A Film That Makes a Strong Argument for the Value of Debate
Movies, March 6
“Immutable” is about young debaters in a league in Washington, D.C., as well as about the skill itself in a world where yelling can seem the norm.
‘War Machine’ Review: On the Fritz
Movies, March 6
The “Reacher” star Alan Ritchson can’t troubleshoot this alien invasion sci-fi flick.
‘Pompei: Below the Clouds’ Review: Trembling Beauties, Old and New
Movies, March 5
The past and the present converge in this ravishingly beautiful Italian documentary set in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius.
‘Protector’ Review: She Knows How to Give Life, and How to Take It
Movies, March 5
Milla Jovovich plays a mother whose wrath is unleashed when her daughter is kidnapped in this brooding revenge thriller.
‘Youngblood’ Review: He’s Got a Reason to Be Chippy
Movies, March 5
A remake of the 1986 crowd-pleasing hockey movie, starring Ashton James as a promising young Black player, has a lot more on its mind than the original.
‘Hoppers’ Review: Animal Magnetism
Movies, March 5
The latest Pixar movie centers on pudgy beavers and a spunky teenager determined to save their habitat.
‘The Napa Boys’ Review: You Had Me at Merlot
Movies, March 5
This unclassifiable postmodern spoof, from the comedians Nick Corirossi and Armen Weitzman, is a strange, circuitous trip through California wine country.
‘Heel’ Review: A Different Kind of House Training
Movies, March 5
A loutish teenager is shown the error of his ways in this absurdly gripping psychological thriller.
‘The Bride!’ Review: Frankie, My Dear
Movies, March 5
Maggie Gyllenhaal’s time-shifting, genre-hopping riff on Mary Shelley’s creation stars Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale as outlaws in love.
‘André Is an Idiot’ Review: Dying Laughing
Movies, March 5
In this documentary, an ad man who treats life with irreverence tries to approach his death from colon cancer the same way.
‘Dolly’ Review: Toy With Me
Movies, March 5
A backwoods monster with a twisted doll obsession puts a couple through the wringer in this unflinching exploitation fairy tale.
‘Paul McCartney: Man on the Run’ Tells One Side of the Story
Movies, February 27
The Morgan Neville-directed film relies on new and archival interviews to cover familiar ground: the years after the Beatles broke up.
‘Scream 7’ Review: It’s Hard to Keep a Good Ghoul Down
Movies, February 26
Ghostface has returned amid a light fog of nostalgia in this reunion for some of the franchise’s most terrified faces, including Neve Campbell’s.
‘In the Blink of an Eye’ Review: We Are the Future
Movies, February 26
These three connected stories about the whole of human history can’t quite sustain the necessary emotional heft.
‘K-Pops!’ Review: Reconnecting Through Music
Movies, February 26
Anderson .Paak directs and stars alongside his real-life son in this film, which offers sometimes charming, if somewhat sterile pleasures.
‘Idiotka’ Review: She’s a Haute Mess
Movies, February 26
A scrappy Russian American seamstress from West Hollywood competes in a fashion design reality show in this clever and earnest indie comedy.
‘Ghost Elephants’ Review: Pursuing What Could Be a Dream
Movies, February 26
Werner Herzog’s new documentary about the hunt for elephants in Angola focuses less on the animals and more on the pursuers.
‘Dreams’ Review: Erotic, but Not Enough Charge
Movies, February 26
Jessica Chastain plays a wealthy philanthropist obsessed with an undocumented dancer in this chilly drama.
‘The Bluff’ Review: She Has a Very Particular Set of Skills
Movies, February 25
Priyanka Chopra Jonas plays a notorious pirate who must protect her family at all costs in this Caribbean action movie.
‘The Inquisitor’ Review: Barbara Jordan Is Speaking
Movies, February 23
This whirlwind biographical documentary puts Barbara Jordan, the esteemed congresswoman and professor who died in 1996, front and center as a voice of moral authority.
‘Psycho Killer’ Review: Better the Devil You Don’t Know
Movies, February 20
A highway patrol officer travels the country to track down a hulking killing machine in this unsuccessful slasher.
Up Close With the King in ‘EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert’
Movies, February 20
Newly found footage makes for a fun and revealing concert movie from the director Baz Luhrmann.
‘Midwinter Break’ Review: Aging Together, Growing Apart
Movies, February 19
Lesley Manville and Ciaran Hinds play an Irish married couple dealing with quiet resentments in this staid drama.
‘The 2026 Oscar Nominated Short Films’ Review: Major Themes, Minor Lengths
Movies, February 19
Three critics briefly consider the short films nominated for the 98th Academy Awards.
‘How to Make a Killing’ Review: Glen Powell’s Lethal Case of Entitlement
Movies, February 19
The actor stars in this comedy with a high corpse count, but the movie’s lightness soon becomes forced.
‘I Can Only Imagine 2’ Review: Dogged by Dark Memories
Movies, February 19
For its sequel, the Christian-themed drama about a hit single finds a new tune and an anchoring presence.
‘The Dreadful’ Review: A Knight in Frightening Armor
Movies, February 19
Sophie Turner and Kit Harrington reunite after “Game of Thrones” in this deeply silly horror fable that is haunted by an ominous knight.
‘Billy Preston’ Review: A Unique and Tortured Talent
Movies, February 18
The Beatles, the Stones and Clapton shared the stage with him. He made solo hits, too. A documentary by Paris Barclay explores his success and his difficult life.
‘Tyler Perry’s Joe’s College Road Trip’ Review: Grandpa Knows Best
Movies, February 13
Madea only has a few minutes of screen time, but old man Joe has enough attitude to fuel this movie and then some.
‘Cold Storage’ Review: It’s a Gross Green Threat. Who You Gonna Call?
Movies, February 12
In this goofy B-movie throwback, it’s Liam Neeson to the rescue as a weary, tough-talking bioterror operative.
‘Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie’ Review: Canadian Fakin’
Movies, February 12
Two longtime friends time-travel back to 2008 to pursue their performing dreams in this likably daft comedy.
‘Wuthering Heights’ Review: Margot Robbie, Amok on the Moors
Movies, February 12
The actor and Jacob Elordi play the tortured lovers from the Emily Brontë classic in this florid, overstuffed version by Emerald Fennell.
‘Scarlet’ Review: The Rest Is Anime
Movies, February 12
Mamoru Hosoda’s animated film about a fierce princess is a genderbent fantasy version of “Hamlet.”
‘My Father’s Shadow’ Review: The Double Frame of Memory
Movies, February 12
Two sons accompany their father for the day in a poignant and bittersweet Nigerian debut film.
‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’ Review: Saving the World Again
Movies, February 12
Gore Verbinski returns with a weird, wild movie about stopping a rogue A.I., for the 117th time.
‘Goat’ Review: Big League Dreams
Movies, February 12
Stephen Curry lends his voice to this visually dynamic animated film that treats every basketball game like a roller coaster action set piece.
‘Crime 101’ Review: Stealing Diamonds and Movie Ideas
Movies, February 12
Despite a solid cast and pedigree of its own, a Los Angeles crime saga borrows all its best moves from Michael Mann.
‘By Design’ Review: She’s Getting the Chair
Movies, February 12
Juliette Lewis plays a woman whose soul inhabits a bespoke armchair in Amanda Kramer’s cinematic specialty item.
‘Cirque du Soleil: Without a Net’ Review: How the Magic Happens
Weekend, July 25
This documentary chronicles the reboot and reopening in Las Vegas of the acrobatic show “O,” which shutdown during the pandemic.
‘Fire Through Dry Grass’ Review: Unsafe Space
Weekend, September 28
This enlightening, troubling documentary chronicles life (and death) among residents in a long-term care facility during the heights of the pandemic.
‘Broadway Rising’ Review: Surviving the Pandemic
Weekend, December 27
Stakeholders including Patti LuPone and Lynn Nottage share their real-time reactions to New York theater’s shutdown and reopening in Amy Rice’s documentary.
‘Bad Axe’ Review: A Pandemic Family Portrait
Weekend, November 17
The filmmaker David Siev chronicles his family’s struggle to keep their Michigan restaurant afloat through the pandemic in this hermetic documentary.