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Movies Archive

Archives for May 2022

Everything you need to know about the 95th Academy Awards
15 unmissable movies from this year’s Cannes15 unmissable movies from this year’s Cannes
Everything you need to know about the 95th Academy Awards

The films that scandalized and enchanted audiences at the world’s most prestigious film festival — and how to watch them soon.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Explainers
Underground hip-hop is banned in Egypt. Now, it’s the soundtrack to Marvel’s Moon Knight.Underground hip-hop is banned in Egypt. Now, it’s the soundtrack to Marvel’s Moon Knight.
Explainers

The Disney+ show is scored by subversive Egyptian rap of the Arab Spring.

By Jonathan Guyer
The long, long, twisty affair between the US military and Hollywood
Everything you need to know about the 95th Academy Awards

For the Pentagon, films like Top Gun: Maverick are more than just a movie.

By Alissa Wilkinson
The rise of the sadboi big man
Culture

From John Cena to Jason Momoa, our most muscular movie stars are increasingly our most vulnerable too.

By Emily St. James
Culture
The complicated tension of telling the truth at CannesThe complicated tension of telling the truth at Cannes
Culture

The world’s most glamorous film festival lingers in the tension between celebrating the rich and eating them.

By Alissa Wilkinson
One Good Thing
One Good Thing: The Jane Campion film that captures spring euphoriaOne Good Thing: The Jane Campion film that captures spring euphoria
One Good Thing

“Bright Star” manages to bottle the fleeting feeling of spring bliss.

By Valerie Lapinski
Culture
From Ex Machina to Men, Alex Garland is always exploring original sinFrom Ex Machina to Men, Alex Garland is always exploring original sin
Culture

The filmmaker’s new movie continues his penchant for ancient iconography and spoiled paradise.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
The Multiverse of Madness’s huge X-Men tease, explainedThe Multiverse of Madness’s huge X-Men tease, explained
Culture

The infinite potential of the multiverse opens the door for Marvel’s merry mutants

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
The Avengers aren’t friends, they’re coworkersThe Avengers aren’t friends, they’re coworkers
Culture

In Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, superheroes are great at saving the world but rotten at saving each other

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
One of Multiverse of Madness’s 2 credits scenes is a huge casting announcementOne of Multiverse of Madness’s 2 credits scenes is a huge casting announcement
Culture

Warning: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness spoilers within.

By Alex Abad-Santos
One Good Thing
Saving Face is a delightful queer rom-com — and a love letter to Asian momsSaving Face is a delightful queer rom-com — and a love letter to Asian moms
One Good Thing

The 2004 film, directed by Alice Wu, attempts to give equal weight to the foibles and fantasies of an Asian mother and daughter.

By Terry Nguyen