Film

The Bad Vibes of “Wuthering Heights”

The Bad Vibes of “Wuthering Heights” The Bad Vibes of “Wuthering Heights”

Keeping its distance from the novel, Emerald Fennell’s film ends up offering us a mirror of our own times.

Mar 2, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Sarah Chihaya

Werner Herzog, 1984.

Werner Herzog Between Fact and Fiction Werner Herzog Between Fact and Fiction

The German auteur’s recent book presents a strange, idiosyncratic vision of the concept of “truth,” one that defines how he sees the world and his art.

Feb 25, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Lowry Pressly

Jafar Panahi, 2010.

Jafar Panahi’s Scenes From a Crime Jafar Panahi’s Scenes From a Crime

His films show how a regime’s wrongdoing can upend one’s sense of self and transform the very rhythm of daily life.

Feb 18, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Alex Kong

The Exposure Therapy of “A Private Life”

The Exposure Therapy of “A Private Life” The Exposure Therapy of “A Private Life”

In her new film, Jodie Foster transforms into a therapist-detective.

Feb 12, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Lovia Gyarkye

The State Theatre in Boyertown, Pennsylvania, 2021 / A.S. Hamrah

Is It Too Late to Save Hollywood? Is It Too Late to Save Hollywood?

A conversation with A.S. Hamrah about the dispiriting state of the movie business in the post-Covid era.

Feb 4, 2026 / Q&A / Kyle Paoletta

Melania Trump attends the premiere of “Melania” at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, on January 29, 2026.

The Melania in “Melania” Likes Her Gilded Cage Just Fine The Melania in “Melania” Likes Her Gilded Cage Just Fine

The $45 million advertorial abounds in unintended ironies.

Feb 2, 2026 / Katha Pollitt

First lady Melania Trump at the Kennedy Center premier of

Melania at the Multiplex Melania at the Multiplex

Packaging a $75 million bribe from Jeff Bezos as a vapid, content-challenged biopic.

Feb 2, 2026 / Elizabeth Spiers

The Cartoonist, the Director, and the Sex Workers

The Cartoonist, the Director, and the Sex Workers The Cartoonist, the Director, and the Sex Workers

Sook-Yin Lee’s new romantic comedy, Paying for It, explores Platonic love and prostitution.

Jan 29, 2026 / Jeet Heer

A Living Archive of Peter Hujar

A Living Archive of Peter Hujar A Living Archive of Peter Hujar

The director Ira Sachs’s transforms an intimate interview with the photographer into a film about friendship, routine, and why we make art at all.

Jan 27, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Phoebe Chen

Seymour Hersh during his New York Times days.

The Endless Scoops of Seymour Hersh The Endless Scoops of Seymour Hersh

Laura Poitras and Mark Obenhaus’s Cover-Up explores the life and times of one of America’s greatest investigative reporters.

Jan 14, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Adam Hochschild

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