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April 24, 2018
Alex Shephard
Can Netflix Take Over Hollywood?
The streaming service is producing more content than ever. The problem is that a lot of it is mediocre.
April 11, 2018
Michelle Dean
Pauline Kael’s Long Delayed Big Break
Through years of setbacks and discouragement, Kael insisted that movies should be free from stereotypes, unpretentious, and fun.
April 9, 2018
Alex Shephard
Will Hollywood Ever Make Another
Children of Men
?
An interview with Ben Fritz, whose “The Big Picture” explores the way the franchise model and streaming services have disrupted the film industry.
March 12, 2018
Alex Shephard
MoviePass Doesn’t Know How to Make Money ... Yet
The super-cheap theater subscription service has two million customers and counting, but it's unclear where it goes from here.
October 10, 2017
Sarah Jones
Hollywood’s superficial politics enabled Harvey Weinstein.
July 25, 2017
Christian Lorentzen
Dunkirk
Manages to Make War Boring
Christopher Nolan's latest offering is high on patriotic schmaltz and low on meaningful commentary.
May 4, 2017
Graham Vyse
Republicans aren’t going to like how this movie ends for them.
March 17, 2017
Tim Grierson
T2 Trainspotting
: Don’t Look Back
In this sequel to the zeitgeist-y 1996 original, nostalgia proves as addictive—and toxic—as heroin.
March 13, 2017
Tim Grierson
,
Will Leitch
Grierson & Leitch Episode 59:
Kong: Skull Island
and
Personal Shopper
March 9, 2017
Tim Grierson
Personal Shopper
: She’s Not There
With this moody ghost story, Kristen Stewart continues to prove she’s a world-class actress who enthralls us by holding back.
March 8, 2017
Will Leitch
Kong: Skull Island
: The Wrong Kind of Monkey Business
Everyone’s favorite giant ape returns, trading fun for brand awareness.
March 6, 2017
Tim Grierson
,
Will Leitch
Grierson & Leitch Episode 58:
Logan
and
The ’Burbs
March 3, 2017
Eric Armstrong
The New Republic’s Classic Takedowns of Classic Films
Film critics Otis Ferguson and Stanley Kauffmann were noted for their innovative approaches to the form—and their contrarian opinions.
March 2, 2017
Tim Grierson
,
Will Leitch
Grierson & Leitch’s Insanely Early 2018 Oscar Predictions
Yes, it’s that time again, already.
February 28, 2017
Will Leitch
Logan
: A Bit of the Old Ultraviolence
Wolverine is back, this time as a moody brooder with an unquenchable thirst for blood.
February 27, 2017
Will Leitch
The Most La-La Land Oscars Ever
The insane ending of the 89th Academy Awards proved that when it comes to escapism, there's no business like show business.
February 27, 2017
Alex Shephard
A wild finish saved the Oscars from being almost completely forgettable.
February 27, 2017
Alex Shephard
What will Donald Trump tweet about tomorrow morning?
February 27, 2017
Alex Shephard
Jimmy Kimmel is the wrong Oscar host for this moment.
February 24, 2017
Will Leitch
Get Out
: Menace to Society
Jordan Peele’s horror-comedy explores what lies behind the smiling faces of “good” white people—sometimes literally.
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