From the Ranks of the Freaks: “Magnolia” at 20 Paul Thomas Anderson's character study baffled, aggravated & emotionally moved a divisive audience.
Filmmaker of the Month “Road To Perdition” Is Not A Subtle Film Sam Mendes' Depresson-era gangster fable is as effective as it is in-your-face with its aesthetics.
His Dark Materials Recap: “The Fight to the Death” Iorek reclaims his throne & Lyra gets both a new name & a family reunion in an uneven penultimate episode.
A Hidden Life Review: Forging Our Own Idea of God Terrence Malick's three-hour opus examines the links between the theological, the empirical, and the absurdist in his best film in almost a decade.
Spies in Disguise Review: Secret Agent Spider-Man Will Smith & Tom Holland lend their voices to an animated adventure that makes up in charm what it lacks in originality.
Features The Top 25 TV Shows of 2019 From HBO (Chernobyl, Watchmen, Succession) to Netflix (Russian Doll, The Crown, Stranger Things) and beyond, we break down the best TV of the year.
TV Watchmen Season Finale Recap: “See How They Fly” Damon Lindelof's series comes to a conclusion that is as evocative and satisfying as it is rushed.
6 Underground Review: Pure-Strain Bayhem Comes to Netflix Michael Bay turns his singularly amped-up aesthetic to a Netflix blockbuster that's even more brain-dead than usual.
Features The Top 25 Movies of 2019 From Ad Astra to Us, we celebrate the cream of the cinematic crop in 2019.
Uncut Gems Review: Conflict Diamonds The Safdie brothers continue their streak of blending pastiche with mind-cracking abandon while Adam Sandler gives it his all.
Richard Jewell Review: Jewell of Denial Clint Eastwood's latest tests the limits of perception, even as it loses the script with its portrayal of the media.
“Moonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three Movements” Lacks Grace Notes Irene Taylor Brodsky's intimate look at her family's relationship to deafness and music gives way to melodrama.
Review: “Jumanji: The Next Level” Is Getting Too Old For This Jake Kasdan's followup to the surprisingly fun 2017 sequel loses some of the original's luster.
TV Work in Progress Review: Facing Queer Life One Almond at a Time Abby McEnany’s autobiographical Showtime series is a wry, funny, deeply queer breath of fresh air.
TV His Dark Materials Recap: “The Daemon-Cages” Mrs. Coulter is rejected once again, and the Gyptians ride in to rescue the missing children.
TV The Confession Killer Review: I Drink Your Milkshake Robert Kenner and Taki Oldham tackle the curious case of a man who's confessed to too many crimes.
TV “The L Word: Generation Q” Works to Update Its Queerness for 2019 Showtime's sequel to the iconic LGBTQ+ series feels refreshing, if frustratingly centrist at times.
Bombshell Review: Fox News Satire Has Enough of a Bang Jay Roach's retelling of the Fox News harassment scandal has sufficient momentum and typically strong performances to largely overcome its undercooked politics.
Box Office Report Box Office Report: “Playmobil” Has Worst Opening Weekend in Decades Playmobil's misguided animated feature follows in the footsteps of Delgo, The Oogieloves and other ill-fated kid's flicks.
Filmmaker of the Month “American Beauty” as the Ultimate Boomer Opus Sam Mendes' Best Picture winner is a flawed but evocative time capsule of '90s middle-age anxiety.
TV The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 3: Schtick is High, Stakes Are Low Amy Sherman-Palladino's quick-witted Amazon comedy returns for a third season of beautiful dresses and chiffon-thin stakes.