'Greed': A Scabrous Satire Of A Megalomaniacal Mogul
Michael Winterbottom's sardonic tale of an amoral British businessman (Steve Coogan) who throws himself a shameless birthday party goes for the jugular.
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'The Invisible Man': When Danger Is Present — And Clear
Leigh Whannell's update of the H.G. Wells novel traffics in a "psychological realism that's unusual for the genre," which effectively transforms it into "Gaslight with a horror twist."
Romanian Caper 'The Whistlers': A Surprisingly Fast, Peppy, Complex Tune
Writer-director Corneliu Porumboiu's crime flick is "brighter and literally more colorful" than the slow-burn, gray-palette fare you might be expecting.
'Wendy' Mixes Poetry With Platitudes As It Riffs On 'Peter Pan'
Director Benh Zeitlin conjures up some practical magic in a loose retelling of J. M. Barrie's classic story. But ultimately, Wendy's clever twists aren't enough to keep your attention from wandering.
'Say Amen, Somebody' Restoration Unveils The Wonder Of The Gospel Pioneers
Almost 40 years since its cinematic release, a restoration brings this documentary featuring Thomas A. Dorsey and Mother Willie Mae Ford Smith back to life.
Rosanna Arquette Responds To Partial Guilty Verdict In Harvey Weinstein Case
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with actress Rosanna Arquette, who has accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct, about the verdict rendered in the former movie executive's New York criminal trial.
Katherine Johnson, NASA Mathematician And An Inspiration For 'Hidden Figures,' Dies
Johnson was one of NASA's human "computers" and wrote trajectory equations for missions in the space agency's early days. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015.
In 'Once Were Brothers,' The Band's Earliest Years Shine
A new documentary doesn't radically alter what we know and love about The Band, but does unearth some fresh details.
NAACP Image Awards Recognizes Artists Snubbed By Mainstream
The 51st NAACP Image Awards aired live on BET last night. In a year when the Oscars and other big awards failed to largely recognize people of color, the Image Awards grow in importance.
'The Night Clerk': Hitchcockian Premise, Half-Cocked Execution
A hotel clerk (Tye Sheridan) hides a secret during a murder investigation in a film that explores the affinity between cinema and voyeurism flatly and without nuance.