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Why 'Heartburn' Is Nora Ephron's Best Movie

Ephron was a master of the rom-com, but her best work makes a convincing case for a breakup

By Cady Lang March 15, 2023

Breaking Down the Ending of 'Scream VI'

Here's who turns out to be the killer in 'Scream VI,' the latest installment in the storied 'Scream' franchise

By Megan McCluskey March 13, 2023

Review: Champions Spotlights Disabled Actors

Woody Harrelson coaches a crew of disabled basketball players in this gentle comedy.

By Stephanie Zacharek March 10, 2023

'Aftersun' Is My Story Too

A daughter comes to terms with her depression and her parent's, with the help of the Oscar-nominated film

By Laura Zornosa March 10, 2023

'All the Beauty' Is a Must-See Oscar Movie

The unlikely story of an artist who has always aligned herself with marginalized communities risking her career to ruin the reputation of an obscenely privileged family that spent billions laundering it.

By Judy Berman March 9, 2023

U.S. Anti-Boycott Laws Are On the Rise

TIME spoke with director Julia Bucha about her film 'Boycott,' which chronicles the spread of U.S. laws penalizing boycotts against Israel.

By Sanya Mansoor March 3, 2023

Blueback Is a Gorgeous Mother-Daughter Story

Mia Wasikowska stars in a gentle film about a fraught relationship between a mother and daughter and the underwater cause that unites them

By Stephanie Zacharek March 3, 2023

How 'Creed III' Fits Into the Rocky Franchise

How the ninth Rocky movie and Michael B. Jordan's directorial debut both meshes with and diverges from the franchise

By Cady Lang March 3, 2023

8 Great Oscar Nominees You Might Have Missed

From Brian Tyree Henry's turn in 'Causeway' to the fabulous costumes of 'Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris'

By Stephanie Zacharek March 2, 2023

What to Know About 'Luther'

The BBC TV show 'Luther' and the new Netflix movie 'Luther: The Fallen Sun' are similar in their dark, gritty tone

By Laura Zornosa February 24, 2023

Idris Elba Almost Saves the Luther Movie

Sometimes 'The Fallen Sun' is genuinely creepy, other times, it’s just eyeroll-inducing. But the mere presence of Idris Elba is a saving grace

By Stephanie Zacharek February 24, 2023

Cocaine Bear: Elizabeth Banks Answers All Your Questions

Elizabeth Banks talks about the movie's star-studded cast, the right kind of gore, and defying expectations

By Megan McCluskey February 24, 2023

Michelle Yeoh Has Always Been a Superstar

Ang Lee's 2000 classic 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' is being re-released in theaters in a restored 4k version, reminding audiences that Oscar nominee Michelle Yeoh has long been a star

By Stephanie Zacharek February 17, 2023

'Emily' Is a Haunting Portrait of a Brontë

Frances O'Connor's film fills in the blanks of what the 'Wuthering Heights' author's life might have been

By Stephanie Zacharek February 17, 2023

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania End-Credits

Spoilers ahead

By Eliana Dockterman February 17, 2023

An Ant-Man, Kang, and Loki Refresher

You need to watch 'Loki' to understand Kang and the multiverse in 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.' Here's what happened in the show

By Eliana Dockterman February 16, 2023

MODOK and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

The Marvel villain plays a key role in the new sequel

By Moises Mendez II February 16, 2023

What Winnie-the-Pooh's Horror Movie Means for Other Characters

The 'Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey' filmmaker is launching his own universe of horror movies based on beloved children's characters

By Megan McCluskey February 16, 2023

How the Winnie-the-Pooh Horror Movie Came to Be

The controversial new Winnie-the-Pooh horror movie 'Blood and Honey' is the product of the original Pooh story entering the public domain

By Megan McCluskey February 16, 2023

James Cameron Is Reconsidering a Few Things

But he still wants those Avatar skeptics to know they were wrong

By Eliana Dockterman February 16, 2023

Soderbergh on Sex, Stripping, and Consent

The director on what brought him back to the franchise and why it's so rare to see a sexy movie at the multiplex these days

By Eliana Dockterman February 10, 2023

What to Remember About Magic Mike

What you need to remember from Magic Mike and Magic Mike XXL before seeing the third movie in the franchise, Magic Mike's Last Dance

By Cady Lang February 9, 2023

Magic Mike's Last Dance Loses Too Much Steam

The third installment, directed by Steven Soderbergh, features Channing Tatum and Salma Hayek in a movie that only briefly lives up to its stars

By Stephanie Zacharek February 8, 2023

'Knock at the Cabin': The Movie vs. The Book

M. Night Shyamalan's new movie is based on the 2018 novel 'The Cabin at the End of the World.' Here's how the film differs from the book

By Megan McCluskey February 3, 2023

M. Night Shyamalan on 'Knock at the Cabin'

“The feeling in the movie that things are coming to an end is not some fictional, alternate version of our world,” says director M. Night Shyamalan

By Megan McCluskey February 3, 2023

Meet the Real Women Behind '80 for Brady'

In real life, a group of five longtime friends made up the "Over 80 for Brady" fan club that inspired the new sports comedy film

By Megan McCluskey February 3, 2023

Why Aren't Movies Sexy Anymore?

Directors of movies like 'Magic Mike's Last Dance' and 'Cat Person' discuss how superheroes took over Hollywood and stamped out sex scenes.

By Eliana Dockterman February 3, 2023

'True Spirit' Is an Ode to Teen Independence

The Netflix adventure tells the story of Jessica Watson, who at age 16 became the youngest person to sail around the world solo

By Stephanie Zacharek February 2, 2023

The World Needs Movies Like '80 For Brady'

Movies aimed at older women are often disparaged. It's time to reframe the way we talk about them

By Stephanie Zacharek February 2, 2023

'Knock at the Cabin' Is a Preachy Horror Film

M. Night Shyamalan's latest is a sometimes tense but largely cumbersome parable about modern families

By Stephanie Zacharek February 2, 2023

A Documentary Explores Pamela Anderson's Life

'Pamela, a love story' digs into Pamela Anderson's extensive personal archive to tell a different kind of story

By Cady Lang January 31, 2023

All the Upcoming DCU Movies and TV Shows

New plans in the works for Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Supergirl, Swamp Thing and other DC comics characters

By Eliana Dockterman January 31, 2023

One Fine Morning Is a Quiet, Sturdy Portrait

Mia Hansen-Løve's latest drama stars Léa Seydoux as a woman stuck in between

By Stephanie Zacharek January 27, 2023

'You Hurt My Feelings' Is Wryly Delightful

Nicole Holofcener's latest stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus

By Stephanie Zacharek January 27, 2023

Cat Person Makes a Mess Out of a Good Story

Susanna Fogel's adaptation of the 2017 New Yorker story about the perils of dating takes everything admirable about its source material and spins it into an overloaded mess

By Stephanie Zacharek January 23, 2023

How Avatar 2 Made $2 Billion

How James Cameron's long-awaited sequel cracked the top six highest-grossing movies of all time

By Moises Mendez II January 23, 2023

'You People' Strains to Make Its Points

Kenya Barris and Jonah Hill's comedy about an interracial relationship stretches hard to make its points, but for the most part it’s terminally safe

By Stephanie Zacharek January 20, 2023

In Review: When You Finish Saving the World

In Jesse Eisenberg's directorial debut, Julianne Moore and Finn Wolfhard star as mother and son who lose sight of each other for a time

By Stephanie Zacharek January 20, 2023

All the Cameos in 'House Party'

From Mark Cuban to Lil Wayne, here are all the celebrity cameos you might have missed in the reboot

By Cady Lang January 13, 2023

Kid 'n Play on House Party Remake

The hip hop duo discuss their decades long friendship

By Cady Lang January 13, 2023

'Saint Omer' Finds Universality in Rare Crime

Alice Diop's Oscar nominated film "Saint Omer" finds nuance in the story of Fabienne Kabou

By Armani Syed January 13, 2023

10 Classic Low-Budget Horror Movies

As the viral horror hit 'Skinamarink' hits theaters, a look at its many cheap but memorable predecessors

By Megan McCluskey January 13, 2023

'The Pale Blue Eye' Ending Explained

Netflix's gothic murder mystery is a doozy of a whodunit

By Megan McCluskey January 6, 2023

Allison Williams Talks M3gan

Allison Williams on becoming a horror queen and playing opposite a creepy doll

By Shannon Carlin January 6, 2023

Andrew Callaghan on The Events That Led to Jan. 6

The journalist Andrew Callaghan on his new HBO documentary "This Place Rules," the lack of a return to normalcy, and how indoctrination happens

By Andrew R. Chow January 6, 2023

Review: 'The Lost King'

It's Time to Say Goodbye to John Wick

The True Story Behind Hulu's 'Boston Strangler' Movie

Review: Boston Strangler Is Tense, Absorbing