movies
A Bond Villain Now Owns James Bond
Amazon's creative takeover means the iconic franchise will likely become thin gruel for "content."
Matt Goldberg
movies
‘Bad Shabbos’ Kicks off a Good Opening Night at the 2025 Atlanta Jewish Film Festival
Kyra Sedgwick, Method Man, and more walked the red carpet at Atlanta’s biggest film festival.
television
'SNL50' Celebrated a Middling Present Rather Than a Storied Past
Lorne Michaels put a lot of famous people in the same room. Congratulations?
movies
The New 'Bridget Jones' Deserved Better than Peacock
The fourth installment is the best since the original. Streaming will reduce its reach.
movies
Stalemate in the Culture War
A brief corollary to my previous newsletter.
media
The Unwinnable Culture War
Because controlling all three branches of government can't make you cool.
media
Two Celebrities and a Product
Super Bowl spots are now too big to be memorable.
movies
Ariana DeBose Should Know Her Worth
The Oscar-winning actor doesn't need to play second fiddle in bad action movies.
movies
'Companion': No Such Thing as Making Love to Order
Drew Hancock's terrific debut feature highlights tech's inherent misogyny.
movies
What Is 'Star Trek' Supposed to Be Now?
The new movie 'Section 31' is the latest attempt to chase other franchises rather than embrace a distinct personality.
movies
Brute and Brutalist
Ugliness cloaks beauty and beauty cloaks ugliness in Brady Corbet's American epic.
movies
Great Animation Is Its Own Reward
Although 'Dog Man' will not earn the same box office as 'Moana 2' or 'Despicable Me 4', it looks much better than either sequel.