Manohla Dargis    In a fast-paced sci-fi fantasy, infused with epic intentions and starring Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor and Colman Domingo, the filmmaker brings the...

Alissa Wilkinson    An already unwieldy film feels more queasy when taken in cultural context.

Chris Azzopardi    RuPaul stars as the American president, who must contend with an unfolding transit crisis and drag queens galore as a dangerous storm approaches.

Robert Daniels    Xie Miao and Joe Taslim kick butt and take names in Kenji Tanigaki’s Asian action extravaganza.

Ashley Spencer and David Billet    The actor has become a reliable horror star but he’s also delivered compelling performances in offbeat movies like Dinner in America and Strange...

Alissa Wilkinson and Jason Zinoman    Two Times critics unpack the twin phenomenon of Backrooms and Obsession and what lessons should and shouldn’t be learned from their massive success.

Wesley Morris    Hollywood is struggling, but Spielberg insists that the big screen is still the best place to work out our collective dreams, joys and sorrows.

Michael Paulson    Scott Rudin is a lead producer of Death of a Salesman, but he kept a low profile this awards season after a four-year hiatus prompted by bullying...

Kellina Moore    From Saw traps with Dr. Phil to TikTok-era tropes, we catalog the gags, goofs and groan-worthy bits from the Scary Movie universe.

Mekado Murphy    The director narrates a scene from his movie that is a continuation, of sorts, of a sequence he filmed for his feature-length debut, Duel, in 1971.

The New York Times    Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.

Mekado Murphy    The new movie is packed with showstopping action, but one standout sequence has our hero rolling over a pyramid of henchmen. Here’s what it took.

Mekado Murphy, Sutton Raphael, Gabriel Blanco and Edward Vega    The director Steven Spielberg breaks down an action sequence from his new film Disclosure Day for Anatomy of a Scene.

Alissa Wilkinson    Karla Murthy retells her Indian dad’s life story to better understand her own in this deeply personal documentary.

Ben Kenigsberg    Three women living in Tunisia shelter Kenza, a young girl who survived a shipwreck, while they deal with their own issues.

Laura Zornosa    An origin story that proves the dark flame of Mexican fantasy is alive and well.

Beatrice Loayza    In this strange, sensual dramedy, a lusty 20-something and her grieving Persian-British mother travel to an island resort meant for honeymooners.

Julia Jacobs    Mr. Reiner, who has pleaded not guilty, wants money from his 1.5 million trust fund to rehire a prominent criminal defense lawyer.

Alex Williams    A go-to designer for directors like Bob Fosse and Paul Mazursky, he won two Oscars and created Olivia Newton-John’s indelibly sultry ensemble in...

Claire Moses and Johnny Diaz    A clip of the actor Elon Gold with Lizzy Savetsky, a social media influencer, at the premiere of The Wedding Entertainer has been circulating online.

Glenn Kenny    In To Be Celestial vs. That’s the Weight of the World, he draws a compelling portrait of Maurice White, the band’s founder, and his enduring legacy.

Derrick Bryson Taylor    Confessions II features songs from the pop star’s coming album of the same name. At one point, green lasers shoot from the pelvises of gyrating women.

Sopan Deb    The British actor was a mainstay of influential television shows who first found fame as a Nescafe pitchman.

Elisabeth Vincentelli    In this month’s picks, fatal fungi and killer calamari. Plus, lots of zombies (and a few podcasters).

Tim Arango and Rebecca Fairley Raney    The 81-year-old had parts in films including Top Gun: Maverick and Arachnophobia. The son of his girlfriend was arrested and charged with murder.