In 'The Square,' A Scandinavian Satire Of A Modern Art Museum
The Swedish movie which won top prize at this year's Cannes Film Festival skewers the cultural elite — the same kind of people who attend Cannes.
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'The Square' Skillfully Skewers The Pretensions Of The Modern Art World
Ruben Östlund's latest film is a satire set at a contemporary art museum in Stockholm. Reviewer Justin Chang says The Square invites viewers to laugh, empathize and recoil — sometimes all at once.
LISTEN: Tom Hanks On Weinstein Allegations: Some 'Think ... This Is How It Works'
Asked about the sexual harassment allegations roiling Hollywood, the actor offered a blunt assessment: There are some in power who "think it's OK to manipulate those under them in a sexual manner."
This Halloween: What Does It Mean To Call Something 'Spooky'?
Scared, fine. Frightened, sure. But spooked? This week, we dive into the racial history behind one of Halloween's most fraught descriptors.
The Purple Hour: Prince And The Minneapolis Sound
We hear stories of Prince from people who were close to him, and we explore the musical landscape he grew up in and helped shape for the next generation.
Hollywood Director James Toback Accused Of Harassment By Dozens Of Women
The Los Angeles Times reports that 38 women have leveled accusations against the Hollywood director who also wrote the 1991 film Bugsy, starring Warren Beatty. Toback has denied the allegations.
In 'Only The Brave,' The True Story Of Fated Wildland Firefighters
Actor and one-time volunteer fireman Josh Brolin explains his role in a new movie portraying the Granite Mountain Hotshots of Prescott, Ariz.
Myth-ed Connections: 'The Killing Of A Sacred Deer'
Yorgos Lanthimos' deadpan film explores the friendship between a cardiologist (Colin Farrell) and an odd young man (Barry Keoghan) with mysterious intentions.
'Killing of a Sacred Deer' Is A Twisted Indictment Of White Male Privilege
A heart surgeon develops a strange relationship with a teenage boy in Yorgos Lanthimos' new film. Reviewer Justin Chang says The Killing of a Sacred Deer is an "unnervingly strange" horror movie.
Movie Review: 'Only The Brave' And 'Lady Bird'
Steve Inskeep talks to Claudia Puig, president of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, about Only the Brave, which dramatizes the story of elite firefighters and Lady Bird, a coming of age film.