January is known as a time when New York commercial theater recovers from its holiday bender and takes a break from openings.It’s another story for the experimental performance scene, which struts its...
Read moreThe hero of the animated feature “Dog Man” has his origin in a twisted bit of business that wouldn’t be out of place in “RoboCop”: A bomb injures a policeman named Officer...
Read more‘Pearl’ (Feb. 15)Stream it here.The second, and finest, of the three collaborations between the writer-director Ti West and the actress Mia Goth (preceded by “X” and followed by “Maxxxine”) is this 2022...
Read moreSince the year 2000, more and more Black women have been nominees for album of the year: India.Arie, Missy Elliott, Alicia Keys, Mariah Carey, Rihanna, Janelle Monáe, Cardi B, H.E.R., Lizzo, Doja...
Read moreNormally, we only spend about 90 minutes with the heroine of a rom-com. We watch as she meets the man (or, rarely, woman) of her dreams and falls in love, out of...
Read moreAmid all the talk of films, fires and the state of the Oscar race, one question has dominated Sundance 2025: Where will the festival move?Last April, the nonprofit behind Sundance, the pre-eminent...
Read moreEver since the Oscar nominations were announced last week, one statistic has really stuck with me: For the first time since 1978, all five best-actress nominees come from films that are also...
Read moreIs it oil? Is it youth? Is it tactile? Invisible?For Wagner, the magic gold that is stolen from the bottom of the Rhine at the start of his four-opera “Ring” cycle, setting...
Read moreIt might at first seem obvious why filmmakers won’t leave the subject of Bob Dylan alone. Search “Dylan” and “movies,” and the list — from documentaries like “Don’t Look Back” (1967) to...
Read moreRockstar Games has remained tight-lipped about GTA 6, but speculation continues to grow among fans eager for updates. While leaked gameplay footage has surfaced, many in the community are still hoping for...
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