Reviews
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‘Don’t Worry Darling’ Review: Florence Pugh Shines as Olivia Wilde Provokes
Pugh and Harry Styles star in Wilde’s satiric and somewhat frantic psychological thriller
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‘Riotsville, USA’ Review: 1960s Archival Footage Brings the Receipts to Civil Rights Documentary
Did you know the U.S. military built fake towns to teach police how to improve their methods of suppressing activist dissent?
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‘Moonage Daydream’ Film Review: Immersive David Bowie Documentary Is a Bold, Seething Mass of Bowie-ness
Brett Morgen’s doc delves into the Bowie archives to embrace the artist’s concept of an art that works with “fragments and chaos”
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‘Pearl’ Film Review: Stunning Prequel Makes ‘X’ Even Better Than It Already Was
Mia Goth (who co-wrote with director Ti West) gives a sad, scary performance that deepens the character and her saga
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What’s New on DVD/Blu-ray in September: ‘Elvis,’ ‘Aline,’ Vintage George Romero, ‘Aqua Teen Hunger Force’ and More
Alonso Duralde spotlights the month’s new physical-media releases — because you can’t count on HBO Max to hang onto anything
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‘Carmen’ Film Review: Border-Set Reimagining of Classic Tale Is a Pas de Dull
Toronto Film Festival 2022: Choreographer Benjamin Millepied’s choppy directorial debut even bobbles the dancing, although Rossy de Palma’s club queen steals the show
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‘Allelujah’ Film Review: Richard Eyre Handles Alan Bennett’s Witty, Sensitive Hospital Play With Care
Toronto Film Festival 2022: Judi Dench and Derek Jacobi are among the stars of this comedy that balances wisecracks about aging and blistering commentary on health-care cuts
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‘Loving Highsmith’ Film Review: Intimate Portrait of Author Patricia Highsmith Spotlights Relationships
Director Eva Vitija examines the life and loves of the creator behind Ripley, “Carol” and “Strangers on a Train”
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‘Love Life’ Film Review: Soulful Japanese Drama Finds Solitude and Solace in Connections
Venice Film Festival 2022: The latest from Kôji Fukada (“A Girl Missing”) finds emotional power and interactivity in cramped and often silent spaces
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‘The Ghost of Richard Harris’ Review: Larger-Than-Life Actor Remembered Ruefully and Gratefully
Venice Film Festival 2022: The children and co-stars of the legendary movie star, musician and drunkard all have stories to tell about the screen icon
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‘Merkel’ Film Review: Former German Leader Noticeably Absent From Her Own Documentary
Telluride Film Festival 2022: This sketchy portrait of the ex-Chancellor feels bereft of insight or detail on a fascinating political life
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All 6 ‘Benji’ Movies, Ranked From Worst to Best (Photos)
Where does the new Netflix remake rank among the legendary dog’s body of work?
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‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ Film Review: Indian ‘Forrest Gump’ Remake Burdened With the Original’s Flaws
The setting and language have changed, but the story still thinks it’s being uplifting about the neuroatypical even as it punches down
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‘Vengeance’ Film Review: B.J. Novak’s Capable Directorial Debut Suffers From B.J. Novak’s Script
Starring as a Brooklyn podcaster investigating a Texas murder, Novak wants to challenge both-sides narratives while also indulging in one
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‘Oresteia’ Off Broadway Review: A Famous Greek Family Has Way Too Many Problems
Robert Icke’s adaptation of the Aeschylus classic expands and radically diminishes the original
