“Game of Thrones” Leads Emmy Nominations With 22, “Westworld” and “SNL” Tie With 21
JULY 12, 2018 After airing no episodes in 2017, HBO’s “Game of Thrones” came roaring back to life on Thursday morning when nominations for the 2018 Emmy Awards were…
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Nick Offerman is Terrific in “Hearts Beat Loud,” and Kiersey Clemons is a Rising Star
JULY 11, 2018 “Hearts Beat Loud” is an absolute charmer of a movie. By that, I don’t mean to minimize the film’s achievement. It sets out to charm (not…
“Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” — A Moving Testament to the Power of Kindness
JULY 9, 2018 I never really knew a whole lot about Fred Rogers. Of course, I had heard of him and saw most of the parodies (particularly Eddie Murphy’s…
Ethan Hawke in “First Reformed” Marks a Welcome Return to Greatness for Paul Schrader
JULY 2, 2018 If you’re a fan of the films of the 1970s and 1980s, you’ll know the name Paul Schrader. He wrote the landmark script for the Martin…
“Hereditary,” the Scariest Movie of the Year By Far, Is Propelled by an Oscar-Worthy Performance by Toni Collette
JUNE 21, 2018 “Hereditary” is not only scary, but it’s really scary, though not in the way that you may think. This is not a film that is full…
It’s Been 14 Years Since the First Film, But “Incredibles 2” Was Worth the Wait
JUNE 20, 2018 OK, let’s get to the main question. Is it any good? Oh, yeah. I know it’s been 14 years since the Pixar animated classic “The Incredibles”…
“Ocean’s 8” Is Entertaining Enough, But Does It Play It Too Safe?
JUNE 14, 2018 Now it’s the women’s turn. When “Ocean’s 13” completed the Ocean’s trilogy of heist movies in 2007, it seemed like the series had gone as far…
The 2018 Tony Awards — With 11 Nominations, the Musical “The Band’s Visit” Wins 10 In a Night of Upsets
JUNE 11, 2018 Photo: The New York Times “The Band’s Visit,” an intimate musical in which lives are touched when an Egyptian military band finds itself stranded in a…
“Solo” May Be the First Box-Office Flop of the “Star Wars” Franchise, But Is It Really That Bad?
JUNE 6, 2018 By now, it has become known among even casual moviegoers that “Solo: A Star Wars Story” will turn out to be the first flop in the…
If You Liked “Deadpool,” You’ll Probably Like “Deadpool 2” — I Didn’t and I Don’t
MAY 30, 2018 You all remember that guy. He was the joker in the last row of class who, on the first day of school, would be the one…
