JoJo Rabbit’s Satire Fail
Despite its setting in Nazi Germany, Taika Waititi’s movie never risks actually disturbing its audience.
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The King Is a Chaotic Coming of Age
The new Netflix movie sets Timothée Chalamet and Robert Pattinson on two gloriously, absurdly different paths.
The Gripping Class Horror of Parasite
Bong Joon-ho’s shapeshifting new film is a thriller about global inequality and resentment.
Paolo Sorrentino’s Loro Will Make You Feel Complicit
The problem with enjoying a seductive drama about Silvio Berlusconi.
Covering for Roy Cohn
The new documentary about his life and circle is a study in complicity.
Native Spirituality is Not For Sale
Colonizers once tried to erase indigenous culture. Now they exploit it.
Is Joker Just a Movie?
Joaquin Phoenix’s villain is fictional, but he has a life of his own.
Cold Case Hammarskjöld’s Artful Paranoia
How do you investigate a vast international intrigue in a culture that is overloaded with conspiracy theories?
Crazy Sad Asians
Lulu Wang's "The Farewell" pushes back on the assimilationist myths of Asian American entertainment.
Jawline Explores the Teenage Dream of Social Media
A new documentary charts the rise and fall of a would-be internet star.
What Have You Done, Richard Linklater?
"Where’d You Go, Bernadette" is a travesty.
The Family’s Big Secret Is Hiding in Plain Sight
Netflix’s new investigative documentary exposes a shadowy religious organization with immense influence—and a connection to Donald Trump.
Right Wing Attacks on The Hunt Are a Bad Faith Distraction
At a moment when the president's racist rhetoric is motivating mass violence, Fox and all its friends saw a chance to stoke the culture wars.
Honeyland Is a Stinging Allegory for Man-Made Disaster
In this lush documentary, one Macedonian farmer reveals the ills of modern agriculture.
Jihadi John, Domestic Terrorist
A new HBO documentary about the ISIS killer comes just as the West is reexamining who its enemies really are.
Quentin Tarantino’s #MeToo Moment?
"Once Upon a Time ... In Hollywood" finds the filmmaker at his most self-aware.
Midsommar Is a Nightmare in Broad Daylight
Ari Aster's folk-horror flick is frightening, beautiful, and just a little unhinged.
The Outlaw World of Deadwood
Why the HBO show’s visions of chaos and order endure
Booksmart Deserved Better
Olivia Wilde’s directorial debut is a success—if you take it on its own terms.
Claire Denis’s Long Journey to Nowhere
On "High Life" and other damned worlds
