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Watching someone considered the best in the world at what they do can be a thrilling experience. It’s why we obsess over the Olympics and swoon for The Joffrey Ballet; why LeBron James is so captivating;...

Since it opened, I have read multiple articles and think pieces about the success of “The Greatest Showman.” Many of them purport to explain the film’s popularity and the international impulse to watch it over and...

Next month, April 4th, marks the fifth anniversary of the passing of Roger Ebert. In the years since our loss, we have followed the leadership of his widow Chaz Ebert, our publisher and co-founder, to maintain the...

“The Death of Stalin” is the best thing that Armando Iannucci has ever done: a hilarious film about a subject that’s not funny at all. The script, cowritten by Iannucci with David Schneider, Ian Martin and Peter Fellows,...

A remarkable amount of prestige TV lately has emerged from genre fiction, including Emmy winners like “Game of Thrones” and “A Handmaid’s Tale,” as well as current basic cable hits like “The Walking Dead” and “The...

I’m writing this review in a hurry because every hour I wait makes it harder to remember “Pacific Rim Uprising.”  On a craft level, this sequel to Guillermo del Toro’s monsters-versus-biomechanical warriors saga “Pacific Rim” isn’t...

There’s a flow to “Billions” that’s not quite like anything else on television. The quick pace of the dialogue is often reminiscent of prime David Mamet—as is the examination of male power roles—but it’s also a...

10 NEW TO NETFLIX “300””Casino””The Descent””Forgetting Sarah Marshall””Ghostbusters””The Gift””In This Corner of the World””Moon””People Like Us””Wet Hot American Summer” 13 NEW TO BLU-RAY/DVD “The Age of Innocence” (Criterion) When people, especially those on Film Twitter, go...

A lot of programs have tried to mimic the inspirations behind HBO’s “Barry”—including the work of Elmore Leonard and Vince Gilligan—but few have done so with the consistency of this offering, one of the best new...

Steven Soderbergh’s “Unsane” opens from the perspective of a stalker. We hear in voiceover how the object of his affection made him see the world in a completely new way. And make no mistake. This woman...