‘The Sparks Brothers’ Review: Yes, They’re Real. And Inexplicable.
Sparks, the musical entity invented and fronted by Ron and Russell Mael, is sometimes rock, sometimes pop, sometimes art song, always idiosyncratic. They’re [...]
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‘Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It’ Review: An Icon’s Growing Pains
This paean to the trailblazing Puerto Rican actress is also a case study in the highs and lows of showbiz for a woman [...]
Telling the Story of the Tulsa Massacre
The Tulsa race massacre of June 1, 1921, has gone from virtually unknown to emblematic with impressive speed, propelled by the national reckoning [...]
And the Oscar Goes to … a Film From a Video Game
“Colette,” which was featured in the virtual-reality video game Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond, took home the award for best documentary short. [...]
‘Red Moon Tide’ Review: A Village Paralyzed in Grief
“Red Moon Tide,” the enchanting second feature from the Spanish director Lois Patiño, is a portrait of a seaside village suspended in an [...]
‘Downstream to Kinshasa’ Review: Sisyphean Persistence
The bow of a barge cuts through rippling water, carrying a boatload of people down the Congo River. Crammed in with barely any [...]
Chloé Zhao Becomes Second Woman to Win Top Directors Guild Award
The Directors Guild of America made history Saturday night, giving the group’s top prize for feature-film directing to Chloé Zhao (“Nomadland”), the first [...]
What’s on TV This Week: ‘Hemingway’ and ‘The People v. the Klan’
Between network, cable and streaming, the modern television landscape is a vast one. Here are some of the shows, specials and movies coming [...]
‘WeWork’ Review: The Sharing Economy or a Shared Delusion?
Getting freelancers to split a workspace and convincing them that they’re part of an exclusive club is a neat trick, but it’s only [...]
‘Francesco’ Review: The Pope, Up Close, but Not That Close
Discovery+ is billing “Francesco,” a portrait of Pope Francis, as “an unprecedented look at the man behind the cloth.” But while the filmmakers [...]