We shouldn’t ask art to be emblematic of the #MeToo movement, but sometimes its makers tell us that it is, regardless.…
The question of why we went to the moon is batted around Damien Chazelle’s First Man like a piece of crumpled-up paper…
If Big Mouth has taught us anything, it’s that adolescence isn’t just about hormones and pervy thoughts, but also…
A Star Is Born dragged my heart all around for months and months before I could even experience it. On paper, it…
If it seemed like A Star Is Born was christened a classic before it was even released, that’s because yes, the movie…
Antoni Porowski, the food expert from Netflix’s Queer Eye reboot, is a polarizing figure. While his fellow host Bobby…
Spoilers for the first three episodes of The Good Place, Season 3 ahead.
Moviegoers have a challenge ahead of them whenever they finally get to watch Alex Ross Perry’s mock rock doc Her Smell:…
Before its release last Friday, Maniac was billed as Netflix’s latest, mysterious stab at prestige television-making.…
It’s a very American tradition to vilify women for daring to become the object of desire. The female form is used to…
The most generous thing I can say about Life Itself—a film written and directed by This Is Us creator Dan Fogelman—is…
Plot spoilers ahead, so proceed with caution. One minor scene in A Star Is Born is also referenced below.
In order for A Simple Favor to hook us, it had to be in on the joke, which lies in its very premise: just say the words…
When American Vandal debuted last fall, its particular novelty—taking the popular true crime format and turning it into…
What counts as “humanizing a Nazi?” It’s a question that will be debated quite a bit as director Amma Asante’s new film …
What if Fred Rogers wrestled with grief and rage when he wasn’t calmly charming millions of children on Mr. Rogers’…
Good banter is a rom-com’s secret sauce. Whether it’s the dueling politics of Kathleen and Frank in You’ve Got Mail,…
The Happytime Murders wants to shock us with its Muppet-style puppets who curse, patronize porn shops, snort drugs, and …
Lately, critics and the people who make movies have argued that we’re on the verge of a romcom revival, which happens…
At times, Ariana Grande can seem like a pop star who was created using the results of a focus group. Her career…