In 'Shaft,' The Sex Machine Grinds Its Gears
The sequel to the sequel to the classic 1971 blaxploitation film is fueled by gay-panic jokes and poorly staged, violence-is-the-answer set pieces.
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Erase The Awful 'Men In Black: International' From Your Mind
The not-so-stealthy reboot of the sci-fi/comedy franchise skimps on comedy to focus on world-building, an overplotted story and set dressing.
'The Dead Don't Die' In Jarmusch's Latest, But Your Patience Will
In Jim Jarmusch's archly pessimistic zombie comedy, characters repeat the same gags and prove humanity isn't worth saving. Sound like fun?
'Late Night' Doesn't Quite Dazzle, But It Digs In
Mindy Kaling and Emma Thompson star in the story of a young comedy writer and the legendary host she idolizes.
'Giants Of The Monsoon Forest' Explores The Lives Of Working Elephants In Asia
With details at once compelling and disturbing, geographer Jacob Shell describes the lives of the elephants of mountainous Myanmar and northeastern India that haul timber or transport people.
Summer Reader Poll 2019: Meet Our Expert Panelists!
We've got fantastic judges for this year's summer reader poll! Alexandra Petri, Aparna Nancherla, Guy Branum and Samantha Irby will take your votes and curate a final list of 100 side-splitting reads.
'Last Black Man In San Francisco' Reveals A Longing For Home In A Changing City
Jimmie Fails plays a man who continues to visit the old Victorian house he grew up in — even though his family no longer owns it — in this comic fable about the toll of gentrification.
'Recursion' Is A Puzzle Box Of Time Travel, Memory And Death
Blake Crouch's new book reads like a relative of those late night college conversations about Big Questions. Here, the question is, if you could live your life over again, but differently, would you?
New Documentary 'Blue Note: Beyond The Notes' Surpasses Its Purpose
A new documentary, part of the label's 80th anniversary celebrations, transcends the promotional reasons behind its creation... more or less.
'One Giant Leap' Explores The Herculean Effort Behind The 1969 Moon Landing
Fifty years after Apollo 11's historic moon landing, journalist Charles Fishman tells the story of the 410,000 men and women who helped make the mission a success.