In Praise of the Long Movie
In the right hands, a three-hour-plus film expands the boundaries of cinematic possibilities.
April 24, 2023
“Beau Is Afraid,” Reviewed: Mommy Is to Blame, but Can Someone Tell Us Why?
Ari Aster’s latest has a mother complex and a sense of spectacle but no inner life.
April 18, 2023
“Renfield,” Reviewed: A Concept in Search of a Movie
The vampire comedy is bouncy, clever, fun, and extremely bloody, but dramatically inert.
April 13, 2023
“Air,” Reviewed: It’s Fun to Spend Time with These People, but We Don’t Know Much About Them
Ben Affleck’s legend of the Air Jordan is agreeable and well acted, but also hermetic and superficial.
April 6, 2023
“Showing Up,” Reviewed: A Masterwork About an Artist’s Life
The director Kelly Reichardt has made a candid, joyfully inventive drama with her frequent collaborator Michelle Williams.
April 3, 2023
An Australian Standout at This Year’s New Directors/New Films Series
Alena Lodkina’s second feature, “Petrol,” explores the metaphysical dimensions of a new friendship.
March 30, 2023
“A Thousand and One,” Reviewed: Family Dreams Meet American Realities
Teyana Taylor’s searing performance embodies maternal love in A. V. Rockwell’s début feature.
March 29, 2023
“Petite Solange,” Reviewed: A Modernist Melodrama Mines the Power of the Female Gaze
Axelle Ropert’s powerful new drama traces the breakdown of a marriage and of a young girl’s self-perception.
March 24, 2023
Hong Sangsoo’s “Walk Up” Signals a Break from Routine
The prolific director’s latest movie relies and reflects on his famously low-budget filmmaking system.
March 23, 2023
“John Wick: Chapter 4,” Reviewed: A Slog with a Sensational Ending
Keanu Reeves and the viewer alike have sequel fatigue, but the new film’s finale is worth waiting for.
March 21, 2023