Matthew Jacobs
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25 Years Later, ‘The Birdcage’ Is Hollywood’s Most Monumental Gay Movie
Mike Nichols' memorable comedy starring Nathan Lane and Robin Williams became an unlikely smash, opening doors for more queer-themed pop culture. → Read More
The Charming Documentary Where Truffle-Hunting Dogs Are The Stars
Directors Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw embedded themselves among enigmatic Italian practitioners to make "The Truffle Hunters." → Read More
The Golden Globes Mean Nothing
If there’s no alcohol and no integrity, what’s the point? → Read More
Steven Yeun On 'Minari,' His Most Personal Movie Yet
The "Walking Dead" alum channeled his own father to portray a striving dad chasing the American dream in Lee Isaac Chung's masterful film. → Read More
‘Nomadland’ Is An Astonishing Movie And A Worthy Oscar Front-Runner
In terms of Best Picture candidates, it doesn't get much better than Chloé Zhao's gentle travelogue starring Frances McDormand. → Read More
Beloved Canadian Actor Christopher Plummer Dies At 91
His great-grandfather was prime minister John Abbott. → Read More
Cloris Leachman, 'Mary Tyler Moore Show' Star And Hollywood Icon, Dies At 94
The actor and comedian, who won eight Emmys, is also famous for her roles in "Phyllis, "The Last Picture Show" and "Young Frankenstein." → Read More
Unpacking The Twists And Turns Of ‘Promising Young Woman’
Writer and director Emerald Fennell walks us through how she constructed the thrilling revenge comedy starring Carey Mulligan. → Read More
What Is Christmas Without Movie Theaters?
This year's seasonal releases, including "Wonder Woman 1984" and "Soul," won't have the same festive feel at home. → Read More
2020 Was Wild. These Pop Culture Obsessions Got Us Through.
We baked. We binged. We bought all the things. An A-to-Z list of the distractions that sustained us in this roller coaster of a year. → Read More
Lucas Hedges Knows What You're Saying About Him Online
For the charming young actor, who appears in the new movies "Let Them All Talk" and "French Exit," navigating fame has become a balancing act. → Read More
Debbie Allen, Master Of Every Domain
The prolific entertainer reflects on her long career, including "Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square," "Grey's Anatomy," "A Different World" and Broad... → Read More
Carol Kane Never Meant To Become Hollywood’s Go-To Eccentric
Known for her unmistakable voice, the Oscar-nominated actor broke through with "Hester Street" and "Annie Hall." Then she got typecast as the resident loon. → Read More
‘We Are Who We Are’ Director Luca Guadagnino On The Show’s Finale And The Mystery Of Love
Plus, how those Timothée Chalamet and Armie Hammer cameos came about. → Read More
The ‘Borat’ Sequel Is Shameless, Damning And Weirdly Humanistic
Sacha Baron Cohen resurrects his most famous character for the Trump era, with Mike Pence and Rudy Giuliani as targets in "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm." → Read More
David Byrne's Scene-Stealing Dancers Break Down The Making Of 'American Utopia'
Chris Giarmo and Tendayi Kuumba on the "naturalistic" choreography, getting makeup advice from Spike Lee and singing with Mavis Staples. → Read More
The Film That Exposes Just How Badly The United States Mishandled COVID-19
See an exclusive clip from the new documentary "Totally Under Control," which chronicles the Trump administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic. → Read More
A Horror Movie For Every Halloween Mood
Can't decide which spooky oddity to watch? We've got 30 suggestions to get you through October. → Read More
Ending The World With Sunita Mani And John Reynolds, Comedy's Next Big Things
Riding the success of "GLOW" and "Search Party," their apocalyptic escapade, "Save Yourselves!," turns the breakout TV actors into movie stars. → Read More
Kirsten Johnson Killed Her Aging Father, Sort Of, And Made A Movie About It
“Dick Johnson Is Dead,” a new Netflix documentary, may be the happiest film about death you’ll ever see. → Read More