Film-Forward

Mike Mills’s big heart is his greatest strength, but also his greatest weakness, both of which are on display in his new film.

Director Bruno Dumont casts vivacious French star Léa Seydoux as a news anchor who comes to terms with fame and a chaotic life in a narrative that borrows from classic women’s pictures with their twists and turns.

The one individual who has the largest imprint on this 21st-century retelling is its screenwriter, Tony Kushner, more so than its director, Steven Spielberg. 

A convent becomes the site of a reported demonic possession.

You know what to expect if you have entered the cinematic ring of Rocky, Million Dollar Baby, The Wrestler, and many others.

Veteran provocateur Paul Verhoeven’s movie about lust and mania in a 17th-century Tuscan convent fulfills its sensationalistic promise.

Director Matthew Heineman’s harrowing documentary chronicles the initial surge of Covid-19 infections in New York City between March and June 2020.

For theater lovers, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s film will be manna from heaven.

Riz Ahmed’s new film begins with an alien invasion and turns into something else.