Highlights
Kevin Costner Is Pursuing His Western Dream. Will Audiences Follow?
To make “Horizon,” he put his own money on the line and left “Yellowstone,” the series that revived his career — all with little Hollywood support.
By Nicole Sperling
‘White Chicks’ at 20: Comedy Beyond the Pale
The Wayans brothers’ subversive comedy is smarter than you remember.
By Robert Daniels
‘I Am: Celine Dion’ Review: You Saw the Best in Me
Dion’s voice made her a star. A new documentary on Amazon Prime Video brings her back to Earth, showing her intimate struggles with stiff person syndrome.
By Chris Azzopardi
‘The Lion King’ at 30: Jason Weaver Sang for Simba but Few Knew It
The actor was playing a young Michael Jackson when Elton John spotted him. Three decades later, the new attention to his legacy is “gratifying.”
By Ashley Spencer
I Saw My Anxiety Reflected in ‘Inside Out 2.’ It Floored Me.
In a way that’s both cathartic and devastating, Pixar’s latest portrays how anxiety can take hold, our critic writes.
By Maya Phillips
Critic’s Notebook
Jonathan Majors Is Cast in First Movie Role Since Assault Conviction
Mr. Majors, who was sentenced to a year of domestic violence programming and was dropped by Marvel, is set to star in the independent thriller “Merciless.”
By Reggie Ugwu
Responsibility Over Freedom: How Netflix’s Culture Has Changed
The company’s latest internal memo about its corporate culture is more about how it expects employees to behave than what it wants to become.
By Nicole Sperling
Russell Crowe’s in 2 Exorcism Films? Yes, and Here’s Why the Roles Work
In a three-decade career, he’s developed an impressive range without forgetting how to have fun.
By Beatrice Loayza
Critic’s Notebook
It’s the Summer of Powell and Pressburger in New York
The British filmmaking team were maestros of Technicolor and so much more. If you don’t know their work, your favorite directors do.
By Ben Kenigsberg
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Celine Dion Had a Medical Emergency. The Camera Kept Rolling
Irene Taylor, director of the new documentary “I Am: Celine Dion,” talks about the decision to include a grueling scene of the pop star in crisis.
By Annie Aguiar
Film Academy Chief Gets a Sequel: Bill Kramer’s Contract Is Renewed
Amid challenges in Hollywood, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences renewed its chief executive’s contract a year early.
By Robin Pogrebin
Kevin Costner Announces That He Is Done With ‘Yellowstone’
The actor and director is turning his attention to his ambitious film series about post-Civil War America.
By Maya Salam
15 Great Donald Sutherland Performances to Stream
Whether in the lead or a supporting role, the actor’s immense talent and range were apparent in six decades of performances.
By Scott Tobias
Five Horror Movies to Stream Now
This month’s picks include demon baby, a cursed chef and all kinds of people trapped in hellish situations.
By Erik Piepenburg
on Comedy
Conan O’Brien Doesn’t Matter*
*That’s his opinion. And yet he’s setting a new standard for what life after late-night can look like. (Hint: It’s a lot like what he did on talk shows.)
By Jason Zinoman
7 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week
Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.
By The New York Times
Mood Board
A Universe of Inspirations Swirls Within ‘Janet Planet’
The playwright Annie Baker shares the artistic influences behind her feature film debut.
By Robert Ito
Documentary Lens
‘Copa 71’ and the Hidden History of Women’s Soccer
This new documentary unearths footage from a World Cup event that even veteran players didn’t know about. It’s both exhilarating and infuriating.
By Alissa Wilkinson
An Appraisal
Donald Sutherland Didn’t Disappear Into Roles, and That Was a Good Thing
The actor understood the range of human feeling, but he came of age when movies distrusted institutions, and that suspicion was part of his arsenal.
By Alissa Wilkinson
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