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fall preview 2024

21 Movies We Can’t Wait to See This Fall

 Including the most-talked-about titles from Cannes and a divisive epic from a New Hollywood legend. By A.A. Dowd
the fog of nostalgia

No Movie Captures the Essence of Neil Young’s Best Songs Like Inherent Vice

 Just as Neil sings of an elusive past, Inherent Vice dangles a rush of emotions in front of you only to slip away the second you try to grasp them. By Chris Stanton
peek-a-boo

Osgood Perkins Unpacks All the Hidden Demon Appearances in Longlegs

 Eagle-eyed viewers might’ve noticed the devil lurking in the background of several key shots. By Laura Bradley
  1. the fog of nostalgia
    No Movie Captures the Essence of Neil Young’s Best Songs Like Inherent ViceJust as Neil sings of an elusive past, Inherent Vice dangles a rush of emotions in front of you only to slip away the second you try to grasp them.
    By Chris Stanton
  2. fall preview 2024
    21 Movies We Can’t Wait to See This FallIncluding the most-talked-about titles from Cannes and a divisive epic from a New Hollywood legend.
    By A.A. Dowd
  3. box office report card
    The Crow Reboot Is DOAThe film flopped onto the number 8 spot in its first weekend.
    By Bethy Squires
  4. now streaming
    The 15 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This WeekendLate August is for the goths.
    By Savannah Salazar
  5. sliding doors
    And Now, a Moment of Silence for All the Alien Movies That Never Got MadeImagine the timeline in which James Cameron returned to the franchise, Joss Whedon wrote the fifth movie, or Michael Fassbender played David again.
    By Brian Tallerico
  7. review roundup
    Taylor Swift Is ‘Blown Away’ By Zoë Kravitz’s Blink TwiceKravitz’s bestie loves the movie, but how are critics reacting to her directorial debut?
    By Alejandra Gularte
  8. peek-a-boo
    Osgood Perkins Unpacks All the Hidden Demon Appearances in LonglegsEagle-eyed viewers might’ve noticed the devil lurking in the background of several key shots.
    By Laura Bradley
  9. trailer mix
    Lionsgate Cuts Ties With the Megalopolis Trailer ConsultantFrancis Ford Coppola’s latest claims another victim.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  10. close your eyes
    Don’t Tell Victor Erice He Hasn’t Made a Film in 30 YearsThe Spanish director tells us about his first feature since 1992, the mesmerizing Close Your Eyes, and the art he’s made in the time since.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  11. movie review
    John Woo’s The Killer (2024) Is No John Woo’s The Killer (1989)The director’s American remake of his own film skips the florid romanticism and mythmaking, opting instead for a breezy modesty. It’s enormous fun.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  12. giddy-up
    Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter 1 Trots Onto MaxChapter 2 still needs to wrangle a new theatrical date.
    By Savannah Salazar
  13. movie review
    They Finally Made The Crow for Goth IncompetentsBill Skarsgård and FKA Twigs star in the tragic love story between a Soundcloud scarecrow and a rebellious cheerleader.
    By Alison Willmore
  14. big divorced energy
    Alex Rodriguez Is Still Acting More Divorced Than Ben AffleckEven though he and Jennifer Lopez were never even married …
    By Justin Curto
  15. r.i.p.
    Alain Delon Understood the Depth and Limits of His BeautyIn the early years of his career, the late French actor’s visage was more than a face; it was an existential fact.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  16. movie review
    The Mesmerizing Close Your Eyes Asks What Really Makes a LifeVictor Erice’s fourth feature is a stirring tale about memory, identity, and friendship, and it feels deeply, almost alarmingly personal.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  17. movie review
    Megalopolis Is a Work of Absolute MadnessThere is nothing in Francis Ford Coppola’s perhaps-final testament that feels like something out of a “normal” movie.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  18. trailer mix
    Enter the Odd World of Universal LanguageWatch the trailer debut for this acclaimed Canadian comedy from director Matthew Rankin.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  19. fact check
    Did the Megalopolis Trailer Make Up All Those Movie-Critic Quotes?None of those negative quotes from Pauline Kael, Andrew Sarris, Vincent Canby, or Roger Ebert appear in their reviews. What is the intention here?
    By Bilge Ebiri
  20. coming soon
    Travis Kelce Will Appear in Happy Gilmore 2Was the Sandman wowed by his mime work on the Eras Tour?
    By Bethy Squires
  21. tw: sa
    Don’t Blink During Blink Twice Trigger WarningFor depictions of sexual violence.
    By Bethy Squires
  22. vulture quiz
    Is This Quiz Goth?Everything — celebrities, diseases, French fries — is either goth, punk, or metal. Can you tell the difference?
    By Bethy Squires
  23. grid news
    You’ll Never Miss a Cinematrix AgainOur new Cinematrix archive is now live, packed with grids to stump and delight.
    By Shama Rahman
  24. coming soon
    Megalopolis Will Stop the WorldFamiliarize yourself with Francis Ford Coppola’s utopia.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  25. behind the closed door
    25 Movies That Define the Goth-Cinema CanonWe’re all living in one, big, dark room; might as well put a movie on.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  26. splits
    Can You Handle Another Bennifer Breakup?All the rumors, reports, and potential clues that led up to the news of this split.
    By Justin Curto
  27. vagueposting
    Brandon Sklenar Is Colleen Ho-Over the It Ends With Us Drama“I wanted to take a minute and address all this stuff swirling online.”
    By Jason P. Frank
  28. coming soon
    Joker: Folie à Deux Is Happy and Sad, Per Lady Gaga“There’s music, there’s dance, it’s a drama, it’s also a courtroom drama …”
    By Zoe Guy
  29. recent history
    That Feeling You Recognize? Obamacore.The 2008 election sparked an outburst of brightness and positivity across pop culture. Now hindsight — and cringe — is setting in.
    By Nate Jones
  30. trailer mix
    Tilda Swinton Screams in EnglishThe Room Next Door is Pedro Almodóvar’s first English feature. So far, we have a scream.
    By Jason P. Frank
  31. overcome with emotion
    Inside Out 2 Is Heading to Streaming IslandIts first stop is digital platforms.
    By Savannah Salazar
  32. movie review
    When You’re Too Obsessed With Channing Tatum to Eat the RichBlink Twice director Zoë Kravitz is so enamored with her muse, she forgets he’s playing a tech-bro billionaire.
    By Angelica Jade Bastién
  33. it never ends
    The Stans Won the Summer Box OfficeIf the It Ends With Us drama has taught us anything, it’s that CoHorts will buy movie tickets.
    By Fran Hoepfner
  34. endings
    Joan Chen Brought Real Emotions to Dìdi’s Perfect Final ShotChen and director Sean Wang on the real histories and emotions that went into Dìdi’s quietly moving final moments.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  35. the rumors and the nastiness
    Dakota Johnson and Chris Martin Are Still Consciously CoupledJohnson never bothered to deny allegations that she locked people in a Blue Bottle Coffee, so this seems serious.
    By Jason P. Frank
  36. obits
    The Godfather Part II and Full House Star John Aprea DiesAprea had parts in two decade-spanning familial sagas.
    By Bethy Squires
  37. obits
    Alain Delon, Icon of the French New Wave, Dead at 88Delon starred in the tabloids almost as much as in films of the nouvelle vague.
    By Bethy Squires
  38. earth man…
    Alien: Romulus Shows Dominance at the Box OfficeIt’s projected to be the no. 1 movie this weekend, replacing Deadpool & Wolverine.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  39. now streaming
    The 14 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This WeekendThe xenomorphs are back.
    By Savannah Salazar
  40. ask an expert
    What Does a Crisis-Management Expert Make of the It Ends With Us Drama?“Sometimes, where there’s smoke, there’s fire. Sometimes, it’s just people making shit up on the internet.”
    By Claudia Rosenbaum
  41. movie review
    You Won’t Forget the Faces of DaughtersThe Netflix documentary is full of worthy, moving ideas. But the way the directors have shot and assembled this material takes it to another level.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  42. the critics
    Gena Rowlands Could Knock You OutThe late actress was the master of terrifying vulnerability.
    By Madeline Leung Coleman
  43. movie review
    Alien: Romulus Gets the Job Done, But at What Cost?It’s a movie engineered mostly to provide basic genre thrills and keep the IP alive so the now-Disney-owned Fox can generate more Alien movies.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  44. i’ll be seeing you
    10 Essential Gena Rowlands PerformancesThe New Hollywood icon can always be counted on to bare her soul.
    By Emma Madden
  45. big alien stompers to fill
    I’m Sorry, But It’s Not an Alien Movie Without RipleySigourney Weaver has moved on from Alien, but if the new legacy sequel, Alien: Romulus, is any indication, the franchise hasn’t moved on from her.
    By A.A. Dowd
  46. vulture lists
    Alien Movies, RankedThe soaring highs and gruesome lows spawned by Ridley Scott’s 1979 masterpiece.
    By A.A. Dowd
  47. endings
    The Ending of Alien: Romulus Is an Abomination By DesignFede Álvarez’s legacy sequel pulls off a satisfying trick, splicing the old and new to create something genuinely freakish.
    By Louis Peitzman
  48. vulture sports!
    Nicolas Cage Will Play John Madden in David O Russell BiopicHe’s going from Longlegs to going long on the field.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  49. movie review
    Jackpot! Hates Its Audience Almost As Much As It Hates Its CharactersPaul Feig’s latest indulges in a kind of misanthropy that would require a lot more thought and ballsiness to pull off.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  50. endings
    Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Ends With a Frustrating AppeasementThe Caesar trilogy preached solidarity among apes. The new film, on the other hand, champions alliances with humans.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  51. tributes
    Fans Remember Gena Rowlands for So Much More Than The NotebookSocial media saw tributes from Carrie Coon, Danny DeVito, and more.
    By Bethy Squires
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