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Nov 23, 2016 11:46AM ET
The beloved family dramedy returns with a Netflix mini-series that’s self-aware enough to succeed.
Nov 22, 2016 1:41PM ET
Garth Davis’s debut film adapts the true-life story of Saroo Brierley, who reconnected with his Indian birth family through Google Earth.
Nov 21, 2016 3:28PM ET
Though the writer of the Star Wars spinoff has sparked controversy for “politicizing” the movie, it’s unlikely to damage its prospects.
Nov 18, 2016 1:51PM ET
Kelly Fremon Craig’s debut film avoids genre tropes to deliver a beautiful, sometimes abrasive, coming-of-age story.
Nov 17, 2016 12:17PM ET
The future of the sketch series Million Dollar Extreme Presents: World Peace has become a political flashpoint for the subversive network.
Nov 16, 2016 7:00AM ET
The film’s screenwriter talks about the movie’s geopolitical elements, creating an alien language, and the importance of communication.
Nov 14, 2016 5:10PM ET
As the show move closer to its season-one finale, it’s intent on peeling back every layer of its reality.
Nov 14, 2016 11:17AM ET
Kate McKinnon’s performance, and her post-election pledge not to give up, stood out—but so did the absence of Alec Baldwin from the show.
Nov 11, 2016 1:15PM ET
Ang Lee’s new film, Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk, uses high-tech cameras to depict the experience of an Iraq veteran’s trip home.
Nov 10, 2016 1:44PM ET
The Late Night host showed humility, anger, and sadness in his response to the presidential election, but his look to the future resonated the most.
Nov 9, 2016 1:33PM ET
The late-night host’s live Showtime special was an illustration of the cultural moment the country is entering.
Nov 8, 2016 12:53PM ET
The former Daily Show host’s appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert had none of his trademark caustic humor.
Nov 7, 2016 2:36PM ET
Because they do poorly overseas, hits like Bad Moms are becoming a rarity as the industry prioritizes big-budget action films.
Nov 4, 2016 11:59AM ET
Jeff Nichols’s film takes a beautifully restrained look at the couple behind the Supreme Court case that struck down bans on interracial marriage.
Nov 4, 2016 10:42AM ET
Netflix’s new show focuses on the early years in the reign of Elizabeth II.
Nov 2, 2016 3:44PM ET
The director Mel Gibson employs characteristic passion and violence to tell the story of a conscientious objector.
Nov 1, 2016 4:20PM ET
The company has struck a deal with Disney and Fox to provide live TV to subscribers—but cord-cutters might not care enough to pay extra.
Oct 31, 2016 2:34PM ET
The HBO sci-fi drama has begun offering smart commentary on the appeal and limitations of fictional, immersive universes.
Oct 27, 2016 11:01AM ET
CBS’s new sitcom is packed with aggressive jokes about youngsters that lack effort, or any real insight.
Oct 26, 2016 1:20PM ET
Barry Jenkins’s gorgeous movie, which charts the coming-of-age tale of a black man in Miami, is one of the best of the year.
Oct 24, 2016 4:52PM ET
Just why was Tom Hanks dancing in a black-and-orange suit on Saturday Night Live so funny?
Oct 24, 2016 1:10PM ET
The hit AMC show ended its sixth season on a cheap cliffhanger. Its seventh-season premiere messily tried to regain momentum.
Oct 22, 2016 9:26AM ET
The final chapter of this season takes the social-media mob to its deadly extreme.
Oct 21, 2016 4:23PM ET
The more emotional and hopeful tale stars Mackenzie Davis and Gugu Mbatha-Raw.
Oct 21, 2016 2:13PM ET
Park Chan-wook’s new romantic thriller is a sumptuous tale of shifting identities, forbidden love, and colonialism.
Oct 21, 2016 4:35AM ET
The second episode of the new season is a twisty, tense horror story about an immersive video game that can detect your darkest fears.
Oct 20, 2016 11:04AM ET
The sequel to one of Hollywood’s most underrated action entries of the decade wastes a solid performance from Tom Cruise.
Oct 18, 2016 2:43PM ET
An interview with Bill O’Reilly Monday night distilled many of the struggles the Late Show host has had in his first year on the job.
