Awards đ
Reviews, predictions and links for all 15 nominees in all three short film categories, plus a belated look at "KPop Demon Hunters" and "Song Sung Blue."
Remembrances âď¸
What the great documentarian leaves as his legacy: The human species, observed.
Weekly Digest
Farewells to Bud Cort, Robert Duvall and our collective moviegoing youth.
What to Watch
You want art, go to the Criterion Channel.
Remembrances âď¸
Farewell to one of the cinema's greatest character stars.
Remembrances âď¸
What the star of "Harold and Maude" once meant to the author's younger self.
Weekly Digest
Getcher Bad Bunny playlist right here. And more.
Music đ¸
Farewell to the heartbeat of a legendary rock band.
New Movies
Brazil's four-time Oscar nominee comes to streaming platforms in time for you to bone up - or get your Wagner Moura freak on - before the big night. Plus: Sundance reviews of "Josephine" and "Ha-chan: Shake Your Booty!"
A guide to movies in theaters and on demand, plus pop culture observations, from a film critic with 40 years in the business.
Come with us as the Watch List revisits highlights of a brilliantly demented career. Plus a few thoughts on the man known as Conejo Malo -- the Bunny Who is Bad
A startling documentary from inside Russia, plus two streaming recommendations, one must-avoid and a celebration of Brazil's director-of-the-moment.
Woody's secret masterpiece makes a rare appearance on VOD. Plus: The new Matt-and-Ben extravaganza and "Kumiko the Treasure Hunter"
Surprise: Academy voters nominated the strongest group of Best Picture contenders in years.
An educational announcement and 10 must-see Sundance movies.
Ten films to catch at Sundance 2026
Starting February 24, I'm teaching a ten-week online course in the history of movie stardom.
Deal with reality or go hide in a movie? Why not both?
Some thoughts on a terrible week and, yes, some movie recs: "Peter Hujar's Day," "Zodiac Killer Project" and John Sayles' "Matewan." Plus more for paid subscribers.
An eerie 2004 documentary about the ultimate outsider musician. "Questions etc can't be arranged. Anything else, just ask."
A sweet little tale about the making of a famous album, Josh Safdie is running brilliantly out of things to say, and a few streaming recommendations from your constant reviewer.
