The Hard Way, Or My Way? RIP Bill Cobbs (1934-2024)
A tribute to the veteran character actor, who died Wednesday.
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Catherine Breillat Wants You to Think About (Movie) Sex Differently
The controversial French filmmaker’s Last Summer depicts a steamy affair between a middle-aged woman and her husband’s 17-year-old son from a previous marriage. She explains why she’s not a provocateur—and why she doesn’t need an intimacy coordinator.
Home Entertainment Guide: June 2024
The latest and greatest on Blu-ray and streaming includes Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, and Criterion editions of Bound, Blue Velvet, and The Underground Railroad.
Sundance x Chicago Brings Film’s Premier Festival to the Windy City
A preview of the three-day Chicago extension of the Sundance Film Festival, running this weekend.
The Best Films of 2024 So Far
The staff picks for the best films of the first half of 2024.
Create For Yourself: Mamoudou Athie on Kinds of Kindness
The rising star on joining Yorgos Lanthimos’ absurd ensemble and the elasticity of playing three different roles in the same picture.
Suicide by Proxy: An Interview With the Filmmakers of The Devils’ Bath
An interview with the filmmakers about their Shudder-original horror followup to Goodnight Mommy.
The Most Intriguing Festival Films Still Seeking U.S. Distribution
Lily Gladstone’s Fancy Dance took more than a year to secure a theatrical release. Here are six movies still waiting for a buyer.
The Best Show on TV is Back in the Third Season of FX’s The Bear
TV’s best show is back.
Apple TV+’s Daring, Unpredictable Sunny is Summer TV Standout
Rashida Jones and Hidetoshi Nishijima star in an unexpectedly creative hit for Apple TV+ this Summer.
Beautiful and Haunted: Jeff Nichols on The Bikeriders
An interview with Jeff Nichols, director of Take Shelter, Midnight Special, Loving, and the current The Bikeriders.
Furiosa Doesn’t Feel Like Any Other Mad Max Film, and That’s What’s Wonderful About It
George Miller’s fifth and presumably final “Mad Max” movie reimagines the world he created.
Apple TV+’s Land of Women is Pretty and Pleasant
It’s comfy like an old sweater without much of a lesson or moral to get in the way of its overarching sense of warmth.
Willie Mays: The Greatest to Ever Play
On the legendary ball player who changed the face of baseball.
Albany Road Interview: Christine Swanson and Renée Elise Goldsberry
Director and screenwriter Christine Swanson talks to the acclaimed actress and singer Renée Elise Goldsberry about her career and their latest collaboration, “Albany Road.”
Donald Sutherland: The Consummate Character Actor
On the legendary actor and nearly six decades of legendary roles.
It’s About Reshaping: David Kirkman on Underneath: The Children of the Sun
With his film “Underneath: The Children of the Sun,” David Kirkman is reimagining Afrofuturism.
DC/DOX — Washington DC’s Documentary Film Festival in its Second Year
In its second year, Washington DC’s documentary film festival DC/DOX showed 51 features and 47 shorts from 17 countries.
Marvel’s Black Villain Era
Almost every MCU villain in 2023 was Black. Why? And what does that mean for the MCU going forward?
Black Out: The Disappearance of Black Couples in Advertising
On how rarely we see Black couples in TV advertising.
