Film

“The Lullaby” Is Like a Crueler, Creepier “Babadook”

In this South African horror film, a troubled new mom is terrorized by a bonnet-wearing ghoul

by Craig D. Lindsey

February 28, 2018

In “Goldstone,” Racism and Corruption Strangle a Remote Australian Town

Ivan Sen’s modern-day western is a brutal, unforgiving work

by Serena Donadoni

February 28, 2018

Ashley McKenzie’s “Werewolf” Finds a Fresh, Moving Angle on the Lives of Addicts

February 27, 2018

“Did You Wonder Who Fired the Gun?” Unearths a Family History of Racism and Murder

“Trust me when I tell you that this isn’t another white savior story. This is a white nightmare story.”

February 26, 2018

Discover Iran’s Most Important Documentary Filmmaker: Mehrdad Oskouei

A major retrospective of his work now arrives in New York

February 22, 2018

‘Compassion Is a Very Important Word for Me’: Sally Potter on “The Party,” “Orlando,” and Her Love of Actors

"I try and be the first and best audience that actor will ever have." The legendary filmmaker talks about her long career and her caustic new film.

February 12, 2018

“Black People Are Not in Control of Images of Ourselves”: An Interview With RaMell Ross

The director of Sundance standout Hale County This Morning, This Evening talks about finding lyricism where others only see despair

February 10, 2018

“The Student” Is Urgent, Terrifying, and Prophetic

Its director is under house arrest in Moscow. It barely got released in U.S. theaters. But you can watch it on iTunes.

February 8, 2018

“Peter Rabbit” Reinvents the Classic Children’s Story — But Not Too Much

Plus, Domhnall Gleeson: slapstick genius

February 5, 2018

“Madeline’s Madeline”: The Best Film I Saw at Sundance

Featuring a star-making turn from newcomer Helena Howard, Josephine Decker’s film deconstructs the very nature of a closed work of art

January 28, 2018