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February 28, 2016
Alex Shephard, Elaine Teng
Which Films Will Win at Tonight’s Academy Awards?
February 26, 2016
Clio Chang
Apparently Gods of Egypt is really, really bad.
February 25, 2016
Tim Grierson
Triple 9: A Defiant, Stripped-Down, Neo-Noir Action Flick
John Hillcoat's latest film is a fun, nihilistic romp through genre cliché.
February 24, 2016
PodcastTim Grierson, Will Leitch
Grierson & Leitch Episode 5: The Witch and the Oscars
February 19, 2016
Alex Shephard
Jordan’s First-Ever Oscar Nominee Reimagines Lawrence of Arabia
"Theeb" remembers World War I from the Arab perspective.
February 18, 2016
PodcastTim Grierson, Will Leitch
Grierson & Leitch Episode 4: Deadpool, Zoolander 2, and Where to Invade Next
February 18, 2016
Elaine Teng
Mustang: All the Real Girls
France's Oscar nominee is an intimate exploration of the lives of five sisters in a remote, conservative town on the Black Sea.
February 17, 2016
Elaine Teng
Saoirse Ronan is taking on another Ian McEwan adaptation.
February 12, 2016
Will Leitch
Deadpool: A Superhero Who Makes Fun of Himself
As Deadpool, Ryan Reynolds is an entitled, smarmy, and immature superhero—and he knows it.
February 11, 2016
PodcastTim Grierson, Will Leitch
Grierson & Leitch Episode 3: Hail, Caesar! and Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
February 4, 2016
Elaine Teng
The boardinghouse in Brooklyn is getting its own spinoff.
February 4, 2016
PodcastTim Grierson, Will Leitch
Grierson & Leitch Episode 2: Sundance’s Highs and Lows
The best movies from the festival, and the film everybody's talking about.
January 29, 2016
Elaine Teng
Jacques Rivette, one of the last directors of the French New Wave, has died.
January 20, 2016
PodcastTim Grierson, Will Leitch
Grierson & Leitch Episode 1: The Importance of Being Michael Bay
The premiere episode looks at the merits of “13 Hours” and the fallout from the Oscar nominations.
January 11, 2016
Alex Shephard
Why would Han Solo, apolitical smuggler, appear in the upcoming Star Wars movie about the many Bothans who died?
December 30, 2015
Elizabeth Bruenig
Jennifer Lawrence’s latest movie isn’t very good, which is why her stardom is more certain than ever.
December 30, 2015
Elaine Teng
The Best Scenes of Women in the Movies This Year
The frank, eye-opening moments that made this a landmark year for women on film.
December 18, 2015
Elizabeth Bruenig
Here are seven alternative Christmas movies for your holiday viewing pleasure.
December 14, 2015
Alex Shephard
Whale fail: In the Heart of the Sea, Ron Howard’s epic Moby-Dick origin story, sinks at the box office.
December 14, 2015
Alex Shephard
Watch the trailer for the Independence Day sequel.

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