No Bed Of Roses, No Pleasure Cruise: 'Bohemian Rhapsody'
A fearless performance from Rami Malek and rock-solid rock anthems can't lift this listless musical biopic out of the sea of clichés in which it treads water.
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Orson Welles' Long Anticipated 'Other Side Of The Wind' Is Finally Finished
Critic David Edelstein says the story behind the The Other Side Of The Wind — how Welles made it and what happened to it after his death in 1985 — is more fun than the completed film itself.
Jonah Hill: Acting Was An 'Amazing Derailment' On The Path To Directing
Hill always wanted to be a writer and director, but an unexpected compliment in an acting class shifted him toward performing instead. Now he's written and directed his first movie, Mid90s.
'Suspiria': A Cult-Horror Remake Dances To A Confusing Beat
Director Luca Guadagnino follows up last year's Call Me By Your Name with a "punishing" and "confounding" remake of Dario Argento's beloved horror film about a dance troupe of witches.
In The Documentary-Like 'Life & Nothing More,' A Family Struggles To Get By
Director Antonio Mendez Esparza brings a static, theatrical approach to this story of a black single mother and the teenage son who attempts to shoulder his absent father's responsibilities.
Documentary Unearths America's Rural Roots: 'Monrovia, Indiana'
Documentarian Frederick Wiseman aims his camera at the daily rhythms of life in and around a small town — and holds his focus long enough to find something beyond media stereotypes.
In Lee Chang-dong's Dreamlike 'Burning,' Dread Is A Fire That Burns Slow And Cold
Director/co-writer Lee Chang-dong adapts a haunting Murakami short story about a young man drawn into the lives of a woman, her cat and a handsome, mysterious stranger.
Swedish Film Cleverly Blurs The 'Border' Between Reality And Folklore
Tina (Eva Melander), a Swedish customs official, can smell when someone's lying. When she meets a stranger (Eero Milonoff) who knows more about her than he's saying, she sets out to find answers.
New, Magnificently Obsessive 'Suspiria' Is More Rebirth Than Remake
Luca Guadagnino's version of Dario Argento's 1977 horror classic departs from the original in every way imaginable. Critic Justin Chang says the 2018 Suspiria showcases an "astounding level of craft."
Paul Dano On 'Wildlife,' And The Different Anxieties Of Acting And Directing
The Love & Mercy star steps behind the camera for Wildlife, an adaptation of Richard Ford's novel about a boy whose parents are separating. The film was informed by Dano's parents' relationship.