the UK’s AIDS crisis through 4 connected lives
Russell T. Davies’ miniseries that almost wasn’t is a harrowing and effective look at the joy and pain of coming of age in 1980s London.
The Top 25 Films of 2020
From The Assistant to Wolfwalkers, we guide you through the cinema that survived a devastating 2020 and made it to our screens — and hearts.
Criterion Corner: “Crash”, “Amores Perros”, “Symbiopsychotaxiplasm”
William Greaves’ avant-garde meta-doc, David Cronenberg’s work of grand theft autoerotica, and Innaritu’s dizzying debut mark this month’s Criterion entries.
“Spider-Man” swung us into the brightness of the modern superhero era
Sam Raimi brought his camp sensibilities to Marvel’s friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, launching a bright new era for superhero filmmaking.
“Away” takes you to Mars with no small amount of heart
A treacly Lost pastiche about astronauts and the lives left behind on an interstellar mission gives way to surprisingly humanistic highs.
Kevin Bacon stays at a ScareBnB in the not-bad “You Should Have Left”
David Koepp’s haunted house thriller about anger and marital jealousy is ultimately more tragic than spooky.
The Wild Contradictions of Giuliani’s New York in “Clockers”
One of Spike Lee’s most underrated films depicts a New York in which the more things change, the more racism stays the same.
The Laundromat Review: Money, It’s a Gas
Steven Soderbergh serves up a messy capitalist critique in the shell of a slick, simplistic essay film.