Wes Anderson in the Land of Dahl
The filmmaker's new series of Netflix shorts find him merging his vision with Roald Dahl's work while pushing a familiar style in unexpected directions.
In Review: 'The Creator,' 'Fair Play'
AI clashes with humanity in a futuristic sci-fi action film while a different sort of conflict powers an intense drama about workplace romance under pressure.
'Saw' Revisited
Back in 2004, I sat stone-faced as a Midnight Madness audience was whipped into a frenzy over the first 'Saw.' Was I missing something?
Kafka, Polaroids, and Rock and Roll: Three 2023 Rediscoveries
This year's restorations and re-releases have included an Orson Welles take on a literary classic, an overlooked gem from the '90s, and a fun time capsule of 1980s Japan.
In Review: 'Flora and Son,' 'It Lives Inside'
This week's films draw from familiar wells as John Carney returns to the musical formula of 'Once' and 'Begin Again' and a horror film on an Indian spirit reveals American influences.
The Best Films of the Year So Far (* According to Metacritic, According to Me): Part II
The top of the charts offers another wide range of experiences, though three films, including the best of the best, deal sympathetically with women in high-stress situations.