Andra Day Deserves Better Than the Muddled ‘The United States vs. Billie Holiday’
The legendary singer’s life and impact get lost amidst a flurry of confounding directing choices.
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‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ Scratches the Surface of Fred Hampton and the Black Panthers
Even with fiery performances and strong direction, Shaka King’s film keeps the civil rights icon at a distance.
Zendaya Shines in the Exhausting ‘Malcolm & Marie’
If you can make it past the overwrought writing and unwavering pretentiousness, you will witness two of Hollywood’s most promising talents.
Justin Timberlake Exceeds ‘Palmer’s’ Modest Ambitions
The pop icon has finally found a breakthrough role, just in a middling film.
Pixar Seeks, and Finds, its ‘Soul’
Through the power of music and Blackness, Pixar takes on a charming, enjoyable metaphysical journey.
‘Promising Young Woman’ Gleefully Eviscerates the Nice Guy Myth
Carey Mulligan commands this pitch-black comedic thriller about revenge, retribution, and rape culture.
‘Pieces of a Woman’ Struggles as a Whole
Vanessa Kirby and company give powerful performances, but this film about loss gets lost itself.
‘Minari’ Quietly Unearths the Limits of the American Dream
Vividly rendered and intimately crafted, this story of Korean immigrants in middle America defies language, location, and generation.
Miraculous Performances and Writing Make ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ Sing
The screen adaptation is almost too faithful to August Wilson’s play, but any tension melts away when a luminous Chadwick Boseman and fiery Viola Davis enter the frame.
David Fincher’s ‘Mank’ Has a High Barrier to Entry
Stunning but overstuffed, Fincher’s tribute to ‘Citizen Kane’ may require a study guide.
Riz Ahmed Anchors the Innovative, Astonishing ‘Sound of Metal’
Director Darius Marder’s depiction of the Deaf community is nuanced, graceful, and dignified.
The New ‘Rebecca’ Makes You Yearn for the Old One
Armie Hammer and Lily James fail to justify this remake of the Alfred Hitchcock classic.
