Film

Paul Thomas Anderson is one of Hollywood's great time travelers. He took us to turn-of-the-century oil country in There Will Be Blood, the 1950s London fashion world in Phantom Thread, and the '70s San Fernando Valley, twice, in Boogie Nights and Licorice Pizza.

Justin Chang reviews A Big Bold Beautiful Journey.

In 1984, the groundbreaking mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap lampooned heavy metal bands and rock documentaries — and introduced audiences to a new film genre. Now, in the sequel Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, the band returns for a reunion concert.

Justin Chang reviews Caught Stealing.

Justin Chang reviews Weapons.

Lee's new film centers on a music mogul who faces a moral dilemma when kidnappers mistakenly hold his friend's son ransom instead of his own: Will he risk it all to save a child who isn't his?

Denzel Washington plays a New York City music mogul whose teenage son becomes the target of a kidnapping plot. The movie is a remake of the 1963 Akira Kurosawa classic, High and Low.

Billy Joel: And So It Goes reveals the inspiration and process behind certain songs. But it also digs into Joel's alcoholism, multiple marriages and divorces, and his conflicts with fellow musicians.

Justin Chang reviews Sorry, Baby.

Del Toro moved from Puerto Rico to Pennsylvania as a teen. His breakout role was as a mumbly, small-time crook in The Usual Suspects. Now he's starring in Anderson's new film, The Phoenician Scheme.

Dakota Johnson plays a savvy New York City matchmaker caught between two men in a film that ultimately fails to reconcile the screwball vigor of a comedy with the emotional oomph of a drama.

Director James Gunn brings an irreverent, borderline-slapstick vibe to the latest Superman film, in which our hero grapples with villains, strange creatures and public opinion.

HBO's new documentary is divided into three parts, each focusing on a different aspect of Ms. Taken together, the film captures what made the magazine and its contents so unusual and meaningful.

HBO premieres a documentary film called "My Mom Jayne." It marks the directorial debut of "Law & Order: SVU" star Mariska Hargitay, who sets out in the film to learn about her mother, who died in a car accident when Mariska was 3. Her mother was Jayne Mansfield, the famous movie star of the 1950s and '60s. Our TV critic David Bianculli says that "My Mom Jayne" turns out to be much more intimate and full of genuine surprises than he expected.

John Powers reviewed "Endling," by Maria Reva.

Kaphar draws on his own painful relationship with his father in his film, Exhibiting Forgiveness. He says the project gave him a new sympathy for his dad. Originally broadcast Oct. 24, 2024.

Justin Chang is a film critic for The New Yorker. He reviewed "The Life Of Chuck."

The new French film "Jane Austen Wrecked My Life" centers on a Parisian novelist who's having trouble with her writing and her love life. Then she goes to a Jane Austen-themed writers' retreat. Our critic-at-large John Powers says that it got him thinking about the qualities that make Austen so popular.

Our guest is actor Mark Hamill. He's in the new movie "The Life Of Chuck," directed by Mike Flanagan, who adapted the movie from a Stephen King story.

Justin Chang is a film critic for The New Yorker. He reviewed Wes Anderson's new film "The Phoenician Scheme."