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The Empty Perspective of Civil War’s Final Shot

 It’s the closest Alex Garland’s “anti-war” film comes to a distinct political statement. By Roxana Hadadi
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Alex Garland Honestly Doesn’t Know If Civil War Is Irresponsible

 “I do sometimes think there’s a part of me that is thoughtful and there’s a part of me that is delinquent.” By Matt Zoller Seitz
movie review

Civil War Isn’t the Movie You Think It Is

 Alex Garland’s war epic is more about how we respond to images of conflict than it is about the conflict itself. By Bilge Ebiri
  1. respect the classics
    The Beatles’ Let It Be Film No Longer Finds Itself in Times of TroubleThe documentary, newly restored by Peter Jackson, hits Disney+ on May 8.
    By Justin Curto
  2. a long talk
    Alex Garland Honestly Doesn’t Know If Civil War Is Irresponsible“I do sometimes think there’s a part of me that is thoughtful and there’s a part of me that is delinquent.”
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  3. endings
    The Empty Perspective of Civil War’s Final ShotIt’s the closest Alex Garland’s “anti-war” film comes to a distinct political statement.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  4. running for (box) office
    Americans Actually Did Want to See Civil WarAlex Garland’s latest topped the box office with $25.7 million, making A24 history.
    By Zoe Guy
  5. awards season
    The Writers Guild Awards 2024 WinnersNo, this will not retroactively affect the Vulture Movie Fantasy League.
    As told to Jason P. Frank
  7. saturday night’s children
    Everybody Playing Everybody in SNL 1975MUNA’s Naomi McPherson will play musical guest Janis Ian.
    By Bethy Squires
  8. backstory
    How Civil War Pulled Off Its Vicious White House SiegeAlex Garland needed Tyler Perry’s 330-acre studio, a Navy SEAL, and a dry sense of humor.
    By Matthew Jacobs
  9. rip
    Eleanor Coppola, Filmmaker and Hollywood Matriarch, Dead at 87She won an Emmy for Hearts of Darkness, the making-of doc about her husband Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  10. rankings
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    By Matthew Jacobs
  11. rated t for teen
    A Joker by the People, for the PeopleComedian Vera Drew’s debut film is radical, moving, and definitely not affiliated with the DCEU or Warner Bros. in any official capacity.
    By Rebecca Alter
  12. on the record
    What Has the Civil War Cast Said About the Movie’s Politics?“At the heart of all of this, it’s really about humanity.”
    By Zoe Guy
  13. soundtracks
    How Shrek 2 Blew My Band UpWhen Frou Frou sent in their “Holding Out for a Hero” cover for the film’s soundtrack, they never expected what followed.
    By Rachel Brodsky
  14. vulture guides
    The Completist’s Guide to Streaming Alex Garland MoviesFrom The Beach to Civil War, we take a closer look at the filmmaker’s fascinating career.
    By Eric Vilas-Boas
  15. movie review
    Pedro Almodóvar’s Queer Cowboy Short Is Too Sumptuous for Its Own GoodIt’s a gorgeous but unsatisfying sketch of a thing.
    By Alison Willmore
  16. movie review
    Civil War Isn’t the Movie You Think It IsAlex Garland’s war epic is more about how we respond to images of conflict than it is about the conflict itself.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  17. movie review
    I’m Glad Everyone Had Such a Good Time Making Sasquatch SunsetIf only there were more reason to actually watch the movie they made.
    By Alison Willmore
  18. hard-bodied soft boys
    All the Sad-Eyed Action Guys Are Doing This MoveWhy use your own weapon when you can use the one your enemy just stabbed you with?
    By Alison Willmore
  19. now streaming
    The 10 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This WeekendPlus, Coachella from your couch.
    By Savannah Salazar
  20. coming soon
    Everything We Know About Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Final’ Film, The Movie CriticShooting will reportedly start in Los Angeles in the fall.
    By Bethy Squires
  21. training season
    Good Luck to Glen Powell’s CalvesHe’s starring in Edgar Wright’s adaptation of The Running Man.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  22. stop the count!
    They Made Roy Cohn More Orange Than Donald TrumpJeremy Strong and Sebastian Stan are plotting in The Apprentice first-look images.
    By Zoe Guy
  23. cannes 2024
    Cannes We Please Get the Full Cannes Lineup?Official selection includes Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone’s Kind of Kindness.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  24. party report
    Fallout Is Barbenheimer: The TV ShowNuclear anxieties? Check! Mid-century design? Check! Cowboy hats? Boy howdy, that’s a check!
    By Bethy Squires
  25. saint francis vs the philistines
    Hollywood Is Doomed If There’s No Room for MegalopolisesFrancis Ford Coppola self-financed a movie the industry’s bean-counters don’t want. It’s not surprising, but it is depressing.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  26. jumpscare!
    Five Nights at Freddy’s Can’t Wait to Meet 2A sixth night at Freddy’s? Now we’ve heard everything.
    By Bethy Squires
  27. cinemacon 2024
    Wicked Casts its Goat GOATSomeone’s finally been ca-a-ast in Oz.
    By Bethy Squires
  28. coming soon
    What’s Bigger Than an F5 Twister? The Twisters Press TourYou’ll be able to take a selfie from the eye of a tornado when Twisters blows into theaters.
    By Rebecca Alter
  29. vulture quiz
    Quiz: Do You Know Who’s Actually in the Cast of If?If Bradley Cooper is a glass of ice water, truly nothing is off the table.
    By Bethy Squires
  30. boston voice: wicked!
    Wicked Reveals the Big RiffPeter Dinklage was revealed as the voice of Dr. Dillamond.
    By Jason P. Frank
  31. they’re ba-ack
    Spike Lee and Denzel Washington Are Reuniting for a RemakeIce Spice + Spike Lee = Ice Spike?
    By Jennifer Zhan
  32. axxx24
    MaXXXine Is Closer to Fame (and Death) in MaXXXineThe X trilogy continues in 1980s Hollywood, featuring big hair and a bigger serial killer.
    By Wolfgang Ruth
  33. bong hive
    Robert Pattinson to Finally Awake from Cryogenic Sleep As Mickey 17Director Bong Joon Ho popped out at CinemaCon to tease his previously-delayed film.
    By Zoe Guy
  34. coming soon
    Joker: Folie à Deux Has Songs, a New Trailer, and an R RatingTurns out Harley Quinn is the Joker’s makeup artist.
    By Zoe Guy
  35. jolly olde cougartowne
    Bridget Jones Is Coming for Your Valentine’s Day 2025 PlansThe Bridget are coming! The Bridget are coming!
    By Rebecca Alter
  36. doubles
    Zendaya Asks Fellow Tennis Filmmaker Serena Williams for Life AdviceThe pair bonded over their shared unique experience of beginning their careers as children.
    By Tom Smyth
  37. crime
    Prosecutors Say Alec Baldwin Had ‘Absolutely No Control’ Over Emotions on Rust“And absolutely no concern for how his conduct affects those around him.”
    By Justin Curto
  38. encounter
    David Krumholtz’s True Hollywood StoriesThe Oppenheimer actor wasn’t invited to the Oscars, but he’s still got a lot on his plate.
    By Nate Jones
  39. maest-go
    Bradley Cooper Almost Left Place Beyond the Pines Over RewritesIn an alternate timeline, he was nowhere near the pines.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  40. oo ah ah!
    Will Monkey Man Become a Money Man?Patel’s directorial debut competes with another ape, Godzilla x Kong.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  41. movie review
    Monkey Man Is a Solid Action Thriller, But It Clearly Wants to Be MoreDev Patel’s directorial debut has amazing fight scenes, but it also overdoses on religious imagery and mythical overtones.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  42. movie review
    Behold, an Actually Good Omen MovieIt’s also, not unlike the very-similar Immaculate, surprisingly topical, reflecting back societal fears in the form of genre thrills.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  43. movie review
    With The Old Oak, Ken Loach Goes Out on a Hopeful NoteIn the director’s final film, the people of a dying English town and a group of Syrian refugees discover they have more in common than they realize.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  44. oscars 2024
    Joaquin Phoenix and More Support Jonathan Glazer’s Oscars Speech in Open Letter“Their attacks on Glazer are a dangerous distraction from Israel’s escalating military campaign,” the letter read.
    By Zoe Guy
  45. timeline
    How Did Monkey Man Swing From Netflix to Universal?A timeline of the Dev Patel passion project’s many delays and production troubles, and the rumors about why Netflix dropped it.
    By Siddhant Adlakha
  46. now streaming
    The 12 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This WeekendYes, including an earthquake movie.
    By Savannah Salazar
  47. coming soon
    Law Roach, Clear Your Schedule for the Dune 3 Press TourDenis Villeneuve’s Dune 3 is in the works.
    By Zoe Guy
  48. movie review
    There’s Really Nothing Else Like The BeastLéa Seydoux and George MacKay are doomed lovers over three lifetimes in Bertrand Bonello’s haunting movie.
    By Alison Willmore
  49. vulture lists
    Please, Mr. Postman: 20 Essential Movies About LettersWicked Little Letters joins a surprisingly wide canon of movies about the joys of correspondence.
    By Barry Levitt
  50. say ‘hunk’ again
    The Hunks Du Jour Need to Start Having Fun on Instagram AgainWe have the report cards and the curve isn’t looking so… hot.
    By Fran Hoepfner
  51. trailer mix
    Interplanet Janet Is Over, Janet Planet Is My New Best FriendAnnie Baker’s debut film looks like it will make you cry one single, beautiful tear.
    By Jason P. Frank
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