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Movie Review: The Favourite
Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz and Olivia Colman rule in a fabulously nasty historical comedy.
Director Jason Reitman on The Front Runner, Gary Hart, and the Private Lives of Politicians
Reitman and his co-writers, Matt Bai and Jay Carson, on what their new film reveals about today's politics.
Californians Are Paying More in Taxes So LeBron James Can Play Basketball with Bugs Bunny
Hollywood, just like Amazon, shops around for massive deals from the government that the rest of us have to pay for.
Movie Review: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Odd wizarding couple of the year: Eddie Redmayne and Johnny Depp.
Comics Legend Stan Lee Was the Godfather of Shared World Storytelling
Without him, Hollywood as we know it might not exist.
Why Stan Lee's Flaws Were Part of His Virtues
Less creator than editor, pathetic company man, purveyor of childish nonsense? No amount of next-level quasi-sophisticated Stan Lee critique can avoid the proper conclusion: He was the Man.
Comics Giant Stan Lee Dead at 95
Marvel's former chief left behind a massive cultural legacy preaching tolerance and personal responsibility.
Movie Reviews: The Girl in the Spider's Web and Overlord
Lizbeth Salander is back, and Claire Foy's got her. Also: Nazi zombies.
Movie Review: Bohemian Rhapsody
Rami Malek gives a championship performance as the great Queen frontman Freddie Mercury.
The Haunting of Hill House Is a Perfect Halloween Binge-Watch
The Netflix series is an evolution in TV horror.
Movie Review: Suspiria
Tilda Swinton and Dakota Johnson in a long, witchy horror remake.
Movie Reviews: Halloween and Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Michael Myers comes home again, and Melissa McCarthy plays it straight.
First Man Is an Intimate, Epic Movie About Death, Risk, Ambition, and Space Exploration
It's a reminder that space exploration is anything but safe.
James Gunn, Fired by Disney Over Stupid Tweets, Is Now Working on a Sequel to the Awful Suicide Squad
Not that. Anything but that.
Movie Reviews: A Star Is Born and Venom
Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga on fire. Tom Hardy: space case.
Venom Feels Like a Relic From When Hollywood Didn't Know How To Make Superhero Movies
The dull new movie makes for a marked contrast with the delightful new Spider-Man video game.
Movie Reviews: Mandy and The House with a Clock in Its Walls
Nicolas Cage finally finds a home-not the case for Jack Black and Cate Blanchett.
Mandy Is a Testament to the Deranged Genius of Nicolas Cage
The actor and the meme have finally merged.
Movie Review: A Simple Favor and The Predator
Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick in a very twisted murder mystery, and the latest return of a familiar space case.
The Predator Raises the Question: Why Does the Predator Franchise Exist?
Shane Black's lackluster entry doesn't understand the appeal of John McTiernan's action classic.
Movie Reviews: Peppermint and The Nun
Jennifer Garner, born-again butt-kicker. Taissa Farmiga in search of scary.
Movie Review: Kin
Jack Reynor, Zoë Kravitz and James Franco in an underdog sci-fi feature.
When Robin Leach Met John Waters
Friday A/V Club: Lifestyles of the Rich and Strange
Movie Review: The Happytime Murders
Melissa McCarthy in a not-so-great puppet caper.
Bret Easton Ellis on American Psycho, Hollywood Hypocrisy, and the Excesses of #MeToo
The novelist talks about film, #MeToo, Hollywood hypocrisy, the savviness of Kim Kardashian, and the longevity of American Psycho and Less Than Zero.
Sexual Assault Accusation Against #MeToo Hero Asia Argento Relies on Uncommon Age of Consent Law
An actress who helped take down Harvey Weinstein paid $380,000 to keep a young man quiet about their encounter.
Movie Review: Crazy Rich Asians
Culturally important, fine-but mainly a very funny movie.
Movie Review: The Spy Who Dumped Me
Kate McKinnon and Mila Kunis stuck in a strangely dull-witted comedy.
Guardians of the Galaxy Stars Want James Gunn Back, Despite His Politically Incorrect Tweets
The stars have signed an open letter explaining why Gunn didn't deserve to lose his job.
The Accidentally Libertarian Western
Friday A/V Club: Harpoon battles six-gun in Terror in a Texas Town.
Watch Little Pink House, Drama About Eminent Domain Abuse, in Safety of Your Own Home!
Award-winning movie about Susette Kelo's attempt to save house from a local government gone klepto is out on streaming and video-on-demand services.
Hollywood Stars Defend James Gunn From 'Cyber Nazi' Lynch Mob
Guardians of the Galaxy actors say there's more to the man than his old tweets.
House Committee on Un-American Activities
The Life and Death of a Hollywood Blacklist
Sometimes censorship is a public-private partnership.
Movie Review: Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
A new director and fresh young stars make the ABBA experience new again.
Movie Review: Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
Joaquin Phoenix and Jonah Hill in Gus Van Sant's tale of paralysis and redemption.
Christopher Nolan's 'Unrestored' 2001: A Space Odyssey Is a Testament to the Power of Analog Cinema
The 70mm restoration of Stanley Kubrick's sci-fi masterpiece is a reminder of the ways advances in technology can help keep old formats alive.
Donald Trump's Supreme Court Pick Will Shred the Constitution! Or Save It!: Podcast
Trump freaks out Democrats with second SCOTUS pick; the Libertarian Party comes of age; how Steve Ditko created the modern action movie
Trump's Incendiary Trade Rhetoric Won't Help Mexico's Political Mess
The president's trade policy makes as much sense as Canadian Bacon, the farcical 1995 film about a trumped up war against Canada.
Movie Review: Sicario: Day of the Soldado
Josh Brolin and Benicio Del Toro caught again in a vicious drug-war crossfire.
Movie Review: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Chris Pratt on yet another expedition to a very familiar destination.