Movie Reviews
Angelika Saleh, the Angelika of Angelika Film Center...
After making the journey from prewar Germany to Madison Avenue opulence, she ...
Bill Kurtis to Leave NPR’s ‘Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me!’
As the irreverent quiz show’s judge and scorekeeper, Kurtis, a former news an...
‘Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare’ Review: An Emotiona...
This documentary offers a rundown of the 2011 nuclear meltdown with special a...
How Best Picture is Decided
Best picture is the only Oscar category decided by preferential ballot. Our r...
Casting, Which Will Be Celebrated at This Year’s Osc...
What once involved an actor and a casting director in a room is now a technol...
Alan Trustman, Who Wrote ‘Bullitt’ and ‘Thomas Crown...
In a wide-ranging career, he was a Boston lawyer, a Hollywood screenwriter an...
Jeremy Larner, Who Wrote ‘The Candidate,’ a Politica...
His Oscar-winning 1972 screenplay starred Robert Redford as an idealistic pub...
From 1962: Brilliant Stardom and Personal Tragedy Pu...
One of the most famous stars in Hollywood, she suffered severe setbacks in th...
From 1992: Marlene Dietrich, 90, Symbol of Glamour, ...
“Dietrich is something that never existed before and may never exist again,” ...
From 1969: Judy Garland, 47, Found Dead
She dazzled audiences in “The Wizard of Oz” and “A Star Is Born,” but her suc...
From 2000: Hedy Lamarr, Sultry Star Who Reigned in H...
A temptress on the silver screen in the 1930s and ’40s, she later became an i...
From 1975: Josephine Baker Is Dead in Paris at 68
She performed with a string of bananas tied around her waist, an electrifying...
From 1961: Anna May Wong Is Dead at 54; Actress Won ...
With a film career spanning three decades, Miss Wong, who rose to stardom wit...
Five International Movies to Stream Now
This month’s picks include a Mexican drama, a Japanese crime thriller, an abs...
8 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week
Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these ...
A Film That Makes a Strong Argument for the Value of...
“Immutable” is about young debaters in a league in Washington, D.C., as well ...
