A.O. Scott and Manohla Dargis
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This Year, a Plain Old Ordinary Oscars Was Something to Savor
After breathing a sigh of relief that the night went smoothly, our critics examine the acting wins as well as the track records of studios...
Is Sight and Sound’s List of 100 Greatest Films Too Tasteful?
To our chief critics, news that “Jeanne Dielman” topped the magazine poll was a welcome jolt. If only there had been more room for the...
A Movie House Divided
As the fall film season begins and the midterm elections loom, our chief critics ponder the state of democracy, onscreen and off.
Poitier and Bogdanovich: The Defiant Ones
Sidney Poitier and Peter Bogdanovich were geniuses of the Hollywood system who, with great success and frustration, worked to transform it in the same era.
Best Movies of 2021
Even when a film wasn’t great, filmgoing was. But there were some truly wonderful releases, ranging from music docs and musicals to westerns and the...