Summer of Soul (… Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (Movie)

‘CODA’ Triumphs at the Oscars, but Onstage Slap Takes Center Stage

Notably, the Russian invasion of Ukraine was not mentioned during the opening to the lighthearted show, which featured a D.J., a second standup routine from Schumer, and a sketch from Hall that found a shirtless Chalamet and other male stars onstage. Three sports stars — Tony Hawk, Kelly Slater and Shaun White — arrived to […]

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Producers Guild Nominations Keep ‘Dune’ in Play

Is this a best-picture preview? The Producers Guild of America announced its 10 nominees for best feature film on Thursday, and the group is considered one of the strongest signs of where the Oscar wind is blowing: Over the last three years, only one eventual best-picture nominee (“The Father”) made it into the best-picture lineup […]

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For Pop Music, 2021 Was the Year of the Deep Dive

The pandemic, it seems, sent certain enterprising music lovers into editing rooms. For those still leery of gathering for a live concert, the 2021 consolation prize was not a slew of ephemeral livestreams, but an outpouring of smart, intent music documentaries that weren’t afraid to stretch past two hours long. With screen time begging to […]

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Best Movies of 2021

Also … “Annette” (Leos Carax), “The Disciple” (Chaitanya Tamhane), “Flee” (Jonas Poher Rasmussen), “The Green Knight” (David Lowery), “The Hand of God” (Paolo Sorrentino), “King Richard” (Reinaldo Marcus Green), “Mogul Mowgli” (Bassam Tariq), “Parallel Mothers” (Pedro Almodóvar), “Passing” (Rebecca Hall), “El Planeta” (Amalia Ulman), “The Souvenir Part II” (Joanna Hogg), “Spencer” (Pablo Larraín), “The Tragedy […]

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