Where has the erotic film gone?
Depictions of sex in cinema have collapsed
Depictions of sex in cinema have collapsed
Marketeers have made up bad reviews for major works and used them to promote a new film
Plus: Trans Miss Maryland gets a disappointing finish
There’s more to the late director than The Exorcist and The French Connection
What’s changed in recent years isn’t the instinct to take safe bets on already popular content — it’s that those bets are no longer paying off
When I go on an early 1970s jag — revisiting the golden age of American cinema — I can never bring myself to rewatch Five Easy Pieces
Half these films will flop — and most of the rest will underperform
What will flop and what will be box-office gold?
The Eras Tour ’s success may indicate a path back to profitability for movie theaters, if not movies themselves
Everyone can find their own niche now, but we have so little to talk about together
This year’s horror movies lean on supernatural evils
At first glance, this suggests that business as usual can resume, but the actors’ strike continues
The eBay value of Ken’s friend is skyrocketing
The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece is as clumsy as its plodding title
Something happens when you watch a movie alone together, laughing, crying and fidgeting in unison
The holiday lacks the magic of Christmas and already has too much drama
The real-life kingdom of Dahomey was not so progressive
This reincarnation of a classic chooses pointless nihilism over redemption
Why does the actor still have such a hold on film executives?
He’s a careful pair of hands but little else