Movie

Netflix’s three-part mini-series “Fear City” is the story of what was known as “The Commission Case,” a landmark prosecution case in New York City in the 1980s that essentially dismantled the criminal empire of the mafia...

To honor the extraordinary legacy of US Representative John Lewis, who died at age 80 this past Friday, July 17th, we are presenting a special edition of Thumbnails featuring articles about the civil rights icon. We...

Dave Franco’s “The Rental” is effectively disturbing in how it toys with our sense of security, whether it’s with long-term relationships or Airbnb rentals. Something is always off in “The Rental” right from the start, when we see...

The new time-tripping comedy “Palm Springs” stars Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti as wedding guests stuck in a perennial time loop. While deja vu is nothing new as a plot trick (think “Groundhog Day”), “Palm Springs”‘...

When people ask me what I love about San Diego Comic-Con I tell them two things. First, SDCC is the Iowa Caucuses of popular culture. This is where the most passionate fans get a chance to...

I think that “A Most Beautiful Thing,” Mary Mazzio’s inspiring documentary about the first African-American high school rowing team, will be one of the most important documentaries released this year. It tells the story of former gang members...

If you want to get something done, ask a busy person. Brenda Robinson, the very busy lawyer and philanthropist, has made history by becoming the first Black president of the International Documentary Association’s Board of Directors. Robinson,...

When the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed their list of 819 people in the industry they had invited this year to be a part of their membership, one of the names belonged to...

The latest Criterion box set after stellar releases centered on Ingmar Bergman (reviewed here), Eric Rohmer (reviewed here), and Godzilla (reviewed here) compiles the career of Bruce Lee into a comprehensive seven-disc release that’s not only...

“Greyhound,” available now on Apple TV+ is a tense, 90-minute WWII drama about a destroyer under attack from German U-Boats. The film stars Tom Hanks, who also wrote the screenplay. In an interview, director Aaron Schneider...