'Columbus' Is Soulless, By Design
This stark, cerebral not-quite-romance is set in a city known for its spare modernist architecture, and that sense of severity pervades the film.
Movie Reviews
In Harrowing 'Detroit,' Kathryn Bigelow Mixes Brutal Facts With Fiction
A skilled director of visceral, real-world horrors, Bigelow dramatizes a 1967 incident that left 3 young black men dead at the hands of the police. The result is unflinching and effective.
A Killing On A Native American Reservation Propels The Mystery-Thriller 'Wind River'
Law enforcement agents confront a grim scene on the frozen Wyoming landscape in Taylor Sheridan's new film. Critic David Edelstein says that despite some clumsy plotting, Wind River hits home.
Loss Piles Up Deep As Wyoming Snow Drifts In 'Wind River'
The police procedural/Western centers on the death of a Native American teenage girl. Critic Bob Mondello says the film paints a searing portrait of life on society's margins.
Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Atomic Blonde'
This episode we talk Atomic Blonde, a stylish and visceral spy thriller set in 1989 Berlin. It co-stars Charlize Theron and a really impressive wig.
'Detroit' Dramatizes A Deadly '67 Motel Encounter Between Police And Civilians
Kathryn Bigelow recreates a true, largely forgotten incident of brutality in her latest film. Critic David Edelstein says Detroit triggers a sense of powerlessness that is visceral.
Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets'
We discuss Luc Besson's big-budget, bonkers-bananapants would-be blockbuster Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, which looks unlikely to bust any blocks.
Movie Reviews: 'Atomic Blonde,' 'Detroit'
Rachel Martin talks with film reviewer Claudia Puig about two very different movies opening this week: Atomic Blonde, starring Charlize Theron, and Kathryn Bigelow's Detroit, about the 1967 riots.
'An Inconvenient Sequel' Is An Effective, Cautiously Optimistic, 'I Told You So'
In 2006, Al Gore issued a forceful warning about the threat of climate change in An Inconvenient Truth. He's followed it up with a sequel that shows how far we've come — but with plenty of caveats.
'Brigsby Bear': Do Not Adjust Your (Mind) Set
A gawky young man (SNL's Kyle Mooney) raised in isolation re-enters the world — but can't let go of his obsession with his favorite TV show in this quirky, imaginative little film.