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Vox’s coverage of movie news, reviews, analysis, and recommendations of film, from blockbuster hits to movie festival highlights.
Candyman in 2021 may feel made for the Black Lives Matter era — but its themes were present from the start.
Netflix’s Someone Great is a forgotten film that just works, all tropes aside.
The new movie-musical Annette caps off a summer of strange films.
CODA is a big-hearted crowdpleaser about a teen, her dreams, and her family.
The film’s muddled skepticism of America has a surprising amount in common with American Sniper.
Respect understands the genre’s problems, but falls into them anyway.
Free Guy is about a man stuck in a fake world. Hollywood loves that metaphor.
The new documentary The Viewing Booth asks if images are losing their power.
From The Suicide Squad and Candyman to Cryptozoo and CODA.
Both were filmed in Covid-19 bubbles, and both are about going on vacation in a world slipping into the sea.
Unpacking the new movie’s connections to Arthurian legends, myths of saints, and … Scorsese?
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a bizarre and thrilling story about lust and war and shame.
It’s at its best when it’s at its weirdest.
Pig invites fans of Nic Cage, the meme, to rediscover Nic Cage, the movie star.
Roadrunner grapples with the beloved chef’s legacy.
Why the timing of Marvel’s latest movie is so frustrating, even as its story gives Natasha a satisfying MCU send-off.
The scene signals Florence Pugh’s bigger role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Reading Zola’s story as an epic poem.
The year is half over. Here’s how to catch up.
Lost history comes to vibrant life in Questlove’s new documentary, and it’s a total blast to watch.
The story of No Sudden Move, now on HBO Max, hinges on real-life car manufacturer conspiracies and racist policies in Detroit.
No art is original. So why do we get so worried about artists paying homage to their influences?
A dozen movies to get excited about this month.
The new movie brings a viral tweetstorm to life with absurdist, madcap glee.
At 20 years old, the Fast & Furious movies are bigger than ever.
Vroom vroom.
Now streaming on Disney+, it’s a tale about accepting others — and yourself.
The new film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway show relegated its Black Latinx community to the background and sparked a debate about colorism.
New film adaptations of the two hit musicals from very different eras are 2021’s fascinating cinematic call-and-response.
The tortured 22-year backstory of In the Heights, explained.
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Quiara Alegría Hudes, and Jon M. Chu talk about the challenges and joys of adapting for the big screen.
The service’s most devoted users were apparently getting scammed by the company.
Tom Hiddleston and Owen Wilson’s Disney+ charm offensive works.
Beach vacations, tragic romances, a living legend, and more.
Cruella de Vil has been a style icon since she first set foot on the page.
Characters like Cruella have grown beyond their stories.
The sequel to the 2018 hit is a fun, taut tease for an expanded universe.