

Why Peter Jackson’s masterpiece is still the one trilogy to rule them all, 20 years later.


Netflix has an overwhelming number of true crime shows. Here are the best series on the list.


You’ll have to wait until July to see Black Widow in theaters or at home.


The fantastic AppleTV+ show is my favorite TV drama going right now.


The fundamental differences between Justice League and the Snyder Cut, explained.


Problems such as rent, bills, and ongoing trauma didn’t go away when the Avengers defeated Thanos.


On the whole, the nominees are pretty good — and pretty interesting.


But the movie is also four hours long.


How to watch them and why you should.


The show’s decision to let Wanda off the hook for the pain she caused is baffling.


Three charts that explain the streaming wars.


I need everyone to watch Veneno, a stunning HBO Max series about storytelling and survival.


As WandaVision ramps up toward its finale, the big reveals just keep on coming.


Starring Frances McDormand, it’s an aching portrait of wandering people in a country that’s abandoned them.


It’s a Sin shows how friendship is the bridge to queer survival.


Critics were cold when the film, now streaming on Disney+, debuted in 1997. Two decades later, it’s iconic.


Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo reunite a decade after Bridesmaids for a movie that’s as refreshing as a beach vacation.


Warrior feels like if Peaky Blinders starred Bruce Lee and was set in 1870s Chinatown. It’s great.


The story of a Korean immigrant family is a layered and loving recollection of an American childhood.


It’s a stellar retelling of a vital historical moment.


The best nonfiction movies from Sundance 2021.


The best fiction films we saw at Sundance, from the bizarre to the sublime.


The 2021 Sundance Film Festival, and many of its films, reflect life in a time of plague.


The new Netflix drama is all talk, but it has very little to say.


To be a true crime fan is to have a troubled dependence on the police.


Episode 3 of Marvel’s new Disney+ series brings it closer to House of M and hints at ties to S.W.O.R.D.


Based on the bestselling novel, it’s a wry, blistering critique of inequality in India — and elsewhere.


Regina King’s directorial debut follows Muhammad Ali, Sam Cooke, Jim Brown, and Malcolm X over one night in 1964 — and their conversation rhymes with today.


Marvel’s buzzy new Disney+ series wraps an intriguing superhero mystery in throwback sitcom trappings.


The problem with Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit isn’t that Beth is too pretty. It’s how the show handles her prettiness.

A guide to animated TV series you’ll fall in love with, from the family-friendly classics to some adult-only picks.


Your year-end viewing sorted, from Wonder Woman 1984 to Pixar’s latest to Small Axe.


The newest from the animation studio combines jazz, comedy, and metaphysical inquiry in one glorious package.


Dave Chappelle called Chappelle’s Show “stolen goods.” Netflix and HBO listened.


The Netflix drama, adapted from August Wilson’s play, is a brilliantly damning tale of the blues and Black power.


Ryan Murphy’s film adaptation of the Broadway show is a patchy form of resistance. At least Meryl is charming!


Even after the pandemic upended the movie business, Disney is sticking to the status quo.


What to expect from Disney’s streaming service in 2021 and beyond.


These three documentaries about city-level politics are like ASMR for my brain.


The groundbreaking anthology of stories about London’s West Indian community premiered November 20 on Amazon. Here’s how to watch it — and why.