In Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Love is a Work of Art
How Céline Sciamma’s new film envisions a relationship between equals
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The Enduring Vision of Chinatown
A new history of the classic noir movie dissects L.A.’s creation myths.
The Lodge Is a House of Horrors With Nothing Inside
Scary movies can thrill us. Do they also have to mean something?
The Assistant Looks at the Woman Behind a Bad Man
This unsettling movie about a Harvey Weinstein–like figure confronts the systems that support sexual misconduct.
Women Can’t Have It All, Even at the Movies
"Like a Boss" inadvertently lays bare some unfunny truths about hashtag-empowerment.
Citizen K Captures the Rise and Fall of an Oligarch
Alex Gibney’s new documentary about Mikhail Khodorkovsky presents a complex picture of a dissident.
Clemency Grapples With the Banal Evil of the Death Penalty
Alfre Woodard's astonishing performance is one of many surprises in director Chinonye Chukwu's second film.
In Les Misérables, the Song Remains the Same
No, it's not that beloved musical, but director Ladj Ly's Oscar-nominated look at police violence nevertheless feels familiar.
The Reinvention of Little Women
Greta Gerwig’s new film adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s novel is a triumph of Jo-ness.
Cats Got Your Tongue
Tom Hooper's film is as absurd as the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, but at least it's given us something new to talk about.
The People vs. Richard Jewell
Clint Eastwood turns the saga of the Atlanta bombing suspect into a cautionary tale for an already paranoid age.
The Tangled Politics of Bombshell
When the women of Fox News rise up against Roger Ailes, who are they fighting for?
The Heavy-Handed Moralism of Terrence Malick’s New Film
“A Hidden Life” is a strangely simplistic movie about good and evil.
The Heavy Burden of The Report
The new movie about the Torture Report has to take on people who still wield enormous influence.
The Irishman and Parasite: Two Paths for the Hustle
How two of this year’s most critically acclaimed movies critique capitalism
The Surprising Maturity of Marriage Story
Noah Baumbach’s latest film portrays both sides of a messy divorce, for once.
Not Even Tom Hanks Can Save A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Marielle Heller's film fails to understand its subject—the venerable Mister Rogers—but it still might make you cry.
Who Run the World? Charlie’s Angels!
The newest reboot of the franchise has a very familiar feminist refrain.
The Kingmaker Reveals the Real Imelda Marcos
Lauren Greenfield's newest documentary is an unwavering look at the queen bee, going well beyond her infamous shoe collection.
Honey Boy Is a Taste of Stardom’s Bitter Reality
In Alma Har'el's film, Shia LeBeouf mines his own life—and reminds us how gifted an actor he is.
