In ?The Odyssey? and ?Oppenheimer,? Nolan Knows Civilization Is at Stake

In very different films, the director?s penchant for playing with time is in service to a larger concern about human bonds across eras.

The Haunting Music in the ?Odyssey? Siren Scene Has Ancient Roots

Ludwig Göransson?s soundtrack for Christopher Nolan?s film resurrects an ancient instrument, the aulos, to evoke the tormenting allure of the sirens.

?Dread Beat an Blood? Set Black Londoners? Struggle to a Groove

A newly restored 1979 documentary examines how Linton Kwesi Johnson?s dub-infused poetry documented the challenges faced by Britain?s Black Caribbean population.

Six Years After a Reckoning, Criterion Puts ?Cinematic Blackness? in Focus

Adding a curator, the Criterion Collection expanded its offerings and its vision of Black film. But auteurs continue to push the company on what inclusion means.

In Artwork Across the Ages, Odysseus? Myth Keeps Entrancing Audiences

Loved Christopher Nolan?s ?The Odyssey?? Find more images inspired by Homer?s epic poem at these U.S. museums.

?The Odyssey? Hired Their Viking Ship. They Say It Came Back Damaged.

A Swedish Viking center said its vessel was used in the filming of Christopher Nolan?s epic but needed repairs when it was returned. Now, the center is seeking compensation.

Will Poulter on the TV Series That Reaffirmed His Faith in Humanity

?The show really has highlighted just so much kindness and brought so much understanding to the subject of autism,? the actor said.

8 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week

Whether you?re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.

Rupert Murdoch Biopic Is Among Premieres at Venice Film Festival

The directors Danny Boyle, Martin McDonagh, Werner Herzog and Casey Affleck will present new movies at the festival.

Charles Gaines, Whose ?Pumping Iron? Sparked Schwarzenegger?s Career, Dies at 84

An author and sportsman, he helped create the game of paintball and wrote the book and movie that made Arnold Schwarzenegger a household name.

Chuck Russell, Director of ?The Mask? and Third ?Nightmare on Elm Street? Movie, Dies at 74

His work, including ?The Blob,? a remake of the cult 1958 horror movie, was known for its use of brash visual effects.

Five International Movies to Stream Now

This month?s titles include a Mexican comedy, a German magical-realist film, a queer Cuban drama and more.

Stream These 5 Movies Before They Leave Netflix in August

Notable titles leaving for U.S. subscribers include a stunning literary adaptation and the movie that made Eddie Murphy a cinema star.

Debra Winger and Arliss Howard Feel Old Enough to Play ?The Gin Game?

At 71, Debra Winger and Arliss Howard have aged into a married-couples acting tradition that Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronyn began.

The Artist Matthew Taylor Is Helping Trump Reshape Washington

Matthew Taylor, a conceptual artist and political strategist, made influential ads and documentaries produced by Steve Bannon. Now he?s assisting the White House.

?72 Hours? Review: Kevin Hart Is Joining Your Bachelor Party

Hart plays an ad executive who tries to learn about the younger generation by tagging along to a bachelor party weekend. It proves a less than healthy move.

Summerween in N.Y.C.: Your Guide to Horror Movies, Clubs and More Events

Summertime is a ripe time for terror. Our horror expert picks a night at the drive-in for a slasher double feature, an amble through a cemetery and more.

?Hadestown: The Musical? Review: A Theatrical Triumph, Onscreen

The director Brett Sullivan gives viewers the best seat in the house, with delicate camerawork that moves with the rhythms of Anaïs Mitchell?s soulful score.

?A Sad and Beautiful World? Review: A Love to Overcome Fear

In Lebanon, a lush romance in uncertain times asks what keeps us human.

?Rosebush Pruning? Review: A Petty Provocation

Karim Aïnouz?s feeble satire thrusts the incest taboo upon a comely cast but fails to stir any interest.

?Sheep in the Box? Review: Haunted by His Absence

The latest from the Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda follows a couple who bring home an artificial replacement of their son.

?Her Private Hell? Review: Lock Up Your Daughters

Nicolas Winding Refn returns with a ponderous, neon-soaked fairy tale about disturbed fathers and their endangered offspring.

?Motor City? Review: Some Rage and Quiet

Set in Detroit in the 1970s, this revenge movie tells its story with almost no dialogue.

?The Dink? Review: A Volley and a Flub

Jake Johnson and Mary Steenburgen star in a tennis versus pickleball comedy that never quite makes it over the net.

Debate Over Ancient Iranian Jewelry Worn by Zendaya to ?Odyssey? Event

The actress wore earrings to an event for ?The Odyssey? that a London gallery has said were made from an ancient artifact.

?White Nights?: A Loner?s All-Consuming Crush

Immaculately realized and restored, Luchino Visconti?s adaptation of Dostoyevsky?s short story about a chance encounter on a bridge arrives at Film Forum.

?Fast Charlie,? ?Lucky Grandma? and More Streaming Gems

Skip the endless scrolling with these seven overlooked movie recommendations.

New Poster for ?La La Land? Fixes Ryan Gosling?s Wayward Hand

Gosling?s hand position during a dance scene didn?t match Emma Stone?s, haunting him for years after the movie?s release.

Plas Johnson, Saxophonist Behind ?The Pink Panther,? Dies at 94

His recording for the theme song, written by Henry Mancini, included a solo improvised in the studio. He also backed Frank Sinatra and Barbra Streisand.

Kaylee Hottle, ?Godzilla vs. Kong? Actress, Dies in Car Crash

A deaf teenage actress, she appeared in ?Godzilla vs. Kong? and ?Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.?

Ava DuVernay?s Documentary ?14th? Will Close New York Film Festival

Described as a ?sequel of sorts? to ?13TH,? the new movie argues that the 14th Amendment, which guarantees birthright citizenship, is under attack.

?Les Misérables? in Concert and More: A Show?s Never-Ending Life

Concert versions and touring productions keep the spirit of 19th-century French revolutionaries alive.

7 Other ?Odyssey? Movie Adaptations to Stream Now

For decades, filmmakers have been borrowing plot lines and metaphors from Homer?s epic for adventures set in different eras and realities.

Here?s What Greeks Think of Christopher Nolan?s ?The Odyssey?

Before its release, some in the country were highly skeptical about the new depiction of a beloved tale. But many who saw it over opening weekend came back with positive reviews.

?National Treasure,? the Over-Engineered, Delightfully Dumb U.S. History Lesson

Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger and Justin Bartha raced from conspiracy theory to conspiracy theory in this 2004 blockbuster about stealing the Declaration of Independence.

Cinephiles Took Their Own Journeys to See ?The Odyssey? in IMAX 70mm

To see Christopher Nolan?s interpretation of an epic journey in his preferred IMAX 70mm format, admirers packed their bags and took out their passports.

?The Odyssey? Brings in $124.5 Million at the Box Office, Powered by Christopher Nolan

Christopher Nolan?s nearly three-hour epic was No. 1 over the weekend, with about $124.5 million in ticket sales in the United States and Canada.

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