The Oscars aren’t the only highly prestigious and competitive film award given out today — with our columnists, writers and editors covering 2023’s best movies throughout the year, it’s time to...
By William McCall, Senior Guide Editor
• January 31, 2024
There’s a scene in Jordan Peele’s 2022 film “Nope” in which a feral UFO-shaped alien “abducts” dozens of people, digesting them alive in a claustrophobic, harrowing portrayal of human panic...
By Amber Cherry, Deputy Guide Editor
• January 31, 2024
Jon Batiste experiences the divine in “American Symphony.” The biographical documentary film follows his career highs — composing a symphony for Carnegie Music Hall and earning 11 nominations...
By Jasmine Criqui, Senior Guide Editor
• January 31, 2024
Snow flurries, a cappella Christmas carols and dangerously homemade cherries jubilee make up “The Holdovers,” a refreshingly sincere comedy-drama that’s already picked up five Oscar nominations...
“Hacksaw Ridge,” a harrowing biographical war film about American pacifist and Medal of Honor recipient Desmond Doss, received no shortage of accolades this film awards season. Selected as one...
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Films about World War II typically deal with similar stories, similar types of characters or similar types of narrative voices. As a subject of film, war has always been wildly popular,...
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The foreign film “Wild Tales” certainly lives up to its name. Technically, it is a collection of six short films that all share the common theme of vengeance and violence. Directed...
