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3/2/22

Last century’s <i>Batman</i> films now look like blockbusters from another dimension

Last century’s Batman films now look like blockbusters from another dimension

Unlike Christopher Nolan’s mostly faithful comic-book adaptations, the first run of Batman movies don’t cater to the…

3/1/22

Every big-screen Batman villain, ranked from worst to best

Every big-screen Batman villain, ranked from worst to best

From cackling Cesar Romero to a riddling Paul Dano, we look back on a history of Gotham heavies

2/28/22

<i>The Batman</i> is a flawed but striking pop-noir blockbuster

The Batman is a flawed but striking pop-noir blockbuster

Robert Pattinson goes goth in a superhero movie that's at least one great villain shy of greatness

2/24/22

Okay, I was too tough on <i>Iron Man 3</i>

Okay, I was too tough on Iron Man 3

Our chief film critic A.A. Dowd revisits the one C+ he's never lived down

2/22/22

Batman returns, and so does Pixar, this March

Batman returns, and so does Pixar, this March

Also coming this month: After Yang, The Adam Project, and The Lost City

2/18/22

Netflix massacres <i>Texas Chainsaw</i> with a lousy legacy sequel

Netflix massacres Texas Chainsaw with a lousy legacy sequel

Old Man Leatherface chases some kids off his lawn in this Halloween-biting revival

2/12/22

Doing it wrong: 11 deeply unsexy sex scenes

Doing it wrong: 11 deeply unsexy sex scenes

A truly bad sex scene is more than unconvincing; it’s the onscreen equivalent of a cold shower

2/11/22

The <i>Playground</i> is a battlefield in this harrowing drama about grade-school bullying

The Playground is a battlefield in this harrowing drama about grade-school bullying

Matt Groening had it right after all: School is hell

2/9/22

Every Best Picture nominee at this year's Oscars, ranked from worst to best

Every Best Picture nominee at this year's Oscars, ranked from worst to best

Here's where our chief film critic stands on Dune, Don't Look Up, and the rest

2/7/22

The best romantic comedies, from The Apartment to Zelig

Enjoy our list of the greatest rom-coms across several decades for Love Week

2/7/22

<i>Death On The Nile</i> takes a criminally long time getting to the crime

Death On The Nile takes a criminally long time getting to the crime

Kenneth Branagh’s chintzy whodunit sequel is short on stars, extravagance, and fun

2/7/22

9 unlikely Oscar nominations we’d love to see tomorrow

9 unlikely Oscar nominations we’d love to see tomorrow

From The French Dispatch to Alana Haim, here are the long shots we're rooting for

2/3/22

<i>The Worst Person In The World</i> is an exciting drama about how damn confusing your 30s are

The Worst Person In The World is an exciting drama about how damn confusing your 30s are

There’s a love triangle, too, in this award-winner from Joachim Trier

1/28/22

The best films of Sundance 2022

The best films of Sundance 2022

Our critics' favorites of the fest include Happening, After Yang, and Emily The Criminal

1/27/22

<i>After Yang</i> brings some robot soul to Sundance

After Yang brings some robot soul to Sundance

We chase the sci-fi tearjerker with a dark cloning comedy and an even darker thriller

1/27/22

<i>Death On The Nile</i>, disaster in space, and some love triangles are coming this February

Death On The Nile, disaster in space, and some love triangles are coming this February

The month’s new movie releases also include sequels to Tall Girl and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

1/25/22

Will the big Sundance winner be its most charming crowd-pleaser or its most brutally honest drama?

Will the big Sundance winner be its most charming crowd-pleaser or its most brutally honest drama?

On opposite ends of the festival spectrum sit Palm Trees And Power Lines and Cha Cha Real Smooth

1/24/22

John Boyega's hostage drama brings some '90s-Hollywood-style thrills to Sundance

John Boyega's hostage drama brings some '90s-Hollywood-style thrills to Sundance

But the real highlight of the festival so far is a nightmarish gauntlet of social discomfort

1/23/22

Three-part Netflix doc <i>jeen-yuhs</i> offers an incomplete telling of the Kanye West story

Three-part Netflix doc jeen-yuhs offers an incomplete telling of the Kanye West story

There are some big gaps in this Hoop Dreams-style portrait of the rapper's life and career

1/21/22

Opening night of Sundance was all about Princess Diana and a twisty Sebastian Stan thriller

Opening night of Sundance was all about Princess Diana and a twisty Sebastian Stan thriller

We open this virtual edition of the festival with thoughts on The Princess, A Love Song, and Fresh