Movies Archive
Archives for July 2022
Loneliness, longing, and love in the third pandemic summer.
How Tom Cruise went from superstar to laughingstock and back again.
How Thirteen Lives avoids the problems of other movies that are ripped from recent headlines.
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck got married, so I revisited their infamous 2003 flop.
Unpacking the spectacle at the heart of the movie’s mysteries.
Netflix answers some questions. There are plenty left.
The Tollywood blockbuster is a hit on Netflix, but its casteist politics aren’t so simple.
The new adaptation of the Jane Austen classic, starring Dakota Johnson, swings wildly from dour to dull.
Director Sara Dosa explains why it’s a love triangle and a guide to life, all in one.
The new Election sequel shows how far we’ve come in handling ambitious women — and how far we have to go.
Marvel’s Phase 4 has given us great villains, like Christian Bale’s Gorr, but they rarely stick around.
A classic Thor adversary from the comic books will join the fray.
Big Hollywood movies are being made with Chinese audiences in mind.
From great blockbusters to a mockumentary about a talking inch-high shell.