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‘Moonlight’ at 10: How the Movie Made an Impact
Filmmakers consider the influence of Barry Jenkins’s seminal Oscar-winner and the circumstances that helped create it.
A Scottish Hip-Hop Hoax Helped James McAvoy Find His Movie-Making Voice
In “California Schemin’,” the actor’s directorial debut, two Scottish rappers pretend to be American to make it in the business. It was much more personal than he thought.
‘Sense and Sensibility’ Gets a Grittier Makeover in 2026 Adaptation
A new adaptation dispenses with period glamour in favor of a lived-in feel and realism. The goal is to bring emotions to the fore.
10 Great Eva Marie Saint Performances to Stream
From “On the Waterfront” to “North by Northwest,” Saint specialized in complex sympathetic women who did their best to weather domestic and cultural storms.
Eva Marie Saint, Oscar Winner for ‘On the Waterfront,’ Is Dead at 102
A luminous beauty with dramatic depth, she brought a layered intensity to harrowing roles and seduced Cary Grant in the romantic thriller “North by Northwest.”
How Does Someone Acquire 1,200 DVDs of ‘Wedding Crashers’?
More important: How does she get rid of them?
Paramount Closes Its Deal for Warner Bros. Discovery
After a legal battle, the two Hollywood giants have become one. But the new company is saddled with debt, and in a memo to employees, its leaders hinted at cost cuts.
‘Dirty Dancing’ Musical Heads to Broadway This Season
The musical, which underwhelmed critics but attracted audiences while touring for years, has been significantly overhauled.
What to Know About ‘Carrie’ Before Watching the New TV Adaptation
The novel, written over 50 years ago, has had several adaptations, not all of them good. A new series from Mike Flanagan has Stephen King’s imprimatur.
Alejandro G. Iñárritu Knows That ‘Digger’ Is Polarizing. That’s the Point
Alejandro G. Iñárritu knows that “Digger” is polarizing. “I prefer that to the lukewarm reception,” he says of the climate-change satire with Tom Cruise.
With ‘Verity,’ Anne Hathaway Has Her Third No. 1 Movie This Year
“Verity,” Hathaway’s fifth film of the year, opened this weekend with $33 million months after “The Devil Wears Prada 2” and “The Odyssey” also topped the box office.
‘Digger,’ Warner Bros.’ Last Release Before Merger, Is a Major Flop
The film, starring Tom Cruise, grossed an estimated $8 million in its opening weekend. That could put the movie on track to lose at least $125 million.
Matt Rife Got His Love of Horror Movies From His Grandma
“She always had the Syfy channel on, and I just wandered in on so many of them,” the comedian and actor said. “It gets my adrenaline going.”
In ‘One Helluva Ride,’ Michael Douglas Recalls Life in the Spotlight
At 82, the famously roguish leading man has written a memoir, “One Helluva Ride,” that’s as candid and intimate as it is feisty.
Five Action Movies to Stream Now
This month’s picks include killer sharks, vengeful lawmen and an umbrella-gun assassin.
The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Netflix in October
A new adaptation of a Steinbeck classic and a documentary about a beloved comedian are among this month’s highlights.
7 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week
Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.
‘The Last First: Winter K2’: Review
Directed by Amir Bar-Lev, the film forgoes the optimistic gloss typical of the genre and gets at the complex reasons that people scale peaks.
Mahershala Ali and Bassam Tariq on Faith and Love in ‘Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother’
“Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother” was conceived well before the star and the director met for “Blade.” But it was fatherhood that informed the new movie.
‘Tyler Perry’s Doing Life’ Review: A Mysterious Hero
Perry’s latest melodrama follows a romance between a prison inmate and the woman he saved during a riot.
Hong Kong Movies to Add to Your Queue
We asked creative types with ties to the city to choose the films set there that made an impression.
Swedish Company Uses A.I. Likeness of Greta Garbo in Ad
An ad produced by the manufacturing company SKF Group featured a digital version of the Swedish American actress, who died in 1990. Not all viewers found the replica convincing.
‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ Plans a Broadway Debut With Andrew Rannells
The show, “a live radio play,” will run during this year’s holiday season. The cast includes Andrew Rannells, Megan Hilty, Tituss Burgess, Harry Hamlin and Lisa Rinna.
Best Movies and Shows Streaming in September 2026: ‘The Lowdown,’ “War,’ ‘Tenzing’ and More
“The Lowdown” is back for another season and a Tenzing Norgay biopic arrives.
‘Verity’ Review: Magnificent Confession
Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson vie for Josh Hartnett and the moral high ground in this batty melodrama.
‘Lady’ Review: The Grande Dame and the Director
A loopy mockumentary starring Sian Clifford as a delusional aristocrat is surprisingly moving.
‘Digger’ Review: Even Tom Cruise Can’t Save This Strained Satire
Though mightily he does try. The star brings his usual high energy to the role of a Texas oil tycoon in Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s ponderous climate comedy.
‘The Influencer Project’ Review: Terminally Online
A content creator receives harassing messages in this found-footage horror movie set in Copenhagen.
‘Atonement’ Review: Looking for Forgiveness
Based on a true story, this film centers on an American Marine trying to contact the family of the Iraqis he killed.
‘April X’ Review: Before He Was Ilya
Connor Storrie (“Heated Rivalry”) plays a grifter on a search to find his sister, who disappeared after a deal gone wrong.
With Songs by Neko Case, ‘Thelma & Louise’ Shifts Into a Musical Gear
Thirty-five years after the road trip movie’s release, a stage adaptation with music by Neko Case wants to be a another rallying cry for women.
The Most Disturbing 2000s Reality Show Doesn’t Seem So Crazy Anymore
Erin Lee Carr’s new documentary revisits the 2004 makeover show “The Swan,” which gave 32 women extensive plastic surgery and anticipated where beauty culture was headed.
Three Great Documentaries to Stream
This month’s picks feature an unfinished opera, an excavation of Chilean history and teen environmental sleuths.
‘The Widower: ’Til Death Do Us Part’ Review: More True-Crime Sensationalism
A new Netflix documentary looks at the winding road to getting a conviction in a Las Vegas murder case.
20 Years Later, Sofia Coppola’s ‘Marie Antoinette’ Is Back at Versailles
Once criticized for its modern soundtrack and pastel aesthetics, the director’s portrait of royal ennui is now being honored in the chateau where it was filmed.
‘Showgirls’: The Gratuitous, Surreal Bomb That Was Maybe Brilliant
The reception to Paul Verhoeven’s lurid 1995 melodrama starring Elizabeth Berkley, Kyle MacLachlan and Gina Gershon was humiliating, but it’s since become a thought-provoking camp favorite.
Watch Rinko Kikuchi Dance in ‘Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!’
Kikuchi and the film’s director, Josef Kubota Wladyka, break down five key dance sequences from the film.
Memoirs From Michael Douglas, Sylvester Stallone and Other Tough Guys
Michael Douglas and Sylvester Stallone are among the tough (and tough-ish) guys getting personal in memoirs this fall.
Parisians Share Their Favorite Movies Set in the City
We asked visual artists, chefs, musicians and others who call the famously cinematic city home to share the films that capture it from striking and surprising angles.
Five Science Fiction Movies to Stream Now
In this month’s picks: killer A.I., mysterious cults, alien horror, postapocalyptic survival and zany dimensions.