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New York Times Movies
May 23, 2025

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.

New York Times Movies
May 23, 2025

Tom Cruise Really, Really Loves Movies
One of the industry's biggest stars is also its most enthusiastic evangelist. He is hoping it pays off for the eighth "Mission: Impossible" film.

New York Times Movies
May 23, 2025

A New Pee-wee Herman Documentary Peeks Inside the Playhouse
Paul Reubens's performance as Pee-wee Herman gave fans "license to be weird." At an underground cabaret, he cheered on his community of renegades.

New York Times Movies
May 23, 2025

What Tom Cruise Understands About Stunts. (And Movies.)
His intense devotion to doing his own stunt work can seem pathological. But it's part of a more charming devotion to moviegoing itself.

New York Times Movies
May 22, 2025

If This Movie Wins the Palme d'Or, It Will Extend a Staggering Streak
The distributor Neon has been on a run at the Cannes Film Festival, and it has three movies, including "Sentimental Value," considered front-runners.

New York Times Movies
May 22, 2025

Without a Prenup, David Geffen's Divorce Could Get Interesting
The billionaire's marriage to David Armstrong ended with the familiar "irreconcilable differences." Is Mr. Geffen's fortune in jeopardy?

New York Times Movies
May 22, 2025

Scarlett Johansson Makes Her Debut as Director of ‘Eleanor the Great'
The star came across the script for "Eleanor the Great," already starring June Squibb, and instantly realized, "I know how to make it." Now she wants to direct again.

New York Times Movies
May 22, 2025

The Etiquette of Touching a Stranger
A tense exchange between the actor Denzel Washington and a photographer at Cannes is raising questions about laying hands on someone you don't know.

New York Times Movies
May 22, 2025

At Cannes, Can You Trust the Length of a Standing Ovation?
The applause at premieres like "Mission: Impossible" or "The History of Sound" is often timed and reported breathlessly. But there's more to the story.

New York Times Movies
May 22, 2025

‘Fountain of Youth' Review: John Krasinski Goes Continent Hopping
An adventurer enlists his disapproving sister (Natalie Portman) in this Guy Ritchie movie with a hint of Indiana Jones.

New York Times Movies
May 22, 2025

‘Bad Shabbos' Review: Guess Who's Kvetching About Dinner?
A newly engaged Jew and gentile plan to introduce their parents. But first: There's a crisis involving a body, a ticking clock and a doorman played by Method Man.

New York Times Movies
May 22, 2025

‘The Last Rodeo' Review: One for the Money, Two for the Show
A family tragedy forces an aging bull rider back into the saddle in this blandly wholesome drama.

New York Times Movies
May 22, 2025

Review: ‘Pee-wee as Himself' Finds the Man Behind the Man-Child
This fascinating though incomplete documentary tells Paul Reubens's story despite the subject's doubts about the project.

New York Times Movies
May 22, 2025

Jeff Goldblum Says Jeff Goldblum Is ‘Not a Performance'
In a wide-ranging interview on Popcast, the actor and musician insisted that the immutable Jeff Goldblum persona is "not a performance" — it's his lifeblood.

New York Times Movies
May 22, 2025

‘The New Boy' Review: Finding a Light in the Darkness
Cate Blanchett stars as a nun who encounters an Indigenous Australian boy with special powers in this film about forced assimilation.

New York Times Movies
May 22, 2025

‘Jane Austen Wrecked My Life' Review: It's Not Me, It's Jane
A modern heroine learns about love, and a whole lot more, at a writing residency.

New York Times Movies
May 21, 2025

David Lazer, Executive Who Joined the World of Muppets, Dies at 89
At IBM, he hired a young Jim Henson to make humorous corporate films using his puppet creations. Mr. Henson later hired Mr. Lazer to help run his company.

New York Times Movies
May 21, 2025

How Do You Follow One of the Craziest Cannes Movies Ever?
Julia Ducournau, who won the Palme d'Or for "Titane," returns with the body-horror tale "Alpha." The critical reception has not been kind.

New York Times Movies
May 21, 2025

Tom Hanks Will Perform His Play ‘This World of Tomorrow' Off Broadway
"This World of Tomorrow," based on the actor's 2017 short story collection, is scheduled to begin performances in October at the Shed.

New York Times Movies
May 21, 2025

‘Lilo & Stitch': How a Fuzzy Blue Alien Became a Disney Cash Cow
Step aside, Moana, Elsa and Simba. In recent years, Stitch has quietly become one of Disney's most popular — and most merchandised — characters.

New York Times Movies
May 21, 2025

Hollywood Figured Out How to Adapt Video Games. I Wish It Hadn't.
Polished adaptations like "The Last of Us" and "Minecraft" lack the awkward charm of the genre's early years.

New York Times Movies
May 21, 2025

What if Making Cartoons Becomes 90% Cheaper?
A.I. has yet to upend Hollywood. But it is starting to make big inroads in animation.

New York Times Movies
May 20, 2025

Los Angeles Mayor Seeks to Lure Filming Back by Cutting Red Tape
With film and TV production in Los Angeles down by roughly one-third in recent years, Mayor Karen Bass took steps to make it easier to shoot at top locations.

New York Times Movies
May 20, 2025

Spike Lee May Be in Cannes, but His Heart Is Courtside With the Knicks
The director brought his latest collaboration with Denzel Washington, "Highest 2 Lowest," to the festival, but he really wanted to talk basketball.

New York Times Movies
May 20, 2025

‘Lilo & Stitch' Review: Creature Chaos
The live-action remake of the hit 2002 Disney film is mostly serviceable and often adorable, even if the best parts of the original got left behind.

New York Times Movies
May 20, 2025

Timothee Chalamet Was a Knicks Superfan Before He Was Famous
Tim Chalamet, an unknown teenager, was with the Knicks in the hard times. Timothée Chalamet, the famous actor, is loving every second of the team's deep playoff run.

New York Times Movies
May 19, 2025

Ari Aster Hasn't Seen the Reviews for ‘Eddington'
The Covid-era satire has been divisive at Cannes, but the director has not seen the reviews. He's focused on his fears about where the world is headed.

New York Times Movies
May 19, 2025

‘The Order,' ‘The Outrun' and More Streaming Gems
A handful of last year's best (yet overlooked) indies are among this month's hidden treasures on your subscription streamers.

New York Times Movies
May 18, 2025

Greg Cannom, Who Made Brad Pitt Old and Marlon Wayans White, Dies at 73
He won five Oscars as a makeup artist on movies in which characters transformed, like "Mrs. Doubtfire," "White Chicks" and many more.

New York Times Movies
May 18, 2025

Kristen Stewart's ‘The Chronology of Water' Wins Praise, But She's Ready for Battle
Her directorial debut, "The Chronology of Water," has earned good notices, but after fighting to get it made, the filmmaker wouldn't mind a battle with reviewers.

New York Times Movies
May 18, 2025

Jennifer Lawrence Gets Her First Cannes Premiere. (It's a Risky One.)
In "Die My Love" with Robert Pattinson, she plays a mother with postpartum depression. She was four months pregnant then and the hormones helped a lot.

New York Times Movies
May 17, 2025

Theater to Stream: The Tony-Nominated ‘Yellow Face,' ‘Vanya' and More
Watch the Tony nominee Daniel Dae Kim in David Henry Hwang's comedy, and take in cabaret at 54 Below, all from your living room.

New York Times Movies
May 17, 2025

Eiza González Says Legend of Zelda Changed How She Looks at Life
"At first glance you'd be like, ‘Oh, it's a simple game,'" said the star of the new movie "Fountain of Youth." "But it's so much more deep than anyone could imagine."

New York Times Movies
May 17, 2025

What to Expect in a ‘Final Destination' Movie
We have a premonition of the (mostly terrible, often funny) things you're likely to see in any of the films from the long-running horror franchise. Follow along below, and beware.

New York Times Movies
May 16, 2025

Ari Aster's ‘Eddington' Polarizes Critics at Cannes Film Festival
Set in the pandemic's early days, the noted horror director's Covid comedy satirizes the national mood during lockdown. Reactions have been polarizing.

New York Times Movies
May 16, 2025

At the Cannes Film Festival, the Mood Is Uncertain and Unsettled
The threat of tariffs and the struggles of Hollywood have dampened what is usually an international party. Even the early standouts are somber.

New York Times Movies
May 16, 2025

Five Action Movies to Stream Now
This month's picks include a deadly train, a Blaxploitation-coded revenge tale, a serial killer seeking justice, and more.

New York Times Movies
May 16, 2025

Theater to Stream: ‘Yellow Face,' Joaquina Kalukango and More
Watch the Tony nominee Daniel Dae Kim in David Henry Hwang's comedy, and take in cabaret at 54 Below, all from your living room.

New York Times Movies
May 16, 2025

Five Free Movies to Stream Now
In films like "Embrace of the Serpent," you'll find stories about history and power. Here's a rundown of what's currently on Tubi, Plex and PlutoTV.

New York Times Movies
May 16, 2025

6 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.

New York Times Movies
May 16, 2025

‘Thunderbolts' Director Discusses Movie Ending and Changes Made During Testing
The filmmaker Jake Schreier explains how a test of the film led to a change in the ending and other developments.

New York Times Movies
May 15, 2025

‘Hurry Up Tomorrow' Review: The Weeknd's Overextended Music Video
A filmic companion to the Weeknd's latest album, this meta psychological thriller is all style and no substance.

New York Times Movies
May 15, 2025

Cannes Film Festival 2025: Is This an Early Front-runner for the Palme d'Or?
"Sound of Falling," which tracks four German girls over the course of a century, drew early raves. But it might not go the distance.

New York Times Movies
May 15, 2025

Joe Don Baker, Actor Who Found Fame With ‘Walking Tall,' Dies at 89
His performance as a crusading Southern sheriff made him a star after a decade under the radar in character parts. He went on to play a wide range of roles.

New York Times Movies
May 15, 2025

‘Final Destination: Bloodlines' Review: Born to Die
The sixth installment in the horror franchise might be the most self-consciously silly of the bunch — and it's all the better for it.

New York Times Movies
May 15, 2025

‘Sister Midnight' Review: The Feminine Mystique, but Make It Macabre
A housewife's domestic distresses take a horrifying turn in this dark comedy set in the slums of Mumbai.

New York Times Movies
May 15, 2025

‘The Kiss' Review: A Romance Without Love?
A young military man asks a woman to dance, but they're in for a bumpy ride in this story adapted from a novel by Stefan Zweig.

New York Times Movies
May 15, 2025

‘Desert of Namibia' Review: Ups and Downs
Yoko Yamanaka's film is a brilliantly observed portrait of a young woman simmering with frustrations and coming to terms with her relationships and place in the world.

New York Times Movies
May 15, 2025

‘Deaf President Now!' and the Biases of a Hearing World
The documentary recalls the 1988 protests that erupted at Gallaudet University when trustees rejected deaf candidates to lead it.

New York Times Movies
May 15, 2025

‘Love' Review: Connection, Oslo Style
A poetic drama weaves together the lives of Norwegians as they pursue connection in their own ways.

New York Times Movies
May 15, 2025

‘Final Destinations: Bloodlines' Review: Born to Die
The sixth installment in the horror franchise might be the most self-consciously silly of the bunch — and it's all the better for it.

New York Times Movies
May 15, 2025

‘The Damned' Review: Unfortunate Sons
In Roberto Minervini's intimate and impressionistic drama, a group of Civil War scouts faces the harsh realities of the uncharted Montana territory.

New York Times Movies
May 15, 2025

Tom Cruise Teaches Cannes About Star Power
Whether in "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning" or on the red carpet, the 62-year-old actor ensured that all eyes were on him.

New York Times Movies
May 14, 2025

Nora Aunor, Singer-Actress Called ‘the Superstar' in Philippines, Dies at 71
And her fans were called Noranians for their devotion to a performer who had enthralled her country — onscreen and on the concert stage — since she was a teenager.

New York Times Movies
May 14, 2025

‘Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning' Review: Tom Cruise Defies All
For the eighth installment of this stunt-spectacular franchise, the star returns to fight off A.I. planetary domination, the bends, gravity and maybe mortality itself.

New York Times Movies
May 14, 2025

Morris, Alligator of ‘Happy Gilmore' Fame, Dies at 80 (or More)
The 640-pound, 11-foot gator memorably played a golf-ball-stealing, hand-chomping terror in the 1996 Adam Sandler film.

New York Times Movies
May 14, 2025

Cannes Reacts to Gérard Depardieu Verdict With Soul-Searching and Shrugs
The actor, who was found guilty of sexual assault on Tuesday, was a festival stalwart and had brought nearly 30 movies to the event.

New York Times Movies
May 14, 2025

In Dark Comedies Like ‘Friendship,' Bad Bromance Brews
A spate of recent indie films provide a complicated, sometimes solemn take on male friendship.

New York Times Movies
May 13, 2025

George Clooney and Denzel Washington Power Broadway to Prepandemic Heights
Elphaba helped too. But the good news comes with caveats.

New York Times Movies
May 13, 2025

Robert Benton, Influential Director and Screenwriter, Dies at 92
After collaborating on the script for "Bonnie and Clyde," he went on to write and direct "Kramer vs. Kramer" and "Places in the Heart."

New York Times Movies
May 13, 2025

Cannes Film Festival 2025: What to Watch From This Year's Star-Packed Lineup
The event is packed with high-profile English-language movies, including the new "Mission: Impossible" and a Jennifer Lawrence-Robert Pattinson drama.

New York Times Movies
May 12, 2025

Cannes Film Festival: When the Stars Come, a Traverso Is There for Pictures
Gilles Traverso is the third in a line of photographers from his family to capture the film elite every year of the Cannes Film Festival.

New York Times Movies
May 12, 2025

Thierry Klifa on His Fascination With ‘The Richest Woman in the World'
The director Thierry Klifa discusses his new film, "The Richest Woman in the World," based on the true story of the French billionaire Liliane Bettencourt.

New York Times Movies
May 12, 2025

At the Cannes Film Festival, These Screenings Are on the Beach
Cinéma de la Plage is the Cannes Film Festival's free program of nightly film screenings on the beach and under the stars.

New York Times Movies
May 12, 2025

The Actress Anamaria Vartolomei Brings a Fearless Streak to Her Roles
The actress's latest film, "Adam's Interest," will open the Critics' Week showcase at the Cannes Film Festival.

New York Times Movies
May 12, 2025

How a Film Critic Was Lured Back to Literature
A.O. Scott, who reviewed movies for The New York Times for more than two decades, is now a roving critic for the Book Review.

New York Times Movies
May 10, 2025

‘Thunderbolts*' Star Lewis Pullman Has Become Hollywood's Go-To Bob
In "Top Gun: Maverick" and the latest Marvel movie, the actor has played memorable characters by that name. "I should probably take a breather from playing Bobs," he said.

New York Times Movies
May 09, 2025

Five Science Fiction Movies to Stream Now
There's scorched earth with a little bit of hope in this month's sci-fi picks.

New York Times Movies
May 09, 2025

Wunmi Mosaku on Why ‘Sinners' Is the ‘Greatest Love Story Ever Told'
The British Nigerian actress's turn as the hoodoo-practicing love interest has given her a brighter spotlight. She is trying to stay grounded through it all.

New York Times Movies
May 09, 2025

8 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.

New York Times Movies
May 09, 2025

‘My Robot Sophia': An Unsettling Look Into the Soul of a Machine
This film by Jon Kasbe and Crystal Moselle skirts gimmicks to examine a creator's drive to build a humanoid device powered by artificial intelligence.

New York Times Movies
May 08, 2025

‘Nonnas' Review: Oversauced
Vince Vaughn plays a restaurant owner who hires Italian grandmothers to cook for him in this corn-filled gabagool.

New York Times Movies
May 08, 2025

‘Summer of 69' Review: A Crash Course in Carnal Knowledge
Jillian Bell's feature directorial debut centers on a nerdy teenager who hires a stripper for a sexual education, but the movie favors modesty over vulgarity.

New York Times Movies
May 08, 2025

‘Juliet & Romeo' Review: Tragedy Executed as Farce
This movie musical adaptation of Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers is no "& Juliet" — that is, it's no fun.

New York Times Movies
May 08, 2025

‘Clown in a Cornfield' Review: Stalkers
In this underbaked slasher film, killer bozos terrorize teens in the American heartland.

New York Times Movies
May 08, 2025

In ‘The Studio,' the Powerful Are on Defense
Seth Rogen's cringe-y Hollywood honcho is well-intentioned but ineffectual. The actor's awkward laugh has never been put to better use.

New York Times Movies
May 08, 2025

Sympathy for the Devil, er Boss: In ‘The Studio,' the Powerful Are on Defense
Seth Rogen's cringe-y Hollywood honcho is well-intentioned but ineffectual. The actor's awkward laugh has never been put to better use.

New York Times Movies
May 08, 2025

‘Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted' Review: In the Deep End
The movie offers full-on immersion, or perhaps submersion, in the singer-songwriter's musical world.

New York Times Movies
May 08, 2025

‘Lilly' Review: She Did It Her Way
Patricia Clarkson plays the equal pay activist Lilly Ledbetter in this misty-eyed drama.

New York Times Movies
May 08, 2025

‘Friendship' Review: Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd Hit Maximum Cringe
Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd star in the kind of comedy you watch from behind your hands.

New York Times Movies
May 08, 2025

‘Fight or Flight' Review: Conned Air
Josh Hartnett plays a rugged mercenary in an airborne action movie that struggles to stay on course.

New York Times Movies
May 08, 2025

‘Fight or Flight' Review: Josh Hartnett Stars in Bloody Thriller
Josh Hartnett plays a rugged mercenary in an airborne action movie that struggles to stay on course.

New York Times Movies
May 08, 2025

‘Caught by the Tides' Review: Jia Zhangke Sees Constant Flux
The Chinese director shot two decades of footage to for his new film, which captures his country in tumult and one woman living through it.

New York Times Movies
May 07, 2025

‘Forbidden Games': A War Orphan's Sweet, Ultimately Shattering Story
Hailed on its release as the most troubling French film made in the aftermath of World War II, it returns for a week at Film Forum.

New York Times Movies
May 07, 2025

‘Sinners' and Beyoncé Battle the Vampires. And the Gatekeepers, Too.
This moment might call for excessive, imaginative Black art that wants to be gobbled up. That's Ryan Coogler's new movie. That's "Cowboy Carter." Let's throw in some Kendrick, too.

New York Times Movies
May 07, 2025

Lorraine Bracco, Brenda Vaccaro, Talia Shire and Susan Sarandon Talk ‘Nonnas'
Lorraine Bracco, Brenda Vaccaro, Talia Shire and Susan Sarandon discuss playing cooks in a new film, aging in Hollywood and the movies that their grandchildren cannot yet watch.

New York Times Movies
May 06, 2025

Milestone Films Will Be Given Away to Maya Cade of the Black Film Archive
The distributor's owners, Amy Heller and Dennis Doros, made the unusual choice to give it away. Their successor is Maya Cade of the Black Film Archive.

New York Times Movies
May 06, 2025

Book Review: ‘The Director,' by Daniel Kehlmann
A new novel considers the perplexing life and times of G.W. Pabst, the Austrian filmmaker who worked in the shadow of the Reich.

New York Times Movies
May 05, 2025

Newsom Asks Trump to Work With Him on $7.5 Billion Tax Credit for Hollywood
The proposal for a federal program came after the president called for tariffs on movies filmed overseas, causing confusion and concern across the industry.

New York Times Movies
May 05, 2025

Trump Called for Movie Tariffs After a Meeting With Jon Voight
The president's call for tariffs caused confusion in Hollywood, which has seen a steep drop-off in local film and television production.

New York Times Movies
May 05, 2025

The 50 Best Movies on Max Right Now
In addition to new Warner and HBO films, the streamer has a treasure trove of Golden Age classics, indie flicks and foreign films. Start with these.

New York Times Movies
May 05, 2025

‘Thunderbolts*' Axes the Asterisk for Surprise Title Reveal
A plot twist that comes in the movie's final moments will now be front and center on billboards. The director Jake Schreier explains the rebrand.

New York Times Movies
May 05, 2025

Wim Wenders on Where the War in Europe Really Ended 80 Years Ago
In a short film and in conversation, the German filmmaker ponders the meaning of freedom, the complacency of peace and the new insecurity from Russia's war and Donald Trump.

New York Times Movies
May 04, 2025

Cora Sue Collins, a Busy Child Actress in the 1930s, Dies at 98
She was in films with Greta Garbo, who became a friend, and Myrna Loy, Bette Davis and others. She ended her career after being sexually harassed.

New York Times Movies
May 04, 2025

‘Sinners' and Shows like ‘Severance' Give an Old Form New Life
Online, onstage and onscreen, performers are playing multiple parts. The effect of watching someone shape-shift can be both thrilling and unnerving.

New York Times Movies
May 04, 2025

Where Would Hollywood Find Its Guillotines or Pay Phones Without Them?
For nearly four decades the prop house History for Hire has helped filmmakers recreate the past. But with fewer films shot in Los Angeles, they are not sure how much longer they can hang on.

New York Times Movies
May 03, 2025

David Harbour Is Conflicted About Becoming a Morning Person
Working on the new movie "Thunderbolts*" and the TV series "Stranger Things," he said, "You're up early at 6 in the morning. But I still have that beast inside me that wants to sleep till 1 p.m."

New York Times Movies
May 02, 2025

The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Netflix in May
A new comedy cocreated by Tina Fey and another from Tom Segura are among the highlights debuting this month.

New York Times Movies
May 02, 2025

Five International Movies to Stream Now
This month's picks include a hit Thai family drama, an Iranian animated film, a trilogy of documentaries about Chinese textile workers and more.

New York Times Movies
May 02, 2025

Russell Brand Is Granted Bail in U.K. Court Hearing on Rape Charges
The comedian, actor and YouTuber appeared before a London courtroom for the first stage of what could be lengthy criminal proceedings.

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