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Movies Archive

Archives for June 2020

Technology
How deepfakes could actually do some goodHow deepfakes could actually do some good
Technology

A new documentary highlights how the controversial technology can protect people.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Culture
Disney is overhauling Splash Mountain to remove the ride’s ties to a racist filmDisney is overhauling Splash Mountain to remove the ride’s ties to a racist film
Culture

The popular log flume attraction will be redesigned around the 2009 film The Princess and the Frog.

By Allegra Frank
The best movies of 2020, so far
Culture

It’s been a tough year. But the movies have been great.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams star as Icelandic Eurovision hopefuls in the comedy of the summerWill Ferrell and Rachel McAdams star as Icelandic Eurovision hopefuls in the comedy of the summer
Culture

How the director of Wedding Crashers made a fantastic Netflix movie about the world’s weirdest song competition.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
Looney Tunes’ slapstick violence and gender-bending rabbits, explained by a 4.75-year-oldLooney Tunes’ slapstick violence and gender-bending rabbits, explained by a 4.75-year-old
Culture

Vox’s 39-year-old critic-at-large and much younger critic-at-small gather to discuss Bugs, Daffy, and the gang.

By Emily St. James
Culture
The 3 best new movies out this weekendThe 3 best new movies out this weekend
Culture

And you can watch them all at home.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
Netflix’s The Witch Part 1 is an electrifying superhero origin storyNetflix’s The Witch Part 1 is an electrifying superhero origin story
Culture

The South Korean thriller is like if John Wick was in the Hunger Games.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
The 2021 Oscars are moving to April due to the pandemic. Should they?The 2021 Oscars are moving to April due to the pandemic. Should they?
Culture

The ceremony’s shifting eligibility window suggests that Hollywood has rigged its own system.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
The 7 best movies you can now watch at homeThe 7 best movies you can now watch at home
Culture

From new Spike Lee and Judd Apatow movies to cult classic documentaries.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
You don’t just watch a Spike Lee movie. You’re part of it.You don’t just watch a Spike Lee movie. You’re part of it.
Culture

Da 5 Bloods, like all his movies, doesn’t let anyone off the hook.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
How Elisabeth Moss and director Josephine Decker brought Shirley Jackson to lifeHow Elisabeth Moss and director Josephine Decker brought Shirley Jackson to life
Culture

They didn’t want to craft a “relatable” character.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
The 8 best movies you can now watch at homeThe 8 best movies you can now watch at home
Culture

A creepy drama, a zombie fever dream, and other films worth seeing.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
The great writer of dread, Shirley Jackson, finally gets a movie that befits her legacyThe great writer of dread, Shirley Jackson, finally gets a movie that befits her legacy
Culture

Elisabeth Moss stars in the eerie Shirley as a fictionalized version of one of the 20th century’s greatest writers — and it feels like a story Jackson would have written.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
Lovecraft Country’s latest trailer is unexpectedly timely — and even more terrifyingLovecraft Country’s latest trailer is unexpectedly timely — and even more terrifying
Culture

HBO’s upcoming horror series is a supernatural allegory for racism. Its latest trailer ditches the allegory.

By Aja Romano
Culture
11 movies that confront American racism11 movies that confront American racism
Culture

Films that challenge and rewire the imagination.

By Alissa Wilkinson