‘Hannah Takes the Stairs’ and the Coalescence of Mumblecore

Declaring 2007 to be the year mumblecore came of age would be equally as fair as labeling it the year mumblecore collapsed....

‘Stardust’: A Magical, Extravagant, and Wildly Imaginative Fantasy Adventure

10 years later, we look back at Matthew Vaughn's epitome of exciting cinematic fantasy adventure....

‘Atomic Blonde’ Review: Charlize Theron Crunches Bones Through Diet John le Carré Plotting

There’s a bargain underlying the whole of Atomic Blonde, wherein director David Leitch wavers between its more cheeky qualities and its adherence to the convent...

Abel Ferrara’s ‘Go Go Tales’: Art, Commerce, Beauty, and Exploitation

10 years later, we look back at Ferrara's drama and why art needs exploitation in order to survive within capitalist culture....

The Best Films of 2017 (So Far)

Halfway through the year, we highlight our favorite movies thus far....

Review: ‘Despicable Me 3’ Isn’t Genius, But it May Make You Laugh

Full disclosure: I have seen neither Despicable Me nor Despicable Me 2, but the franchise’s third installment kind of makes me want to. Now let me set the recor...

New to Streaming: ‘T2: Trainspotting, Bong Joon Ho, ‘Mimosas,’ ‘Daughters of the Dust,’ and More

All the newly streaming films on Netflix, FilmStruck, Amazon, and more....

‘The Last Mistress’: Catherine Breillat’s Power Game of Sex and Fury

God hates the Lords of Salem....

New to Streaming: ‘I Am Not Your Negro,’ ‘Three,’ ‘War on Everyone,’ and More

All the newly streaming films on Netflix, FilmStruck, Amazon, and more....

The Emotional Naïveté of ‘Good Morning’ and Poignant Cynicism of ‘Ghost World’

We recommend recent Criterion releases from Yasujirō Ozu and Terry Zwigoff....