'Knives Out,' A Classic Comic Mystery Of Uncommon Sharpness
Writer-director Rian Johnson has a triumph with Knives Out, a murder mystery featuring a sprawling cast having a brilliant and beautifully designed good time.
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A First Date Turns Into A Stylish Nightmare In 'Queen & Slim'
Director Malina Matsoukas' debut feature, about a black couple on the run, is "more interested in myth-making than storytelling," with striking visuals and an increasingly implausible narrative.
Rachael Ray At 50: 'Eat Your Spaghetti!'
The television chef celebrates a milestone with a new book, Rachael Ray 50, that's part cookbook and part memoir. She says she wanted to show that women older than 50 can still be relevant in America.
Modern-Day Party Etiquette
NPR's Michel Martin talks with Olivia Harrison, a lifestyle writer at Refinery29, about modern-day party etiquette.
'Mad About You': If A Reboot Falls In A Very Particular Forest, Is It Really On?
You might not even know that there's a reboot of Mad About You coming this week. But that might not matter, because unless you have the right cable provider, you can't watch it.
New York's On Lockdown To Search For Cop-Killers In The Muddled '21 Bridges'
Chadwick Boseman stars as a cop on the hunt for violent criminals in this "fitfully enjoyable if somewhat workmanlike action flick."
'A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood': Can You Say 'Sincere' And 'Heartening?'
Marielle Heller's new film isn't Fred Rogers' story — it's the story of two damaged outsiders (Tom Hanks and Matthew Rhys) finding a connection that overcomes the darkness in their childhoods.
In 'Dark Waters,' A Conventional But Compelling Tale Of Corporate Comeuppance
In "the most conventional movie of [director Todd] Haynes' career," Mark Ruffalo plays a lawyer taking on DuPont. The film distills years of litigation into an urgent story.
Disney Animation Chief Jennifer Lee Is The Queen Behind Elsa And Anna
Her credits include Frozen, Wreck-It Ralph and Zootopia. Now, Jennifer Lee is the first female chief creative officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios — oh, and she co-directed the Frozen sequel.
'Frozen II' Lets It Go ... Darker
Yes, there's another earworm-ballad, but the sequel at least attempts to course-correct for the pernicious princess obsession that Disney unleashed on the world in the first place.