April 29, 2022

In Echo of Soviet Era, Russia’s Movie Theaters Turn to Pirate Screenings

In a Cold War throwback, some venues are showing bootleg versions after Hollywood studios pulled films from the country. Still, viewer numbers have tanked. Since the […]
April 28, 2022

In Films and on TV, a New Openness to Natural Black Hairstyles

The relationship between characters and their Afro-textured hair has become a focus of directors and stylists, who are mindful of Hollywood’s restrictive past. On the recent […]
April 28, 2022

Reconsidering the Spice Girls: How Manufactured Girl Power Became Real

In a scene from the 1997 film “Spice World,” the Spice Girls are rehearsing for the movie’s climactic performance at the Royal Albert Hall. Dressed in […]
April 20, 2022

Nicolas Cage Is in on the Nicolas Cage Jokes

In his new movie, “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,” the actor plays “himself” in all his meme-ified glory. Nicolas Cage as “Nick Cage” in “The […]
April 4, 2022

Jennifer Venditti Will See You Now

When Jennifer Venditti was a child growing up in Saint Paul, Minn., in the days before cellphones, her parents would sometimes deposit her with a babysitter […]
April 4, 2022

Jennifer Venditti Will See You Now

When Jennifer Venditti was a child growing up in Saint Paul, Minn., in the days before cellphones, her parents would sometimes deposit her with a babysitter […]
April 1, 2022

With ‘Nitram,’ Caleb Landry Jones Takes On Another Challenging Role

Until recent events at the Oscars, the film season’s most memorable best actor speech belonged to Caleb Landry Jones. In July, the Cannes Film Festival awarded […]
March 24, 2022

‘Cleopatra’ May Be 60, but the Jewelry Never Gets Old

The Elizabeth Taylor extravaganza influenced designs for decades. Soon, a new remake may have us all wearing scarabs again. Sixty years ago this summer, production finally […]
March 23, 2022

Modern Love Podcast: Confessions of a Late Bloomer

Listen and follow Modern LoveApple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher “While I am grateful for an ever-deepening pool of queer love stories, watching them in adulthood […]
March 17, 2022

Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum, Daniel Radcliffe on ‘Lost City’

They play potential lovers in “The Lost City,” but in real life, Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum share a very different kind of bond: They’re play-date […]