“The Brutalist” Review: There Will Be Architecture

There is always the possibility that the director you decry today will be the director you defend tomorrow.
Bennett’s Top 12 Movies of 2024

This is how liberty survives—through thunderous art.
“Babygirl” Review: Leaning Into Sex Positivity

At once risqué and humane, “Babygirl” rejects the false choice between wholesomeness and transgression.
Editorial: “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” the Pandemic, and Me

To most fans, “The Rise of Skywalker” is a compendium of clunky lines. To me, it was a welcome diversion at a desperate time.
“Nightbitch” Review: Motherhood Makes Her Want to Howl

“Nightbitch” is best described as a movie about a woman who turns into a dog, which is accurate and off the film’s narrative scent.
“Gladiator II” Review: There Was Once a Dream That Was Cinema (and Democracy)

“Gladiator II” walks well-trodden ground, but with enough oomph, transgression, and rage to make it more than UFC in leather skirts.
The 7 Most Underrated Ridley Scott Films

To truly “get” Ridley Scott, you need to seek out his secret masterpieces.
“Anora” Review: A Sexist Fantasy Masquerading as a Feminist Fairy Tale

“Anora” styles itself as an anti-“Cinderella.” Yet it can’t see past the empty, alluring image it tailors for the male gaze.
Grading the Best Post-Pandemic Male Movie Characters

What do men want from movies? Skilled underdog bros, apparently.
“The Apprentice” Review: Make Movies Trump-Free Again

If “The Apprentice” convinces one American not to vote for Trump, it will have been worth making. Beyond that, it’s barely worth seeing.