Critic’s Notebook
‘Megalopolis’ Premieres at Cannes: First Reaction
Francis Ford Coppola’s first movie in more than a decade reveals a filmmaker not content to rest on his laurels.
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CreditAmerican Zoetrope Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’: What to Know
After its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, we can answer your many questions, though some details still puzzle us.
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CreditAmerican Zoetrope The Hard Road to ‘Furiosa’ Was Filled With Detours
For George Miller, Anya Taylor-Joy and their crew, a series of natural disasters made for an arduous production.
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CreditJasin Boland/Warner Bros. ‘Back to Black’ Review: No, No, No
The facts get softened and shuffled for an Amy Winehouse biopic that leaves her perspective at the edges.
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‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ Review: A Lonely Avenger
The fifth installment of George Miller’s series delivers an origin story of Furiosa, the hard-bitten driver played here by Anya Taylor-Joy.
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CreditWarner Bros. Critic’s Pick‘Babes’ Review: Adulting, With Babies
Ilana Glazer and Michelle Buteau star in Pamela Adlon’s pregnancy comedy, but it never quite lands.
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CreditGwen Capistran/Neon The Power of the ‘Planet of the Apes’
Why is this long-running film series so gripping and effective? Because it doesn’t monkey around.
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Credit20th Century Studios Critic’s Notebook‘IF’ Review: Invisible Friends, but Real Celebrity Cameos
The film is a slim story about a girl named Bea (Cailey Fleming) who helps a crank named Cal (Ryan Reynolds) play matchmaker. Oh, and Bradley Cooper is a glass of ice water.
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CreditJonny Cournoyer/Paramount Pictures Recreating Amy Winehouse’s Look Onscreen
In the biopic “Back to Black,” Marisa Abela wears some of the singer’s actual clothes, but the hair and makeup team chose to tone the signature beehive down.
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Samm-Art Williams, Playwright, Producer and Actor, Dies at 78
He challenged racial barriers in Hollywood, was a producer of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” and earned a Tony nomination for “Home,” a paean to his Southern roots.
By Alex Williams
‘The Strangers: Chapter 1’ Review: Crowded House
A reboot of the 2008 home invasion film “The Strangers” brings back masked assailants and brutal violence but leaves originality behind.
By Erik Piepenburg
‘Film Geek’ Review: A Cinephile’s Guide to New York
The director Richard Shepard details his lifelong obsession with movies in this enthusiastic video essay.
By Calum Marsh
Critic’s Pick‘In Our Day’ Review: Meditations on the Spice of Life
The Korean director Hong Sang-soo winds together the slenderest strands of two intersecting stories to make a tender film about simple pleasures.
By Brandon Yu
‘Coma’ Review: A Labyrinthine Lockdown Movie
Bertrand Bonello’s latest horror film, dedicated to his teenage daughter, pushes the boundaries of the conventional pandemic movie.
By Beatrice Loayza
Francis Ford Coppola Accused of Trying to Kiss Extras on ‘Megalopolis’ Set
An executive producer said he wasn’t aware of complaints and called the contact “kind hugs and kisses on the cheek.”
By Esther Zuckerman
Beyond the Algorithm‘How to Have Sex,’ ‘Miller’s Girl’ and More Streaming Gems
Provocative debuts from two exciting new female filmmakers lead off this month’s roundup of recommendations from your subscription streaming services.
By Jason Bailey
A Puzzle Game With Roots in Resnais and Resident Evil
In addition to its gaming influences, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes contains traces of postmodern novels and the French New Wave.
By M.D. Rodrigues
‘Death Becomes Her’ Musical to Open on Broadway This Fall
The musical comedy, which is now running in Chicago, stars Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard. It is based on the 1992 film.
By Michael Paulson
Emcee Squared: Joel Grey and Eddie Redmayne on ‘Cabaret’
When two actors who have played the Emcee several times finally met, they discussed fear, courage and Berlin’s bawdiest nightclub.
By Michael Paulson and Dana Scruggs
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