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‘One Battle After Another’ Review: Paul Thomas Anderson’s Rallying Cry
The director, at the height of his powers, delivers a startling, present-day American epic, with Leonardo DiCaprio as a washed-up radical and doting dad.
‘Eleanor the Great’ Review: Weaving a Tangled Web
June Squibb stars in Scarlett Johansson’s sometimes moving but often uneven directorial debut.
‘Dead of Winter’ Review: Emma Thompson as Victim and Savior
This stone-cold wilderness thriller pits a woman on a mission against a merciless couple who are keeping a secret in their basement.
‘All of You’ Review: Finding Your Perfect Match
This weepy romance succeeds through the undeniable chemistry between Brett Goldstein and Imogen Poots.
‘Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie’ Review: Less Than Pawesome
This movie based on an interactive children’s Netflix series is not suitable for anyone over reading age.
‘French Lover’ Review: An Affair Not to Remember
A movie star and a waitress meet cute in a Netflix “Notting Hill” knockoff starring Omar Sy.
‘Sharp Corner,’ ‘Last Breath’ and More Streaming Gems
A handful of this year’s best unsung indies topline our off-the-grid streaming recommendations for this month, along with a handful of star vehicles that might have escaped your attention.
Claudia Cardinale, Actress Who Was ‘Italy’s Girlfriend,’ Is Dead at 87
A sex symbol with girl-next-door appeal, she rose to fame in the 1960s and starred in more than 150 films, including the Oscar-winning ‘8½’ and ‘The Leopard.’
Christopher Nolan Elected President of the Directors Guild of America
Nolan, who has been a member of the influential guild since 2001, has directed blockbuster hits like “Oppenheimer” and “The Dark Knight.”
Turning to Art After the Storm
A year after Hurricane Helene ravaged western North Carolina, some are trying to make sense of it all through creative expression, an outlet that has blossomed for centuries in this region.
Henry Jaglom, Indie Director Who Mined the Personal, Dies at 87
His discursive films, often centered on women and their emotions and relationships, confounded and delighted critics in equal measure.
Zubeen Garg, Singer Who Charmed India With a Bollywood Hit, Dies at 52
Mr. Garg sang in dozens of languages and his music blended folk, pop and rock. His hit song “Ya Ali” was featured in the 2006 film “Gangster.”
Woody Allen’s First Novel: Funny-ish, but Very Familiar
In “What’s With Baum?,” an anxious, jealous and thrice-married writer finds himself stranded in a culture that wants more “schmaltz,” less “wisdom.”
What Dwayne ‘the Rock’ Johnson Knows About Pain
In “The Smashing Machine,” the actor gives a new kind of performance, one that required him to face his fears.
How Reese Witherspoon Figured Out Who She Really Is
The actor and producer booked her first big role when she was 14 years old. More than 30 years later, she’s an entertainment-industry powerhouse.
‘Saturday Church’ Review: Saving Fabulous Souls to Sia’s Music
A new musical pulled from the pop star’s catalog among others, with a book from Damon Cardasis and James Ijames, tells the story of a Christian teen discovering ballroom and queer expression.
Five International Movies to Stream Now
This month’s picks include a Lithuanian thriller, a Welsh musical, an unusual sports drama from Korea and more.
Five Free Movies to Stream Now
This month brings coming-of-age stories, from the directionless heroine of “The Worst Person in the World” to the abrasive film fanatic in “I Like Movies.”
8 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week
Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.
How Football Practice Goes Wrong in ‘HIM’
The director Justin Tipping narrates a sequence from his film.
Regina Hall and Sheila E. Share a Birthday — and So Much More
The “One Battle After Another” actor and the Grammy award-winning musician on trusting God, playing against type and getting lost in the music.
‘Megadoc’ Review: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at a Pricey Passion Project
This documentary by Mike Figgis about Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis” is at once expansive and intimate, and sometimes very revealing.
Robert Redford, Sundance and Park City Style
How the Sundance Film Festival set in the mountains of Utah shaped what stars (and those who emulate them) wear.
‘The Lost Bus’ Review: Matthew McConaughey Rides Out Disaster
The actor stars alongside America Ferrera in a high-tension drama from the director Paul Greengrass that revisits the deadly 2018 Camp Fire.
‘Demon Slayer’ Review: Arresting Visuals on a Familiar Battleground
The anime movie, subtitled “Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle,” contains layers of lore and impressionistic backdrops.
‘Swiped’ Review: A Woman in a Man’s World
A drama about the rise and fall and rise again of a founder of Tinder and Bumble suffers from some flimsiness.
‘The Summer Book’ Review: Glenn Close’s Autumnal Notes
Set in Finland, this film explores a season of grief and growth for a girl, her father and her grandmother.
‘The Senior’ Review: Just Like Old Times
Based on a true story, this blandly inspirational tale follows a 59-year old man from Texas who rejoins his college football squad.
‘Speak.’ Review: How to Debate Like a Pro
The art of persuasion — and the painstaking preparation for a national competition — is the focus of this moving documentary about high-school students.
‘Predators’ Review: Busted for Social Good (and Maybe Ratings)
This probing, troubling documentary looks at the sociological implications of the series “To Catch a Predator.”
‘Plainclothes’ Review: The Trap of Desire
Lucas (Tom Blyth) has just had sex with Andrew (Russell Tovey), the man he was supposed to arrest in a sting operation.
‘Peacock’ Review: Design Your Life
The dark comedy follows a man who suffers an identity crisis after his work at a companion-for-hire agency extinguishes his own personality.
‘In Whose Name?’ Review: The Ye Chronicles
Six years in the making, this new documentary traces Ye’s life of fame and fall from grace.