Year in Review
The Year That Broke Hollywood
Dual strikes, layoffs, and budget cuts made for a tough 2023. Can Hollywood rebuild for a more sustainable future?
From the Magazine
Is This the Year a Queer Actor Goes All the Way at the Oscars?
Films like Strange Way of Life, Cassandro, and All of Us Strangers could break down some of Oscar’s most stubborn walls this season.
Review
The Color Purple Is a Sturdy Song-Delivery System
Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks, and Taraji P. Henson get the job done.
in conversation
Erika Alexander Is American Fiction’s Quiet Storm
The Indie Spirit nominee chats about going toe-to-toe with Jeffrey Wright, her penchant for playing lawyers, and the state of the Black sitcom.
FROM THE MAGAZINE
Will Oppenheimer, Killers of the Flower Moon, or Barbie Be Crowned Best Picture?
Bold artistic gambles, sweeping historical dramas, and a pair of idiosyncratic blockbusters make for an unusually captivating top Oscar race.
Review
There Are No Winners in Wrestling Drama The Iron Claw
Zac Efron does his best to lend a brutal story some real humanity.
33 of the Biggest Celebrities Who Died in 2023
From Matthew Perry to Norman Lear, we say goodbye to the entertainers who died this year.
this is how we win
The 22 Best Feel-Bad Movies to Destroy Your Mood
What’s the opposite of a feel-good movie? Uncut Gems, Taxi Driver, Melancholia, or one of these other great films that’ll leave you feeling terrible.
FROM THE MAGAZINE
Was This Strike-Struck Awards Season Hollywood’s Weirdest Ever?
No red carpets. No interviews. No promo, period—especially when actors joined writers on the picket line.
oui oui
Greta Gerwig Will Lead the Cannes Film Festival Jury
The Barbie filmmaker will be the first American female director and the second-youngest person ever to head up the prestigious fest’s jury.
year in review
The Biggest Scandals of 2023
Scandoval, Hasan Minhaj, The Idol, and more of this year’s most gripping headlines.
now streaming
New on Netflix: January 2024’s Best New Movies & Shows
Start the new year with a new season of Queer Eye, Dan Levy’s feature directorial debut, and Sofia Vergara’s return to television.
EXCLUSIVE
Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney Take Us Behind the Scenes of Anyone but You
The headline-making costars peel back the curtain on their romantic comedy, from the screening of My Best Friend’s Wedding that inspired them to a When Harry Met Sally–esque cameo from Powell’s parents.
From the Magazine
Who Wins American Fiction’s Big Literary Showdown? Even Cord Jefferson Doesn’t Know
The writer and director breaks down a pivotal scene in which Jeffrey Wright’s Monk and Issa Rae’s Sintara go toe-to-toe.
Streaming
Netflix Is Getting More Transparent, Without Giving Everything Away
The streaming giant has released a new report about what people are watching on its service, but it’s still holding back crucial viewership data.
on the scene
George Clooney on One of His Earliest Jobs: “I Cut Tobacco for $3.30 an Hour”
The actor and director on how his personal experience informed his latest film, The Boys in the Boat.
this barbie supports her peers
Anne Hathaway Thinks Margot Robbie’s Barbie Is the “Best Possible Version”
While appearing on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Hathaway, who was previously attached to a Barbie film for Sony, praised Warner Bros.’ Barbie, saying the movie “hit a bullseye.”
Oscar Buzz
The Love Story of Jon Batiste and Suleika Jaouad
Batiste was being filmed for the documentary American Symphony when his wife learned that her cancer had returned. The result is full of beauty and pain.
The 2023 Black List Features Sam Bankman-Fried and Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark
The annual list of the year's best-liked yet-to-be-produced screenplays has arrived.
the candy man
Timothée Chalamet Says Wonka Was His Most Challenging Film Yet
“I can’t say the singing and dancing comes easy,” says the Oscar nominee of anchoring the musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory prequel.
FROM THE MAGAZINE
The Talented Mr. Ripley at 25—Frank, Queer, and Ahead of Its Time
With Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Jude Law all at the peak of their star power, the thriller was an Oscar anomaly that became a touchstone.