Fiddler on the Roof ’s Giant Leap
A new doc about the making of the 1971 classic asks, Are movies about art or politically correct ‘representation’?
Film & TV
Christopher, Walken, as, the Emperor . . . in Dune: Part Two?
It’s, a weird, choice, but this . . . is going to be — and should be — a weird, movie, so, it may work.
The Multiverse’s Gateway to Despair
A review of Everything Everywhere All at Once, starring Michelle Yeoh.
Mach-10 Nostalgia
The planes whoosh, Tom Cruise looks great, and Top Gun: Maverick is exactly what you’d expect.
Kendrick Lamar’s Deepfake
Michael Jackson’s vision surpasses hip-hop politics.
Doctor Strange Movie Accused of Misogyny
It’s amusing the way nominally inflammatory accusations of misogyny and racism have now become a sort of elevator music to lefty writers.
Top Gun, Then and Now
Before I left to see the press screening of Top Gun: Maverick in New York this morning, I took a look at the box-office figures for the 1986 original.
The Latest SNL Abortion Skit Misses Its Mark
It wasn’t factual. And it wasn’t funny.
The Northman: Two Bloody and Bruised Thumbs Down
I’ll be very happy never to hear about another Viking for a very long time.
Crashing the Met Gala
With a little ingenuity, one can always find a way into any party, anywhere.