The Criterion ‘John Singleton’s Hood Trilogy’ set essential viewing
When writer/director John Singleton made his feature debut with “Boyz N the Hood” in 1991, he was fresh out of USC film school...
Natalie Erika James’ Gross-Out Body Horror
Editor’s note: This review was originally published during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Shudder will release the film in select theaters beginning Friday, May 22.Filmmaker Natalie...
Leo Woodall Is Entering His Movie Star Era with ‘Tuner’: INTERVIEW
With his first leading role in the crowd-pleasing heist thriller "Tuner," the "White Lotus" and "Bridget Jones" breakout is about to see his...
Léa Seydoux Pushes Boundaries Again with Two Shocking Cannes Films — She Could Win...
The French star has earned raves in two Cannes Competition entries, is raising two children, and doesn't give one sou how she looks....
Nicolas Cage Is the Fun Freak Spider-Man Needs
Spider-Man has always been a lot stranger than his popularity implies. In his most celebrated iteration, the web-slinging superhero emerges from a teenage...
Hormuz Is a Warning for the Indo-Pacific
In late February, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) moved to close the Strait of Hormuz, issuing warnings that “if anyone tries to...
How ‘Hacks’ Episode 9 Recreated a Carol Burnett Jumpsuit
One of the great pleasures of “Hacks” is in how deftly it interweaves the history of women in entertainment and comedy with the...
Late Show with Stephen Colbert Finale Review: Last Episode Is Perfect
“We call this show The Joy Machine,” Stephen Colbert said in the opening seconds of his closing episode. “Because to do this many...
The Coming Contest for Asia’s Waterways
In late February, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) moved to close the Strait of Hormuz, issuing warnings that “if anyone tries to...
