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In Review: 'Poor Things,' 'The Boy and the Heron'

In Review: 'Poor Things,' 'The Boy and the Heron'

Keith Phipps Scott Tobias

The fantastical, unmistaken worlds of Yorgos Lanthimos and Hayao Miyazaki.

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Written on the Wind: The Director's Cut of 'Texasville'

Written on the Wind: The Director's Cut of 'Texasville'

Scott Tobias

The new Criterion edition of 'The Last Picture Show' includes a black-and-white cut of its 1990 sequel that's almost 30 minutes longer. It's worth a second look.

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The 15 Best Movie Posters of 2023

The 15 Best Movie Posters of 2023 ✦

Keith Phipps

Contemporary movie posters are boring and all look the same — except when they don't.

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In Review: 'May December,' 'Eileen'

In Review: 'May December,' 'Eileen'

Keith Phipps Scott Tobias

Ambiguous and shifting relationships are at the heart of two otherwise strikingly different new movies by Todd Haynes and William Oldroyd.

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The New Cult Canon: 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer'

The New Cult Canon: 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer'

Scott Tobias

Yorgos Lanthimos' dry black comedy turns a Greek myth about family sacrifice into potent modern allegory.

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The Rebooting of ‘Blackhat’

The Rebooting of ‘Blackhat’ ✦

Keith Phipps

Michael Mann’s cyber-thriller seemed destined to fade into obscurity after bombing in 2015. Its champions pushed it toward a different fate.

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