A.O. Scott
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‘Lost Illusions’ Review: The Sweet Smell of Success
Xavier Giannoli’s headlong adaptation of a Balzac novel paints a timely picture of literary ambition and media corruption in 19th-century France.
‘Jurassic World Dominion’ Review: Extinction Rebellion
Things get very hectic in the last episode of this trilogy, which brings back familiar faces (Jeff Goldblum, Laura Dern, Sam Neill) along with the...
Johnny Depp-Amber Heard Verdict: The Actual Malice of the Trial
In this post-#MeToo moment, misogyny and celebrity go hand in hand.
‘Neptune Frost’ Review: Unanimous Gold Mine
An Afrofuturist fantasia about the state of the world and how to resist it.
‘Neptune Frost’ Review: Unanimous Gold Mine
An Afrofuturist fantasia about the state of the world and how to resist it.
‘Benediction’ Review: A Poet’s Life, in Love and War
Terence Davies’s latest film is a biography of Siegfried Sassoon, whose writing about World War I changed British literature.
Are the Movies Liberal?
Everyone knows Hollywood is progressive. But look at the films it churns out. They tell another story.
‘A Chiara’ Review: A Mobster’s Daughter Dares to Ask Questions
In Jonas Carpignano’s intense and observant new film, a teenager in southern Italy confronts the truth about her family.
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Review: Will This Stuff Still Fly?
Tom Cruise takes to the air once more in a long-awaited sequel to a much-loved ’80s action blockbuster.
‘Men’ Review: Putting the ‘Male’ in Malevolent
Alex Garland’s latest film stars Jessie Buckley as a woman whose peaceful trip to the countryside turns creepy and allegorical.