Ava DuVernay's adaptation of the children's classic dazzles, but feels a little empty.

On espionage, Russian stereotypes, and the impermeable coiffures of “Red Sparrow”

Raoul Peck's new biopic of Marx and Engels in their salad days is a tedious shambles.

Natalie Portman journeys into an strange substance known as the Shimmer—and stumbles on a new understanding of the human heart.

FX’s “The Assassination of Gianni Versace” examines a lethal delusion.

Clint Eastwood’s latest stars a trio of Americans who foiled an attack on a train—playing themselves.

The superhero movie matches stunning special effects with vital political ideas.

Alex Ross Perry’s moody portrait of stifled creativity and tense relationships

The new movie builds on the myth that when Sarah Winchester built her Mystery House, she was overwhelmed by grief.

The original movie, as well as its elaborate marketing campaign, were steeped in mystery. What happened?

A conversation on A. O. Scott's "reassessment" of the filmmaker

In his final film, the Iranian director reached the apex of a career devoted to tender contemplation.

Following Obama and his team, “The Final Year” pays homage to a measured approach to foreign policy.

The acquisition of Fox will bring Marvel Comics movies under one roof, further stifling diversity and creativity in Hollywood films.

The violent visions of Michael Haneke

Steven Spielberg casts Ben Bradlee and Katharine Graham as heroes in a slick drama, despite their complicated ties to power.

Three recent documentaries track the ingenious ways that banned literature, films, and music circulated in the Soviet Union.

A new biopic of Tonya Harding is both helped and hindered by the Shakespearean stakes of its real-life plot.

"The Disaster Artist" is a movie about an aspiring actor's blindspots and failures.

A new film documents the history of the world's leading all-male dance troupe across four decades.