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.
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Fargo Season 5’s a return to form, dontcha know
The crime drama returns to the Land of 10,000 Lakes and rediscovers its best storytelling self.
How to Watch Fargo Season 5
The new season of Fargo is set to premiere this Tuesday, November 21st, after originally being planned for a September release and being delayed due to the SAG-AFTRA strikes. Jon Hamm, perhaps the perfect casting choice for Fargo, will be joined by Jennifer Jason Leigh for this season set in 2019. Hamm plays a sheriff … How to Watch Fargo Season 5
Hunters Season 2 struggles with its own ambiguity
The Prime Video series returns as messy as ever for its second and final season.
Lena Dunham’s Sharp Stick dulls its message with messy storytelling
Dunham’s story of a young woman’s sexual awakening is a frustrating mess concealing some honest gems.
In the Cut sees Jane Campion turn her eye to the 21st century
The great director delves into New York’s anxious days post-9/11 via a thriller about a woman usure who she can trust.
5 movies to get you through waiting to see Licorice Pizza
Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest won’t be available in wide release until the end of December, so in the meantime here are a handful of movies that also capture that unique lurid sunniness of 70s & 80s Southern California to tide you over.
“Lisey’s Story” is beautiful, moving & very long
Stephen King adapts one of his most personal novels in a lavish, well-acted production that maybe should have been six episodes instead of eight.
Sundance 2020: “Possessor” Is a Grab Bag of Sci-Fi Clichés
Brandon Cronenberg’s second feature is a po-faced collection of genre tropes that wastes its cast and a modest sense of style.
“Misery,” “Dolores Claiborne,” & the Actress Who Made Them Art
Kathy Bates brought depth, strength, and an unsettling, unknowable presence to two of the best Stephen King adaptations.
“The Hateful Eight” Gets One Thing Exactly Right
The otherwise-spotty Hateful Eight still contains one of Tarantino’s greatest sequences.