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From the earliest days of cinema history, cartoons were never just for kids, and it’s important not to confuse the medium with a genre. Animation has produced movies that are charming, romantic, harrowing, musical, magical, dystopian, funny...and pretty much every other adjective you might use to describe a story that you’d find in a live-action.…

The 2000s, in some ways, feel, culturally, neither here nor there: They don’t have the strong neon vibe we associate with the 1980s, and lack the grunge appeal of the ‘90s. There’s plenty to appreciate, however, in movies over the decade that was bookended by blockbusters: Lord of the Rings in the early years, and…

We use the umbrella term “science fiction and fantasy” all the time—but, in truth, these are twin genres that each contain multitudes. An SFF movie might be a big, loud, alien invasion blockbuster; a bloody sword-and-sorcery epic; or a quiet, reflective fable. What these movies all have in common is the imagination to think outside…

Max’s October slate includes the second season of the 19th-century period piece The Gilded Age (October 29), as well as season two of the 18th-century pirate drama Our Flag Means Death (October 5). Docu-fans may also enjoy The Ringleader: The Case of the Bling Ring featuring the then-teenagers responsible robbing celebrities’ Hollywood homes in 2008–2009…

Looking for a fast-moving car chase? Aerial acrobatics? How about a bit of fisticuffs? Or a tiger eating a dude? Look no further: Netflix has your numberThere are movies here that are high-minded thrillers, using action to underline plot, character, and message. Others are hyper-stylish, using cinematography and choreography to make art of violence. Others?…

Documentaries have had a moment over the past few years, and it’s not surprising: In a world in which “facts” are as malleable as an editable Facebook post, docs offer a bit more stability. That’s not to say that everything committed to film represents absolute honesty, but when telling a story requires a team of…

If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Tuesday, August 29, read on—I’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solutions to all four categories. Beware, there are spoilers below for August 29, NYT Connections #79! Scroll to the end if you want some hints (and then the answer) to today’s Connections game.How…

Though streaming movies remain controversial among cinema’s big thinkers (and money-makers), Amazon has managed a fairly impressive run of films that have broken through not merely in terms of viewership, but in the broader world of movie awards—more than one of the movies listed below has shown up among a given year’s Best Picture Oscar…

Last weekend was a big one at the box office, with director Greta Gerwig’s Barbie netting $155 million in North American ticket sales and Christopher Nolan’s three-hour Oppenheimer bringing in $80.5 million (and “Barbenheimer” making up the fourth-largest weekend in box office history). Oppenheimer is Christopher Nolan’s twelfth film and his largest debut outside of…

This week’s Out-of-Touch guide covers a kidnapping that might not have happened, singing heads coming out of toilets, and people eating borax for their health. So make yourself a girl dinner and get comfortable.Viral videos of the week: The Skibidi Toilet seriesMaybe it’s the summer heat frying everyone’s eggs, but YouTube’s hottest videos are “Skibidi…