Critics usually stay in the back seat, writing quietly about performances. But one man drove himself right into the front seat and never looked back. He didn’t just review films—he turned his opinions into public moments. The New York arts world in the mid-1900s was full of energy, but he stood out
A new series on Netflix, based on Jo Nesbø’s detective books, looks set to correct the mistakes of a 2017 film that missed the mark. The show follows a pattern seen with Prime Video’s hit “Reacher, ” which successfully adapted Lee Child’s novels after earlier movies disappointed fans with casting an
The movie that first hit theaters on February 14, 1991, is now thirty‑five years old. That film, a landmark in psychological horror, has recently sparked debate among its creators about how it handled a character linked to transgender themes. One actor, who portrayed the infamous serial killer, s
In the annual Movie Club of Slate, film critics chatted about the year’s cinematic hits. Critic Dana Stevens, along with Bilge Ebiri, K. Austin Collins, Alison Willmore, and Odie Henderson, discussed the films that turned heads in 2024. Dana compared film criticism to embroidery on Kleenex, but beli
When the Netflix documentary "Martha" premiered, Martha Stewart wasn't thrilled. She criticized the director, R. J. Cutler, for using less-than-flattering camera angles and leaving out big chunks of her life. Cutler, however, wasn't too bothered by her feedback. He understood that Stewart might want
Martha Stewart, the lifestyle icon, is less than thrilled with her new Netflix documentary, "Martha. " At 83, she has some strong words for the filmmaker, R. J. Cutler. She feels he didn't use enough of her personal archive, despite having "total access. " Stewart is particularly upset about the fin
