Movies Archive
Archives for April 2020


With theaters closed and festivals scrambling, the Oscars are making concessions that could have long-range implications.


The new movie features a winning lead performance, beautiful direction, and a messy script.


The hardships of working in the gig economy, explained in one vital new movie.


The Assistant, starring Julia Garner, is now available to watch at home.


Planet of the Humans deceives viewers about clean energy and climate activists.


Embezzlement, small-town high schools, traveling Bible salesmen, revenge, and much more.


Hugh Jackman and Allison Janney star in a terrific, darkly funny tale of a Long Island school district scandal.


Bloody and breathless, the new film is a tale of violent cycles and violent ends.

Streaming services can never replace physical collections if they favor new content over classics.


The comedy duo talk about their long-running partnership and how they learned to be funny together.


Director Scott Teems talks about avoiding clichés and quoting the Bible in his film about dark pasts and deep prejudices.


The nation’s largest geek convention is officially canceled for 2020, but it will return in July 2021.


From Hollywood fixers to teenage mobsters to overlooked abstractionists, and more.


Director Tayarisha Poe talks about the artists and ideas that influenced her fun, daring new movie.


The nine-part Netflix series explores the stories of people freed from prison.