A Sublime Andrew Garfield Keeps ‘Tick, Tick… Boom!’ From Buckling Beneath its Ambition
Lin-Manuel Miranda directs a heartfelt tribute to Jonathan Larson that’s almost too much.
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The Live-Action ‘Cowboy Bebop’ is Deeply Insignificant
Its greatest achievement is that it’s better than ‘Death Note.’
The Lovely ‘Passing’ Thoughtfully Explores What Blackness Can Mean
Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga are marvelous in this strikingly modern film about “passing” as white in the 1920s.
‘The Harder They Fall’ is an Effortlessly Watchable Spin on the Western
Jeymes Samuel’s directorial debut is a worthy addition to shamefully sparse film canon, with stylish direction and excellent performances.
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.
Chasing Oscar 2021: The Predictions (Round 1)
With many of the contenders available, and the closing of the Oscar eligibility period weeks away, here are my early predictions.
‘Pieces of a Woman’ Struggles as a Whole
Vanessa Kirby and company give powerful performances, but this film about loss gets lost itself.
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.
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.
‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ Uneasily Balances Levity and Gravity
Aaron Sorkin’s retelling of the notorious Chicago Seven trial both succeeds and struggles because of its timeliness.
‘The Haunting of Bly Manor’ Sits on Shaky but Emotional Ground
The follow-up to ‘The Haunting of Hill House” packs a wallop; it’ll just take some time to get there.
Hollywood Needs to Accept its Streaming Future
COVID-19 has created the largest captive audience in modern history; movie studios shouldn’t squander it.
When Things Go Pop 