Not even Sam Raimi scares can save Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Sam Raimi returns to the world of superheroes, but not even his signature horror-tinged style can save a franchise content to spin its wheels.
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Everything Everywhere All at Once, Michelle Yeoh, and Daniels go for broke with style and wisdom
The Daniels’ mega movie is both glorious reminder of the multitude of ways Michelle Yeoh rules and a smart study of the work that goes into doing good.
Wayne’s World at 30: an embarrassing failure for all involved…not
A look back at the improbably successful, surprisingly good-natured SNL comedy that still feels fresh today.
Sundance 2022: Resurrection takes a baffling turn
It won’t be for everyone, but this thriller’s bold, mind-boggling twists will win some devoted fans.
Best Sellers belongs in the slush pile
Michael Caine & Aubrey Plaza give far more effort than this saccharine comedy-drama about generation gaps & the publishing industry deserves.
“2046” casts a spell through time and space
Beautiful, strange, and enrapturing, 2046 feels unlike anything else in Wong Kar-wai’s oeuvre, and yet utterly of a piece with his mesmerizing works.
“My Blueberry Nights” is sweet but slight
Wong Kar-wai’s genial romantic drama is at least as much about the America he loves as it is about the characters.
“In the Mood for Love” is a masterclass in cinematic yearning
Wong Kar-wai’s arguable masterpiece is a sumptuous, meditative ode to unconsummated passion.
“Law & Order: SVU”: The 10 best Stabler episodes
On the eve of yet another L&O spinoff, one of our writers pays tribute to the smoldering efficiency of Detective Stabler.
You’ll be elated with the richly detailed filmmaking of “Happy Together”
This 1997 romantic drama embodies the outstanding atmospheric qualities of Wong Kar-wai’s body of work.
In “Chungking Express”, we are known by the things we own
Wong Kar-wai’s dreamy, pop-culture-infused romance grounds time and self in a giddy exploration of commodity fetishism.
SXSW 2021: Charli XCX’s “Alone Together” shows the giddy link between artist and fan
Bradley Bell and Pablo Jones-Soler assemble a freewheeling look at the artistic process from soup to nuts.
With “Fallen Angels,” less words are more
Wong Kar-wai is economical with dialogue in this 1995 feature, relying on atmosphere & physicality to tell a complete story.
The moving “Days of Being Wild” is all too timely
Wong Kar-wai’s melancholy second feature hits harder in the face of current events.
“Raya and the Last Dragon” is a rollicking Southeast Asian-styled fantasy
Disney’s high-fantasy adventure is spirited and dynamic, even as it flattens a host of Southeast Asian cultural signifiers into a homogenous whole.
“Mulan” brings honor to Disney’s original, but loses some heart
Niki Caro’s remake of the animated classic slots nicely into the Chinese war epic formula, but a bit of Disney magic gets lost in the mix.
“Lingua Franca”‘s Isabel Sandoval on the value of taking risks
We talk to a rising filmmaker about bringing rawness and reality into her work.
At 10, “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” can still take on all comers
10 years later, Edgar Wright’s comic adaptation lingers for its bevy of influences as much as its originality.
“We’re Here” brings gay fantasia to the heartland. But is it enough?
HBO brings three drag queens to small-town America for a heartwarming, albeit surface-level, primer on queer culture.
“What We Do in the Shadows” Still Slays in Season 2
The vampire mockumentary continues to be one of cable’s funniest, most lovable sitcoms.
“Tigertail” Is an Unassuming, Deeply Personal Immigrant Tale
Master of None co-creator Alan Yang interrogates his father’s move to America in a slow, but gentle debut.