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Overdue Oscars: 10 Directors Looking for Their First Academy Award
A feature on the directors of 2021 who have been nominated before for Best Director but never won.
Netflix’s Saturday Morning All-Star Hits is a Gift for Kyle Mooney Fans
A review of Kyle Mooney’s new Netflix series.
A Director Who Had Fun: Lina Wertmüller (1928-2021)
On the life of the great director and what losing her means.
Here Comes the Juice: The Expanse Changed How We Think About Sci-Fi Storytelling
A feature on the end of Amazon Prime’s The Expanse.
All the Voices in the Conversation: Uzo Aduba on National Champions
An interview with Uzo Aduba, Emmy-winning star of National Champions, opening tomorrow.
Short Films in Focus: Go Ahead, Grab Time by the Throat
Our monthly feature on a great short film gets to the latest by Clare Cooney and Abby Pierce.
Netflix’s Visual Essay Series Voir is Worth a Look
A review of the new film essay series Voir, premiering today on Netflix.
Critics Choice Awards Celebration of Black Cinema & Television to Honor Will Smith, Ruth Negga and More on December 6th
An article detailing the artists who will be honored at the Critic’s Choice Awards’ fourth annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television on Monday, December 6th.
Cheryl Boone Isaacs and Cameron Bailey’s New Roles in the Film Industry
An article about Cheryl Boone Isaacs and Cameron Bailey’s new roles in the film industry.
Amazon’s Harlem Delivers a Fun, Flirty Romp of New York City Glamour, Finally in Color
A review of the new Amazon series from Tracy Oliver, Harlem.
Defying Gravity: Dante Basco, Caroline Goodall, James V. Hart, Charlie Korsmo and More on the Thirtieth Anniversary of Hook
An interview with actors Dante Basco, Caroline Goodall and Charlie Korsmo, screenwriters James V. Hart and Malia Scotch Marmo and Hart’s son Jake about the thirtieth anniversary of Steven Spielberg’s Hook.
A Tale of the Tapes: On the ‘Recreated’ Conversations in Speer Goes to Hollywood (Updated)
Glenn Kenny digs deeper into the ethics of a new documentary about Albert Speer, now updated twice, once with a response from the film’s director Vanessa Lapa, and also with a reply from Andrew Birkin in response to Vanessa Lapa’s letter.
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Remains Confident in Record-Setting Season
A review of the 15th season of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
The Unloved, Part 96: Hail Mary
Scout Tafoya celebrates Jean-Luc Godard’s controversial 1985 film Hail Mary, and eight years of Unloved essays.
Extreme Empathy: An Appreciation of the Films of Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
An appreciation of the directors of The Rescue, Free Solo, and Meru from a far-flung climber.
Overdue Oscars: The 2021 Actors Looking for Their First Academy Awards
A feature on actors who have never won an Oscar who might this year.
Grand Theft Auto Trilogy Remastered for a New Generation That May Not Want It
A review of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – Definitive Edition.
