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Read Only the First Paragraph of This Ghostlight Review

 Sometimes, a movie is too delicate and beautiful to know too much about it going in. By Bilge Ebiri
spicy runners

The Hottest Star Wars Characters Are Smugglers

 These 16 irresistible rogues and scoundrels make the galaxy a much more interesting, sexier place. By Roxana Hadadi and Nicholas Quah
about that night...

I Called Them Brats, and I Stand by It

 Forty years and a documentary later, I still don’t know why the words “Hollywood’s Brat Pack” caused so much agony. By David Blum
  1. moving right along
    Muppet Movies, RankedIt’s time to start the music, it’s time to light the lights.
    By Barry Levitt
  2. now streaming
    The 10 Best Horror Movies on StarzNope, An American Werewolf in London, Hostel, and more.
    By Brian Tallerico
  3. close read
    Yorgos Lanthimos Is Not Your FriendPoor Things was an empowerment fantasy. The director’s latest film, Kinds of Kindness, is a return to his primary interest — control.
    By Alison Willmore
  4. spicy runners
    The Hottest Star Wars Characters Are SmugglersThese 16 irresistible rogues and scoundrels make the galaxy a much more interesting, sexier place.
    By Roxana Hadadi and Nicholas Quah
  5. huh…?
    ‘Netflix House’ Rolls Right Off the Tongue (and Into a Mall Near You)Netflix is now making immersive shopping experiences.
    By Jason P. Frank
  7. vulture lists
    16 Noteworthy Documentaries Celebrating LGBTQ+ WomenFrom 1920s lesbians appreciating art in Paris to a retired Illinois couple coming out after six decades together.
    By Emily Maskell
  8. the festival circuit
    TIFF Hearts Amy AdamsShe’s receiving the TIFF Tribute Performer Award for her work in Nightbitch.
    By Jason P. Frank
  9. the boy whispers
    Kevin Costner Isn’t Sorry for Casting His Beautiful, Whispering Boy“We would drive to the set every day and he would whisper.”
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  10. heads will roll
    The Bloody, Bawdy History of Henry VIII OnscreenFrom Richard Burton to Jude Law, the king with six wives frequently plays second fiddle to a more interesting woman.
    By Elle Carroll
  11. happy pride!
    Were You Also Baited By the Inside Out 2 Post-Credits Scene?Is she … you know?
    By Nate Jones
  12. coming not so soon
    Jordan Peele Drops a Cryptic Release DateNothing scarier than a movie with no details.
    By Zoe Guy
  13. coming soon
    Adam Driver Can Freeze Time in MegalopolisWith a confirmed fall release date, hopefully he can speed it up, too.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  14. generation brat
    Do We Have a Modern-Day Brat Pack?Let’s consider a few candidates.
    By Tom Smyth
  15. profile
    Annie Baker Goes to HollywoodThe renowned playwright switches mediums with her sneakily expansive debut film, Janet Planet, about a possessive mother-daughter relationship.
    By Jackson McHenry
  16. splits?
    Can You Handle Another Bennifer Breakup?Lopez tributed Affleck for Father’s Day on IG Stories.
    By Justin Curto
  17. happy father’s day
    The Geopolitical Ramifications of Vin Diesel’s Father’s Day IG PostPlus some updates on Fast X: Part 2.
    By Bethy Squires
  18. devil’s in the details
    Joe Alwyn Made His ‘Peace’ With the Taylor Swift Breakup“There is always going to be a gap between what is known and what is said. I have made my peace with that.”
    By Alejandra Gularte
  19. new emotions
    Inside Out 2 Makes Its Opening Weekend a Core MemoryIt’s predicted to be the biggest opening of 2024 and the third biggest animation opening of all time.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  20. vulture recommends
    Ultraman: Rising Is What We Call a Parents’ MovieUltraman: Rising’s canniest trick is the way it sustains narrative momentum while staying true to the realities of new parenthood.
    By Eric Vilas-Boas
  21. now streaming
    The 15 Best Movies to Stream This Father’s DayNeither you nor Dad have to pay extra for them, either.
    By Brian Tallerico
  22. movie review
    A Regal, Repugnant Jude Law Almost Saves FirebrandHe seems to be the only one on the right wavelength for this heated, fictionalized take on Katherine Parr, the last wife of King Henry VIII.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  23. movie review
    Read Only the First Paragraph of This Ghostlight ReviewSometimes, a movie is too delicate and beautiful to know too much about it going in.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  24. endings
    Hit Man’s Ending Isn’t As Sunny As It SeemsThe film’s sunlit coda seems to say that people can change, sure, but only by getting worse.
    By Chris Stanton
  25. now streaming
    The 10 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This WeekendWe’re getting emotional.
    By Savannah Salazar
  26. little chef
    Sacrebleu! Live-Action Ratatouille Isn’t Being Cooked UpSorry, no rats under a chef hat will be pulling Josh O’Connor’s hair anytime soon.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  27. game on
    Are You Ready for 40% More Cinematrix?Weekend editions arrive this Saturday. Two extra games, eighteen more squares, still nine guesses.
    By Neil Janowitz
  28. about that night…
    I Called Them Brats, and I Stand by ItForty years and a documentary later, I still don’t know why the words “Hollywood’s Brat Pack” caused so much agony.
    By David Blum
  29. case open
    Wake Up Dead Man Introduces Its SuspectsWho are they, and who should they play?
    By Alejandra Gularte and Jason P. Frank
  30. blade running
    Everything We Know About Marvel’s Long-Delayed BladeAaron Pierre said the project “evolved” so that he is no longer part of the Mahershala Ali film.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  31. coming soon
    The Rock Is About Power, Drive, MoanaEverything we know about the new live-action version’s cast and release date. You’re welcome!
    By Jason P. Frank
  32. ‘80s royalty
    The Brat Pack, RevisedThe original New York magazine article that defined the term didn’t capture who the true teen stars of the ‘80s were. So we gave it another shot.
    By Jen Chaney
  33. studio system
    Extra! Extra! Sony Buys Alamo Drafthouse!Well, kid, now that the studios can buy exhibitors, it’s high time a moving-picture company dipped its toes back into vertical integration.
    By Jason P. Frank
  34. movie review
    Inside Out 2 Is Another Product of the Pixar SlumpThe animation giant goes back to the well of its 2015 coming-of-age hit, with less than joyful results.
    By Alison Willmore
  35. vulture lists
    15 Stephen King Books That Should Be Adapted NextCreepy amusement parks, killer cars, time travel, and more worthy King plots.
    By Brian Tallerico
  36. vulture lists
    61 Essential Queer Horror FilmsFrom the literally invisible lesbian ghosts of the 1940s to the multidimensional queer characters of Fear Street.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  37. coming soon
    Paddington Takes a Really Bad Passport Photo in New TrailerTalking bears, they’re just like us.
    By Zoe Guy
  38. coming soon
    Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock Are Brewing a Practical Magic SequelOrder a round of margaritas, it’s midnight somewhere.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  39. sensual
    Adria Arjona Had a ‘Full Mood Board’ for Hit Man’s Sexy Scenes“All these tiny little moments that you see really come from art.”
    By Alejandra Gularte
  40. vulture lists
    Every Will Smith Movie Performance, RankedEven with his missteps, Will Smith remains the sort of movie star you just don’t see anymore.
    By Will Leitch and Tim Grierson
  41. on-set
    Francis Ford Coppola Accused of ‘Old-School’ On-Set Behavior“I’m not touchy-feely. I’m too shy,” the Megalopolis director said in a roundabout response to the allegations.
    By Jason P. Frank
  42. vulture lists
    Every Richard Linklater Movie, RankedWith a sensibility defined by boundless curiosity and wanderlust, Linklater has refused to be boxed in.
    By Scott Tobias
  43. movie review
    These Bad Boys Sequels Need More Gonzo Action SpectacleIn Ride or Die, Martin Lawrence does a nice job vigorously slapping Will Smith a few times. But where are the over-the-top set pieces?
    By Bilge Ebiri
  44. cast away
    Let It Be (Hot Actors As the Beatles)If people thought they were sexy in 1963, then their onscreen counterparts should be too.
    By Zoe Guy
  45. franchising
    Beyond the Trilogy: The 15 Best Part Four MoviesFor some franchises, a fourth film is a jumpstart that reminds us all why we loved these movies in the first place.
    By Matthew Jackson
  46. negotiations
    How Anti-‘Algorithm’ Richard Linklater’s Hit Man Ended Up at NetflixThe Glen Powell–starring festival smash seemed destined for a big theatrical release. A rainmaking sales agent walks us through what happened.
    By Chris Lee
  47. movie review
    If Glen Powell’s Not Already a Star, This Movie Will Make Him OneRichard Linklater’s Hit Man is a genuinely fresh and surprisingly gentle addition to the assassin genre.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  48. now streaming
    The 12 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This WeekendWeeping, woods, and brain rot (complimentary).
    By Savannah Salazar
  49. essentials
    A Murderers’ Row of Hit Men on FilmTwelve essential movies about hired killers.
    By Christina Newland
  50. role call
    Alyson Hannigan Answers All Our Questions About American PieOn her Buffy co-stars’ mixed reactions to the movie, frustrations with the casting director, and the shock of hearing Taylor Swift’s “So High School.”
    By Mara Reinstein
  51. i told ya
    BREAKING NEWS: Letterboxd Users Like ChallengersJoining the 1 Million Watched Club after 48 days in theaters.
    By Bethy Squires
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