For These Die-Hards, October Is Hallmark Christmas Movie Time

The Hallmark Channel?s holiday offerings are already starting to air, and these devoted fans are happy to snuggle in for comfort viewing.

?Possible Love? Review: The Lives of Others

In his first movie since his celebrated drama ?Burning,? the South Korean director Lee Chang-dong focuses on two couples from very different worlds.

?Wicker? Review: Getting Twiggy With It

A man woven from willow branches disrupts the rigid customs of a rural village in this wonderfully raunchy satire.

?The Only Living Pickpocket in New York? Review: Last Man Standing

A dynamite John Turturro plays an aging thief who runs into trouble and looks for help from his friends.

?A Talent for Murder? Review: Ripley and the Creator

Helen Mirren and Alden Ehrenreich star in a psychological thriller about Patricia Highsmith as she grapples with her most famous creation.

?Klara and the Sun? Review: She?s Not Like the Other Girls

In Taika Waititi?s latest film, Jenna Ortega plays a futuristic android with a winsome outlook. Unfortunately, no emotional button goes unpushed.

?Making Marie Antoinette? Review: A Sublime Documentary

Eleanor Coppola lovingly records her daughter, Sofia, during the making of Sofia?s third feature, shot at Versailles.

?Wildwood? Review: A Magical, Stop-Motion Adventure

This adaptation of Colin Meloy?s fantasy novel is painstakingly rendered by human hands; it is equal parts magic and tragedy.

?Clayface? Review: A Stage Fright and Vengeance

An lesser-known character from the DC Comics universe makes a surprisingly vivid impression in this body-horror movie with a unique antihero.

Tom Skerritt, Who Had Key Roles in ?Picket Fences? and ?Top Gun,? Dies at 93

His rugged good looks, commanding presence and versatility led to key roles in ?M*A*S*H? and ?Steel Magnolias,? and he won an Emmy on ?Picket Fences.?

Tom Hanks Will Return to Broadway in ?This World of Tomorrow,? a Time-Travel Romance

?This World of Tomorrow,? co-starring Kelli O?Hara, will come to Broadway next fall.

Jim Knipfel, Blind, Dyspeptic Memoirist, Dies at 61

His Slackjaw column drew on his life, which included going blind and being locked up in a psychiatric ward. Two of his books were praised by Thomas Pynchon.

?Fatherland? Review: Returning to a Divided Germany

Four years after World War II, the writer Thomas Mann returned to his birthplace with his daughter, played by Sandra Hüller in this luminous fictional account.

Clive Barker?s Best Books: A Guide

The horror and dark fantasy writer is known for his gruesome imagination and lush, baroque prose. Here?s where to start.

?860? Review: Billy Crystal Is Back on Broadway, After the Palisades Fire

The actor revisits his annus horribilis, and what came before it, in a warm and very funny solo Broadway play.

John Turturro on ?The Only Living Pickpocket in New York?

Though the actor has long been a welcome screen presence, this is his first starring role in years. ?To carry the whole thing, that?s a big responsibility.?

Richard Riehle, Prolific Actor Who Appeared in ?Office Space,? Dies at 78

Mr. Riehle, best remembered for playing an anxious character with ?people skills,? built a career in theater, TV and film that lasted more than half a century.

How Penélope Cruz Masterminded One of the Most Versatile Careers in Hollywood

As a young actor, she was determined to avoid being typecast as a ?sex bomb.? Thirty years later, she?s in total control of the women she plays.

What Can We See in All the Recent Art About AIDS?

Nearly five decades after the disease first appeared, many filmmakers, writers and others are finding new meaning in catastrophe.

Five Free Movies to Stream Now

As we approach Halloween, this month?s selections center if not all on pure horror, then on the ethos of dread telling you things are not right.

The Reporter Who Exposed Elizabeth Holmes on Nathan Fielder?s Documentary

Ms. Holmes handed the makers of ?You Can See Everything? ? and the rest of the world ? a microscope with which to observe and dissect her lies.

In Netflix?s ?East of Eden,? Florence Pugh?s Cathy Ames Is Recognizably Human

Zoe Kazan and Florence Pugh?s nuanced take on the Netflix show?s villain has rankled Steinbeck purists by making her a human being.

Who Is Billy Evans, Elizabeth Holmes?s Fiancé and the Antagonist of ?You Can See Everything??

The romantic partner of the disgraced Theranos founder emerges as a key figure in ?You Can See Everything.? Here?s what we know about him.

He Was a Top Voice on Palestinian Liberation. Filmgoers Are Listening.

A new documentary on Edward Said, the Palestinian American literary critic and activist who taught for decades at Columbia, brought New Yorkers together in a fraught political moment.

Five International Movies to Stream Now

This month?s picks include a French seaside comedy, a true-crime docudrama from Mexico, a mordant satire from Iran and more.

What Critics Think About Nathan Fielder?s ?Bonkers? Elizabeth Holmes Movie

?You Can See Everything? has been described as ?bonkers.? Our critics have their own thoughts, and we?d like to hear your reactions in the comments, too.

In 1971, This Film Was a Scandal. In 2026, It?s a Respected Period Piece.

?Ken Russell?s The Devils? was deemed shocking for scenes with orgiastic nuns and a debauched priest. But its serious aims are clear in a new restoration.

Documentary on Leonard Peltier Uses A.I. to Mixed Effect

In their film on the case of the convicted American Indian Movement activist, the directors couldn?t interview their subject. Their solution wasn?t ideal.

A Guide to Nathan Fielder?s Work Before Watching ?You Can See Everything?

The comedian may be an unexpected choice for a documentary about the disgraced Theranos founder, but his TV shows suggest why he?s a good fit.

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