Film
Review: ‘Challengers’ volleys between on and off-court tension
Fear not, athletically challenged viewers: Luca Guadagnino’s new tennis drama centers on the sport, but the real heat is off the court.
Review: The sunny ‘La chimera’ finds tenderness in graverobbing
In this tale of stolen artifacts and found families, a long-lost love shines through.
Review: ‘Civil War’ asks viewers what kind of American they are
Alex Garland criticizes journalistic and bystander integrity in his new A24 film “Civil War.”
Inside the Boxd: ‘Monkey Man,’ ‘Dune: Part Two,’ ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ and more
Inside the Boxd is a column documenting WSN staffers’ recent film reviews on Letterboxd. Grab some popcorn and get that watchlist ready!
Review: ‘Brandy Hellville & the Cult of Fast Fashion’ has been a long time coming
Australian documentarian Eva Orner calls for strikes and boycotts against the exploitation and overconsumption at Brandy Melville, within a larger conversation about fast-fashion culture.
Review: ‘Wicked Little Letters’ spells out what it means to be kind
In “Wicked Little Letters,” handwriting isn’t the only script that denotes what it means to be a good mother, drunkard, neighbor or friend.
Review: In ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,’ Godzilla is nowhere to be found
The newest installment of the MonsterVerse franchise is a try-hard successor of “Godzilla vs. Kong.”
Off the Radar: ‘Attenberg’ is a transformative repose
Off the Radar is a weekly column surveying overlooked films available to students for free via NYU’s streaming partnerships. “Attenberg” is available to stream on Kanopy.
Review: ‘Monkey Man’ powerfully reinvents the underdog action film
Dev Patel’s groundbreaking directorial debut breathes new life into the action genre through gruesome fight scenes, Hindu folklore and social commentary.
Q&A: South Korean filmmaker Lee Chang-dong on realism in cinema
With Lee Chang-dong’s upcoming retrospective at the Metrograph, WSN spoke with the legendary South Korean filmmaker about the significance of realism in his films.
Review: ‘Chicken for Linda!’ is chaotically charming and delightfully delicious
The French animated film packs a surprisingly magnificent punch of touching and hilarious moments.
Q&A: Bertrand Bonello on AI, pigeons and ‘The Beast’
WSN spoke with Bonello about his new film “The Beast,” a genre-bending sci-fi melodrama about the fear of love.
