Justin Chang
With 'Trip To Greece,' Coogan And Brydon's Odyssey Reaches A Poignant End
Justin Chang reviews the latest and final installment in Steve Coogan's and Rob Brydon's frip films.
Brian Dennehy's 'Driveways' Performance Is Gruff, Graceful — And A Goodbye
In Driveways, Dennehy gives the kind of graceful, deeply lived-in performance that reminds you why he was so often taken for granted: When you never hit a false note, you run the risk of making it look easy.
3 Movies That Strike A Balance Between Escapism And Anxiety
What kind of movie watcher are you in the age of coronavirus? While sheltering at home, do you seek out joyous Hollywood classics like Singin' in the Rain? Or do you lean into tales of terror, madness and social breakdown, like all those viewers who have made Contagion one of the year's hottest rentals?
'Never Rarely Sometimes Always' Will Stay With You Forever
Film critic Justin Chang reviews the new film by writer-director Eliza Hittman who made the acclaimed coming-of-age dramas 'It Felt Like Love,' and 'Beach Rats.'
'First Cow' Is A Richly Absorbing Tale Of Friendship, Crime And Capitalism
This captivating underdog film centers on two strangers who meet in the Oregon Territory circa 1820 and start their own baking business — which requires stealing milk from the territory's first cow.
'Wendy' Mixes Poetry With Platitudes As It Riffs On 'Peter Pan'
Director Benh Zeitlin conjures up some practical magic in a loose retelling of J. M. Barrie's classic story. But ultimately, Wendy's clever twists aren't enough to keep your attention from wandering.
New 'Emma' Is A Frosted Cupcake Come To Life (In A Good Way)
The latest adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma is as handsome, clever and rich as its famous heroine — and I mean "rich" in the caloric sense, as well. I wanted to snack on every pastel-hued surface of Kave Quinn's production design, which suggests nothing less than a frosted cupcake come to life — a feast of lace bonnets and high collars, gilded frames and glass chandeliers.