The Philosopher and Her Camera
Ava DuVernay made history with Selma. Now, in two new films, she’s taking on America’s prison system—and tesseracting through the universe.
Ava DuVernay made history with Selma. Now, in two new films, she’s taking on America’s prison system—and tesseracting through the universe.
The remake of of the remake of Akira Kurosawa’s ‘Seven Samurai,’ loses the thread of its one-clever twist.
Solange Knowles, Zendaya Coleman, and the perils of being a black woman who speaks up.
The sequel to the 1999 faux-documentary is just another shaky-cam, heavy-breathing, run through the darkness.
The national security cover-up of the century should have lit a fire under Oliver Stone. Instead, it made him complacent.
Laura Albert’s literary persona became a bestselling author more than a decade ago. But critically, her work remains promising at best.
How do you make a movie about an ordinary man who was briefly extraordinary?
A documentary about the financial crisis, a Philip Roth adaptation, and a Jackie Kennedy biopic round out our most anticipated films.
Grierson & Leitch dismantle 2016's terrible summer of sequels, blockbusters, and would-be tentpoles.
Werner Herzog's new documentary on the internet signals that it may be time for the director to get out of the way of his own films.
Based on a true story, this comedy from the director of ‘The Hangover’ isn’t daring enough to be truly outrageous.
In his new documentary, the director turns his attention to the wonders of the internet.
This good-hearted tale of a terrible singer sidesteps deeper issues of our fascination with bad art.
This Disney remake is better than it ought to be—but should it even have been made in the first place?
An interview with the film’s director and screenwriter about female ambition, Wall Street, and Hillary Clinton.