Tag: Movies

‘Bros’ Is a Rom-Com That’s True to 21st-Century Gay Life

“I’m the diversity hire,” Stoller, who is straight, told me.He thought immediately of Eichner, whom he had worked…

How Hollywood and the Media Fueled the Political Rise of J.D. Vance

Members of New York’s smart set gathered on a warm Thursday evening in the early summer of 2016…

In ‘The Innocents,’ Kids Behaving Deadly

It’s no biggie for horror movie villains to be rabid grannies or killer Santas. But what kind of…

The Spell ‘Doctor Strange’ Is Missing: Sam Raimi’s Macabre Vision

Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) is sitting in a Manhattan coffee shop with the woman he’s loved since the…

‘Montana Story’ Review: A Domestic Drama in Big Sky Country

In the deft genre rethink “Montana Story,” the American flag doesn’t just flutter and wave, it also sends…

When Motherhood Is a Horror Show

“The Baby” is clever to convert this mode into comedy, though the mood soon darkens. At first, Natasha’s…

How Elizabeth Olsen Came Into Her Powers

Elizabeth Olsen is used to waiting in the wings. When she was an acting student at New York…

What to Know Before Seeing ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’

It was already challenging enough to keep up with the 27 films and half-dozen Disney+ TV shows in…

‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ Review: Who’s Mad?

Strange? Madness? Let’s not get carried away.I’m aware that Strange is the gentleman’s surname — his friends call…

In Bid to Boost Peacock, Universal Will Send 3 Movies Straight to Streaming

“What you’ll see with these films is that they are broadly appealing, but also track towards that young,…

In Echo of Soviet Era, Russia’s Movie Theaters Turn to Pirate Screenings

Since the invasion of Ukraine, Hollywood’s biggest studios have stopped releasing movies in Russia, and Netflix has ceased…

Watch These 12 Titles Before They Leave Netflix in May

‘The Devil’s Advocate’ (May 31)This mash-up of Grisham-esque legal thriller and “Rosemary’s Baby”-style occult horror from Taylor Hackford…