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Movies Archive

Archives for April 2020

Culture
What’s going to happen to the movies this year?What’s going to happen to the movies this year?
Culture

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

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
Netflix’s The Half of It was the queer teen rom-com of my dreams — until it wasn’tNetflix’s The Half of It was the queer teen rom-com of my dreams — until it wasn’t
Culture

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

By Emily St. James
Culture
As unemployment skyrockets, the new film Sorry We Missed You couldn’t be more relevantAs unemployment skyrockets, the new film Sorry We Missed You couldn’t be more relevant
Culture

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

By Charles Bramesco
Culture
One of the year’s best movies is a quiet thriller about office sexual harassmentOne of the year’s best movies is a quiet thriller about office sexual harassment
Culture

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

By Alissa Wilkinson
Climate
Michael Moore produced a film about climate change that’s a gift to Big OilMichael Moore produced a film about climate change that’s a gift to Big Oil
Climate

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

By Leah C. Stokes
Culture
The 7 best movies you can now watch at homeThe 7 best movies you can now watch at home
Culture

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

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
The best new movie out this week is HBO’s Bad EducationThe best new movie out this week is HBO’s Bad Education
Culture

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

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
True History of the Kelly Gang gives Australia’s most famous outlaw his own bloody origin storyTrue History of the Kelly Gang gives Australia’s most famous outlaw his own bloody origin story
Culture

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

By Alissa Wilkinson
The perfect virtual video store isn’t Netflix. It’s DVD.com.
Culture

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

By Patrick Sisson
Culture
How Thomas Middleditch and Ben Schwartz found themselves making 3 Netflix improv specials at onceHow Thomas Middleditch and Ben Schwartz found themselves making 3 Netflix improv specials at once
Culture

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

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
The Quarry is a slow-burn Western about guilt, racism, and salvation on the US-Mexico borderThe Quarry is a slow-burn Western about guilt, racism, and salvation on the US-Mexico border
Culture

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

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
San Diego Comic-Con is canceled for the first time in its 50-year historySan Diego Comic-Con is canceled for the first time in its 50-year history
Culture

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

By Aja Romano
Culture
The 8 best movies you can now watch at homeThe 8 best movies you can now watch at home
Culture

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

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
Selah and the Spades is a high school movie crossed with a mob drama, inspired by RihannaSelah and the Spades is a high school movie crossed with a mob drama, inspired by Rihanna
Culture

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

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
The Innocence Files explores wrongful convictions. It’s the best kind of true crime.The Innocence Files explores wrongful convictions. It’s the best kind of true crime.
Culture

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

By Alissa Wilkinson