Movies
In ‘Shiva Baby,’ Jewish anxiety gets so bad that it turns into a horror movie
There’s no jump scares or monsters, but believe me — “Shiva Baby” is scary.
Steven Spielberg is writing and directing a movie based on himself
Acclaimed screenwriter Tony Kushner is working on the script.
Can we separate Roman Polanski’s excellent new film from its director’s contemptible past?
‘An Officer and a Spy,’ Roman Polanski’s movie about the Dreyfus Affair, is spare, modern and steeped in controversy
Need a movie to watch on Christmas? These are our favorites.
We must once more persevere despite our uncertain world. Yes: We must watch movies this Christmas.
‘Rebecca’ proves that Armie Hammer is better at playing gentle Jews than grim gentiles
In the words of one member of my Netflix watch party: “Get out, girl.”
‘High School Musical’ star Ashley Tisdale is pregnant
The actress and singer debuted a baby bump on Instagram.
Will the new ‘Dirty Dancing’ live up to the original’s brave look at abortion?
While “Dirty Dancing” is famous for its dance scenes, its back-alley abortion subplot paved the way for pop culture treatments of reproductive rights,
$%*! We did the math: Here’s how often Adam Sandler swears in “Uncut Gems”
Netflix announced that cast members of “Uncut Gems” including Adam Sandler swear 560 times throughout the movie.
Ben Mankiewicz wants to preserve film’s legacy– and his family’s
If the name ‘Mankiewicz’ sounds familiar, you might be remembering Frank Mankiewicz, RFK’s presidential campaign press secretary who subsequently served as a President of NPR. Or Herman J. Mankiewicz, who wrote Citizen Kane with Orson Welles. Or Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Oscar-winning director, screenwriter, and producer, or screenwriter Don Mankiewicz. Dive into Wikipedia and you’ll be swimming in Mankiewiczes.
How Laemmle Theatres is weathering the coronavirus storm
How Laemmle Theatres is weathering the coronavirus storm