filmmaking

‘The Northman’ Is the Brutal, Slyly Subversive Viking Movie You Didn’t Know You Needed

The director of ‘The Witch’ and ‘The Lighthouse’ has delivered an historical action epic that’s visceral and thoughtful (and also a little nerdy) all at once

Suddenly, It’s Cool to Like Michael Bay

Long held up as the example of everything that’s wrong with Hollywood blockbusters, the ‘Transformers’ filmmaker has actually gotten decent reviews for ‘Ambulance.’ What the hell is going on?

The ‘Iron Man’ End-Credits Scene Was a Sign of (Bad) Things to Come

Back in 2008, the idea of a post-credits sequence was novel, even exciting. But after ‘Morbius,’ it’s clear the thrill is gone

Why Can’t I See the Sex in ‘Bad Luck Banging’ on My Favorite Streaming Platform?

Last year’s acclaimed Romanian comedy-drama, which satirizes modern society’s prudishness, is now available for streaming, but in a censored form. That decision only underlines this provocative film’s brilliant point