The writer-director’s acclaimed movies focus on nuanced, layered protagonists who don’t succumb to “Strong Female Character” cliches. A big reason his latest, Civil War, doesn’t work as well is it’s the first time he’s viewed one of his heroines so narrowly.
The Oscar sandwich: a slab of gloriousness between two slices of bad
When Closer came out in 2004, the story of its star power overshadowed one of the sharpest character studies of its era.
A look at the eight major categories and what our Oscar expert thinks is getting nominated.
A look at a powerful new short film by Charles Tenzis.
An interview with the director of Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart, Chan is Missing, Smoke, and many more.
A feature on the major question in each of the big categories after what we learned from TIFF, Venice, and Telluride.
At Cannes, Todd Haynes deconstructs tabloid culture and Justine Triet pays homage to Otto Preminger.
Here's a preview of some of the movies we're psyched to see at Cannes this year.
A feature on how Annihilation explores and even produces anxiety.
A feature on the Golden Globe winners and SAG, DGA, and PGA nominees, and what it says about this year's Oscar race.
A tribute to the great comedy director.
Great Movies
