‘Freaky Tales’ review: A Reagan-era Oakland comes to life
“Freaky Tales,” a choppy curio from the writing-directing team of Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck (“Half Nelson,” “Captain Marvel”), is an ode to the Bay…
Pentagon’s watchdog to review Hegseth’s use of Signal app to convey plans for Houthi strike
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s acting inspector general announced Thursday that he would review Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of the Signal messaging app to convey plans for…
‘Pulse’ review: An ER drama with a maelstrom of emotions and entanglements
If the imminent end of Max’s “The Pitt” has left you wondering what you’ll do for a drama set in an emergency room, Netflix, taking…
‘Being Maria’ review: ‘Last Tango’ star evoked with empathy
When the French Cinémathèque tried to show Bernardo Bertolucci’s 1972 film “Last Tango in Paris” last December as part of a Marlon Brando retrospective, the…
‘The Penguin Lessons’ review: Sweetness of the usual feather
The unique relationship between animals and people is a territory often mined for cinematic fodder; the twist in “The Penguin Lessons,” based on the 2015…
‘Miracles and Wonder’ digs into mysteries about Jesus: review
Book Review Miracles and Wonder: The Historical Mystery of Jesus By Elaine PagelsDoubleday: 336 pages, $30If you buy books linked on our site, The Times…
Novocaine review: ‘Nepo baby’ Jack Quaid proves he’s everyman actor we need right now despite unoriginal script
Novocaine(15), 110mins★★★★★IT would be easy to throw the “nepo baby” tag at Jack Quaid.After all, his parents are Hollywood stars Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid.3'Nepo…
‘Bad Nature’ spins a comic tale full of grievance and wit: review
Book Review Bad Nature By Ariel CourageHenry Holt and Co.: 304 pages, $29If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a…
Ibis Styles London Heathrow, hotel review
RIGHT by the airport, Ibis Styles Heathrow is the perfect hotel for late night arrivals or early flights. Read on to find out everything you…
‘Radium’ memoirist can’t completely overcome family obstacles: review
Book Review Children of Radium: A Buried Inheritance By Joe DunthorneScribner: 240 pages, $28If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn…
‘The Studio’ review: Lampooning Hollywood showbiz with a bevy of stars
“Millions are to be grabbed out here,” Herman J. Mankiewicz wrote Ben Hecht in 1926, “and your only competition is idiots.” Here was Hollywood, in…
Graydon Carter memoir chronicles time at Vanity Fair, magazines’ peak
Book Review When the Going Was Good By Graydon CarterPenguin: 432 pages, $32If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a…
‘Misericordia’ review: Suggestive French thriller surprises
Alain Guiraudie’s marvelously unsentimental French thriller begins in a mood of death, one it never quite shakes as events pick up in a twisty way.…
‘Magazine Dreams’ review: Jonathan Majors on shallow rampage
In “Magazine Dreams,” Jonathan Majors plays a volatile bodybuilder named Killian Maddox, presumably because the writer and director Elijah Bynum thought calling the character Murderguy…
‘The Alto Knights’ review: Two De Niros, many crime film nods
Martin Scorsese’s rueful, poignant 2019 drama “The Irishman,” starring longtime collaborator Robert De Niro, was a reflection on — or perhaps even a eulogy for…
‘Ash’ review: An alien threat with a sting of recognition
Who can’t wait to live on other planets? Second thoughts may be in order after seeing the woolly sci-fi-horror trip “Ash” from Grammy-winning L.A. music…
‘The Assessment’ review: A nightmarish test for parenthood
A popular if snarky response to the horrible behavior of someone else’s kids goes a little like this: You need a license to own a…
Public data should not conflate sex and gender, review says
Cancer screenings have been missed and criminal convictions overlooked because of how data is collected about people's biological sex and gender identity, an independent review…
‘The Residence’ and ‘Ludwig’ review: Charming detectives on the case
There’s nothing funny about murder, but it’s a handy device on which to hang a comedy.To be sure, there are those who like their mysteries…
‘Expert of Subtle Revisions’ review: History, language aren’t neutral
Book Review The Expert of Subtle Revisions By Kirsten Menger-AndersonCrown: 256 pages, $28If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a…