Against Empathy: On the righteous anti-humanity of Lars Von Trier's 'Dogville'
Von Trier's immigration allegory squares up to society's destructive impulses.
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In Review: 'Lightyear,' 'Spiderhead,' 'Cha Cha Real Smooth'
A Pixar hero returns to theaters in a spin-off of 'Toy Story' (sort of... it's complicated) while streaming sees Chris Hemsworth taking a villainous turn and the debut of a 2022 Sundance favorite.
On Philip Baker Hall in 'Hard Eight'
For his debut feature, P.T. Anderson made a monument for his favorite actor.
In Review: 'Jurassic World Dominion,' 'Hustle'
The 'Jurassic' series takes its inevitable turn into an agribusiness conspiracy thriller and Adam Sandler's new Netflix drama casts him as an NBA scout who bonds with an unknown Spanish prospect.
Printing the legend: 'RRR' reimagines history as nationalist spectacle
The crossover sensation by director S.S. Rajamouli has the largest budget of any Indian production to date. Not a penny is wasted.
In Review: 'Benediction,' 'Crimes of the Future'
Two veteran directors, Terence Davies and David Cronenberg, continue to find exciting new ways to revisit longtime obsessions.