Tag: Movies

B.J. Novak Went to Texas Looking for ‘Vengeance’ and Found America

A funny story that B.J. Novak likes to tell from the making…

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‘Vengeance’ Review: A Dish Best Served With Frito Pie

Ben Manalowitz, who writes for The New Yorker (he’s played by B.J.…

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The Japanese Author Behind ‘Bullet Train’ Is OK That the Film Isn’t So Japanese

SENDAI, Japan — Kotaro Isaka, one of Japan’s most popular crime thriller…

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Why Brandon Perea’s ‘Nope’ Audition Made Jordan Peele Cry

And then you heard about “Nope”?I got an email for an untitled…

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Paul Sorvino: A Voluble Man Who Excelled as a Brick of a Mobster

When Paul Sorvino was offered the role of Paulie Cicero, the Queens-based…

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Why Are There so Many Books and Shows About Cannibalism?

An image came to Chelsea G. Summers: a boyfriend, accidentally on purpose…

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Review: Jordan Peele’s ‘Nope’ Gets a Hell Yes

The trailers for Jordan Peele’s “Nope,” one of the most feverishly anticipated…

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Jordan Peele’s New Film ‘Nope’ Explores ‘The Horse in Motion’

Near the beginning of “Nope,” Emerald (Keke Palmer), who with her brother,…

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For the Jacob Burns Film Center, a Season of Off Screen Turmoil

“The J.B.F.C. is a force for social change disguised as a movie…

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