'Game Night' Is Winning
A breezily charming cast, ceaseless jokes and a tightly constructed script keep this film about a gaming night gone bad from going wrong.
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A Masterful Glimpse Of Humanity's Physical — And Emotional — 'Annihilation'
Alex Garland's disquieting sci-fi/horror film isn't just a meditation on fatalism (but it is that), it's an "atom bomb of a movie, fiery and all-consuming and quite unnatural."
Creature Actor Doug Jones Shares How He Transforms Into Movie Monsters
Actor Doug Jones has had a long and prolific career playing some of Hollywood's most recognizable monsters. His latest role is the fishy Amphibian Man in Guillermo del Toro's The Shape of Water.
Occult Forces (And Human Hearts) Stir In Darkly Gorgeous 'November'
Set in a 19th-century Estonian village, writer-director Rainer Sarnet's fairy tale is filled with dark magic — and mesmerizing cinematography that's even darker.
'Black Panther' Sells Out African Theaters
The Afro-futuristic superhero movie Black Panther opened to rave reviews in Africa, with many welcoming its celebration of traditional cultures and imagining a better world.
Actor Richard Jenkins: Reading 'Shape Of Water' Script Was A 'Holy Mackerel' Moment
Jenkins started out in theater and didn't get a movie role until he was in his 30s. Now 70, he's up for an Oscar for best supporting actor for his role in The Shape of Water.
Tense, Moody 'Golden Exits' Finds Drama In Everyday Gossip And Betrayal
Reviewer Justin Chang says "not much happens — and yet everything seems to be at stake" in Alex Ross Perry's film about six moderately unhappy Brooklynites and the visitor who interrupts their lives.
Actor Michael Stuhlbarg On His Approach To Playing Real-Life Characters
Michael Stuhlbarg is having a breakout year in Hollywood. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to the actor about his year, which includes being in three of this year's Best Picture nominated films.
'Black Panther' Success Proves That Movies With Black Actors Can Do Well Internationally
Black Panther broke records and crushed expectations at the box office it. Not just here in the States, but in foreign markets too. That performance, as well as the one by Get Out, can finally put to rest the notion that movies with black actors don't do well internationally.
Ghanaian Fans Have One Nit To Pick But Otherwise Adore 'Black Panther'
Action movies are as popular here as anywhere else. But this one has a special resonance.