Paramount+ Launches with New Shows, Deep Catalog
A preview of the three new shows on Paramount+, the new version of CBS All Access, launching today.
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How This Year’s Golden Globes Could Impact Award Season
Here are some observations about how this year’s Golden Globes could impact other voting entities.
A New Mexican Canon: The Filmmakers Rebalancing the Narrative of Their Country
A feature on three recent Mexican films that feel like the start of a new form of representation for that country.
Jane Fonda and Norman Lear to Receive Honorary Awards at the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards on February 28th
An article about Jane Fonda and Norman Lear receiving honorary awards at the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, February 28th.
Mike Nichols: A Life is a Must-Read Memoir
A review of Mike Nichols: A Life and links to Roger Ebert’s writing on the director.
Netflix’s Ginny & Georgia Never Finds Its Own Identity
A review of the Netflix drama Ginny & Georgia, now available.
Mazziks, Mezuzahs, and Mourning: Keith Thomas on The Vigil and Jewish Horror
An interview with writer/director Keith Thomas about his authentically Jewish horror film.
NBC’s Debris Feels Like a Throwback to Post-Lost Mysteries
A review of the new NBC drama Debris.
Why Moving On is the Best Korean Film of 2020
A review by a far-flung correspondent of the South Korean family drama Moving On.
The Parallax View and the Golden Age of Paranoia
A look at the staying power of Alan J. Pakula’s The Parallax View and the age of conspiracies.
The 2020 Frontrunners for Best Picture
A look at the films most likely to be nominated for Best Picture.
Three-Hour Brunch Friend: Greta Gerwig’s Breakups
Greta Gerwig is as much a great chronicler of the friend romance as she is of the friend breakup.
HBO’s It’s a Sin is a Radiant Coming-of-Age Story in a Dark Period
A review of the new series from showrunner Russell T. Davies, now playing on HBO Max.
Getting to the Heart of America in David Lynch’s The Straight Story
Lynch’s 1999 film reminds us that everyone’s beliefs come from somewhere, and it’s worth trying to find out what that somewhere is.
Amend: The Fight for America Educates Netflix Audiences on 14th Amendment
A review of the six-part Netflix series Amend: The Fight for America, which premieres February 17.
Netflix’s Behind Her Eyes is a Well-Crafted, Completely Bonkers Thriller
A review of the Netflix limited series Behind Her Eyes, which debuts on February 17.
Bright Wall/Dark Room February 2021: Who Could Ask for Anything More?: Watching Gene Kelly From a Child’s-Eye View by Ethan Warren
An essay about Gene Kelly, as excerpted from the latest edition of Bright Wall/Dark Room.
Dominique Fishback on Judas and the Black Messiah, Portraying Akua Njeri, and More
An interview with Dominique Fishback about playing Akua Njeri, nee Deborah Johnson, in Judas and the Black Messiah.
