Film

Film critic JUSTIN CHANG reviews the new film Dreams in Nightmares.

In the new comedy "I Want Your Sex," Olivia Wilde plays an LA-based artist who initiates a dominant-submissive relationship with her younger employee, played by Cooper Hoffman. It's the first new feature in 12 years from the queer cinema pioneer Gregg Araki, and it's opening in theaters today after premiering to much acclaim in January at the Sundance Film Festival. Our film critic, Justin Chang, has this review.

Emily Wilson. In 2017, Wilson published her own translation of "The Odyssey," a task that took six years to complete and had quite an impact. Wilson was the first woman to translate "The Odyssey" into English, though that's not the first thing she'd want you to know about her work. Her translation was widely hailed in reviews for its vibrant language and faithfulness to the original Greek text attributed to the poet Homer. Her translation sold thousands of copies and was added to high school and college curricula across the country.

In the new TV series "The Hawk," Will Ferrell stars as a zany former golf star who's trying to regain his mojo and regain champion status. Our critic-at-large John Powers says that the show has its flaws, but delivers exactly what you would expect from Ferrell - goofy, good humor that's too wild even to be a parody of the traditional comeback story. Here is John's review.

Thrilling but uneven, 'The Odyssey' is a homecoming for Christopher Nolan

Screenwriters RASHIDA JONES and WILL MCCORMACK. They're the writing team behind the new film The Invite, directed by Olivia Wilde and starring Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz, and Edward Norton. They've been creative partners for more than two decades, first as co-writers of Celeste and Jesse Forever. JONES is an actor, writer, producer, and director. She won a Grammy for co-directing the documentary Quincy, about her father, Quincy Jones, and recently earned an Emmy nomination for her performance in Black Mirror. MCCORMACK is an Academy Award-winning writer, director, and actor.

In the new comedy "The Invite," Seth Rogen and Olivia Wilde play a San Francisco couple who spend an evening getting to know their upstairs neighbors, played by Penelope Cruz and Edward Norton. It's Wilde's third directorial effort after her earlier films, "Booksmart," and "Don't Worry Darling." "The Invite" opens in theaters this week. Our film critic Justin Chang has this review.

Justin Chang is a critic for The New Yorker. He reviewed "Toy Story 5."

Justin Chang is a film critic for The New Yorker. He reviewed Steven Spielberg's new film "Disclosure Day."

TV critic DAVID BIANCULLI reviews two new documentaries: Lorne, which looks at Lorne Michaels, creator of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” directed by Morgan Neville. And Marty: Life is Short, streaming on Netflix, is a biography of comedian Martin Short, directed by Lawrence Kasdan.

Film critic JUSTIN CHANG reviews the horror films “Backrooms” and “Obsession”.

The Cannes Film Festival has been a launchpad for some of the most acclaimed films in recent years, including "Drive My Car," "The Zone Of interest," "Anora" and last year's "Sentimental Value" and "The Secret Agent." Our film critic, Justin Chang, returned from the festival earlier this week. He says that although it wasn't a banner year for Cannes, there still were many good movies, and even a few great movies, to look forward to.

Alfre Woodard stars in the new Netflix sci-fi series "The Boroughs."

Rose Byrne spoke with FRESH AIR producer Ann Marie Baldonado. Byrne is starring in the Broadway revival of the Noel Coward play "Fallen Angels."

John Powers reviewed "The Wizard Of The Kremlin," now in theaters.

Attenborough began hosting and producing nature documentaries for the BBC in the 1950s. He spoke to Terry Gross in 1995 about about traveling the world to film Life on Earth.

Boots Riley's new film is "I Love Boosters." It opens in theaters on May 22.

Film critic JUSTIN CHANG reviews Silent Friend, a century-spanning film about humanity’s relationship with the plant world.

Critic-at-large JOHN POWERS reviews The Devil Wears Prada, 2 starring Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep.

We celebrate the 80th birthday of JOHN WATERS with two rebroadcast interviews from 2019 and 2014