The Kinky Comedy of “I Want Your Sex”
Justin Chang reviews Gregg Araki’s comedy about a B.D.S.M. relationship between a provocative artist, played by Olivia Wilde, and her…
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admin Christopher Nolan Has Always Been Making “The Odyssey”
Justin Chang writes that, in this adaptation of Homer’s epic, the director’s signature realism grounds, without dispelling, the drama’s emotional…
Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” Leaves the Gods in the Outtakes
Richard Brody writes about “The Odyssey,” the new Christopher Nolan movie starring Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Lupita Nyong’o, and Zendaya.
The Coastal Mysteries of “Romería” and “Rose of Nevada”
In rich, melancholy new films from the directors Carla Simón and Mark Jenkin, the restorative power of cinema turns out…
“The Invite” Is a Witty Relationship Comedy That Could Be Wilder
Justin Chang reviews Olivia Wilde’s new movie about the collision of two very different couples, in which an evening of…
“Toy Story 5” Won’t Leave Kids to Their Own Devices
Justin Chang reviews “Toy Story 5,” in which Jessie, Woody, and Buzz Lightyear confront a looming threat—screen time—that’s changing the…
In “Disclosure Day,” Steven Spielberg Replays the Hits
Justin Chang reviews Steven Spielberg’s new alien thriller, which has shades of “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” “Minority Report,”…
“Backrooms,” “Obsession,” and Hollywood’s Zoomer-Horror Renaissance
Kane Parsons’s début, starring Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve, doesn’t quite cohere—but Curry Barker’s takes a familiar premise to a…
“Power Ballad,” Reviewed: A Bromantic Conflict Over a Hit Song
Richard Brody reviews John Carney’s dramedy, in which a thwarted songwriter, played by Paul Rudd, crosses paths with a former…
All the Films in Competition at Cannes 2026, Ranked from Best to Worst
It wasn’t a banner year for the world’s most important film festival, but there were gems among the twenty-two films…