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So, Is Netflix’s Tall Girl Really That Problematic?

The Downton Abbey Movie Proves This Was Always A Story About Women

There’s Never Been A Movie Quite Like Hustlers Before

Beanie Feldstein’s How To Build A Girl Is A Sweet Celebr...

My first ever viewing of Almost Famous in my parents’ basement as a teen sparked a rich tapestry of fantasies involving me running off to become a groupi

IT Chapter Two Forgets What Made Pennywise So Scary

Warning: This review contains spoilers for IT Chapter Two. The thing about monsters is that they derive their power from the unknown. That shadow you can b

The Most Exciting Movies Directed By Women Premiering At TIFF 2019

It’s A Crucial Time To Hear From Harvey Weinstein’s Survivors — <...

The timing for Untouchable, Hulu’s latest documentary about Harvey Weinstein out September 2, is impeccable. The former Hollywood producer’s trial, for

Devon Sawa Whispering “Can I Keep You?” Isn’t The Only Reason To ...

According to a recent study by the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, film criticism is a field overwhelmingly dominated by (surprise, surprise) white men

Keira Knightley’s Latest Period Piece Takes Us All The Way Back T...

It’s initially jarring to see Keira Knightley wearing sweatpants, casually watching TV. The actress is now almost exclusively associated with corsets and

Ready Or Not Is The Most Fun (& Bloody) Movie Of The Summer

First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes a nightmarish game of hide and seek with your eccentric and massively rich in-laws. Or, at least, that’

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Will Bring Back All Yo...

In 1999, the seminal film The Mummy bestowed great wisdom on an entire generation: “You must not read from the book.” It’s sound advice. Bad things h

Melissa McCarthy & Tiffany Haddish’s Mob Movie Is So Much More Vi...

Our first hint that The Kitchen is more Widows than Ocean’s 8 comes fairly early on in the action, when we watch our three protagonists learn how to dism

Luce Is A Mesmerizing, Provocative Thriller With More Qu...

The thing about Octavia Spencer is that you want to trust her. She’s built a career on strong roles that endear her to the audience — we root for her,

Writing Critics' Wrongs

Valley Of The Dolls Is A Sexy Piece Of Gossip With A Dar...

According to a recent study by the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, film criticism is a field overwhelmingly dominated by (surprise, surprise) white men

The Lion King Could Use A Lot More Hot Simba Energy

Like so many in my age group, I can trace back my earliest sexual awakening to a cartoon lion voiced by Matthew Broderick. Watching Simba emerge from the w

Awkwafina's New Movie The Farewell Is A Love Letter To G...

The Farewell is an incredibly specific movie. Most of the action takes place in Changchun, an industrial city of nearly eight million people in Julin, a pr

Hulu’s Culture Shock Turns The American Dream Into An Im...

The crisis at the southern border of the United States doesn’t need supernatural elements to make it a prime candidate for horror. The situation is dire

Spider-Man Far From Home Review: We're All Going To Have...

I love my Spider-Son. Yes, I am talking about Tom Holland’s take on web-slinger Peter Parker, a high schooler who tries to save the world as Spider-Man i

by Ariana Romero

Yesterday Is A Charming, But Empty Look At A World Witho...

Do you remember the first time you heard The Beatles? I don’t. For those of us born after the Fab Four’s heyday, their music — and its cultural impac

Midsommar Makes Haunting Horror Out Of Sunlight & Flower...

In many ways, Ari Aster’s debut feature, Hereditary, and his upcoming follow-up, Midsommar, are binary opposites. Hereditary examined the fears that lurk

Wild Rose Shows The Messy, Unvarnished Side Of What It T...

Of all the many, many portrayals of female musicians in movies over the last year, Wild Rose is the most honest. Rose-Lynn Harlan (Jessie Buckley) is no Al

The True Crime In Netflix's Murder Mystery Is How Boring...

The crime? A truly boring movie. The suspects? Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston in Murder Mystery. It’s their second offense. The Netflix movie marks th

Toy Story 4 Isn't Perfect, But It Will Fork Its Way Righ...

Warning: Mild spoilers ahead for Toy Story 4. Minutes into Toy Story 4, Woody (Tom Hanks) loses his beloved sheriff badge. Bonnie, the little girl Andy gif

by Kelsea Stahler

Plus One Is The Perfect Movie For The Person Who Has 16 ...

I was invited to six weddings this year. Last year, I attended two. The year before that, five. There comes a point where it feels like everyone you know i

Even Tessa Thompson & Chris Hemsworth Can't Make MIB: Interna...

Warning: This review contains mild spoilers for Men in Black: International. Don't make me neuralize you. At one point in Men In Black: International,

by Anne Cohen

Movie Reviews
In Mindy Kaling’s Late Night, Women Strive For Excellenc...
Emma Thompson can wear the hell out of a gold blazer. I know that’s not the point of Late Night, but it’s also not not the point of Late Night. Mindy K
by Anne Cohen

Movie Reviews
Dark Phoenix Isn’t Quite As Bad As The Game of Thron...
At one point in Dark Phoenix, Magneto (Michael Fassbender) confronts longtime frenemy Professor Charles Xavier (James McAvoy), who has just delivered his t
by Anne Cohen

Writing Critics' Wrongs
The Divine Secrets Of The Ya-Ya Sisterhood Is On Netflix...
According to a recent study by the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, film criticism is a field overwhelmingly dominated by (surprise, surprise) white men
by Anne Cohen

Entertainment
You Should Watch When They See Us — But It’s OK ...
Ava DuVernay’s compelling Netflix miniseries When They See Us is available for streaming on May 31. You will likely see a lot of people talking about it.
by Danielle Cadet

Work & Money
What Is Sir Elton John Really Worth?
On Friday, May 31, Rocketman will be hitting theaters across the U.S. The biopic is a musical exploration of Sir Elton John’s breakthrough years, and Joh
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