'Logan' Is The Best At What It Does — And What It Does Is Gritty
Critic Chris Klimek says this small-scale, sun-blasted tale of an aging Wolverine's efforts to protect a young mutant "plays like the King Lear of the X-saga."
Arts & Life
'Table 19': At This Wedding, The Laughs Never Register
Anna Kendrick stars as a wedding guest stuck among the misfits in this labored, low-energy film from director Jeffrey Blitz.
Shirley MacLaine Gets 'The Last Word' — And You'll Want It To Be
A bitter retiree hopes a few good deeds will salvage her reputation in this insipid dramedy. MacLaine is Hollywood royalty, but this film is strictly peasant fare.
A Self-Destructive Dad Gambles With His Son's Future In The Drama 'Wolves'
Critic Ella Taylor admires the performances, but says director Bart Freundlich's latest is a "modestly pleasing, unsurprising indie about a family undone by anger issues."
'I'm A Little Dazed, Which ... Is Totally Normal After One Week Living In A Rock'
Those are the words uttered by French performance artist Abraham Poincheval upon leaving the boulder in which he'd entombed himself for seven days. It was Poincheval's latest artwork of endurance.
A Purple Heart Warrior Takes Aim At Military Inequality In 'Shoot Like A Girl'
Maj. Mary Jennings Hegar is part of a lawsuit that argues excluding women from combat is unconstitutional. She says the lawsuit isn't about women's rights – it's about military effectiveness.
America's 'Complacent Class': How Self-Segregation Is Leading To Stagnation
Economist and author Tyler Cowen worries that Americans' desire to keep changing has gone away. "The forward march of progress," he says, "is not the main story today."
Ecuador's Fanesca Is A Lenten Soup Flavored With Centuries Of Tradition
This thick, creamy stew features 12 "grains" to represent the Twelve Apostles and cod to denote Jesus. It takes days and many hands to prepare, a meal befitting Ecuador's elaborate Lenten traditions.
'High Noon' Takes Aim At The Hollywood Blacklist
Glenn Frankel's new book about the making of the classic Western sets its tumultuous production against the backdrop of the Hollywood "Red Scare," drawing parallels between celluloid and reality.
'Priestess Of Polka Dots' Yayoi Kusama Gives Gallerygoers A Taste Of Infinity
The Japanese artist is known for her "infinity rooms," which have mirrored walls that make the space feel endless. Six of those rooms are now on display at the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, D.C.