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- Molly Ringwald: 'I Have Had Plenty Harveys of My Own'
- Amazon Studios Head Resigns After Sexual Harassment Allegations
- Black Superheroes Matter: Why a 'Black Panther' Movie Is Revolutionary
- Alyssa Milano Wants Her 'Me Too' Campaign to Elevate Harvey Weinstein Discussion
- Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Lawrence Share Sexual Assault, Harassment Stories
- Kate Winslet Refused to Thank Harvey Weinstein at 2009 Oscars: 'That Was Deliberate'
- 'Black Panther' Trailer: Watch Hero Prepare to Battle Ominous Villain
- 'Marshall' Review: Chadwick Boseman Electrifies as Young Civil Rights Icon
- Andrew Garfield Brilliantly Avoids Showy Stunts as Polio Victim in 'Breathe'
- Watch Trailer For X-Men's Horror Spinoff 'New Mutants'
- Oliver Stone on Harvey Weinstein: 'It's Not Easy What He's Going Through'
- Whitney Houston Estate Details 'The Bodyguard' Reissue
- 'Professor Marston & the Wonder Women' Review: Who Wants a Kinky Superhero Biopic?
- Harvey Weinstein 'Profoundly Devastated' After Wife Leaves Him
- See Azealia Banks, Common in RZA's New 'Love Beats Rhymes' Trailer
- Harvey Weinstein: Academy Calls Emergency Meeting Amid Allegations
- 'The Meyerowitz Stories' Review: All-Star Family Dramedy Is Flat-Out Brilliant
- 'The Foreigner' Review: Jackie Chan Goes the 'Taken' Route in Revenge Thriller
- Hillary Clinton, Obamas Rebuke Harvey Weinstein After Assault Allegations
- 'Blade Runner 2049': Welcome to the Age of Peak Dystopia Fatigue
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- Harvey Weinstein resigns from the board of Weinstein Co. as sex scandal widens
Harvey Weinstein resigned from the board of directors of Weinstein Co. on Tuesday as the disgraced mogul faced continued allegations that he sexually assaulted and harassed women over two decades. Canadian actress Larissa Gomes on Tuesday added her voice to the chorus of women bringing allegations...
- Roy Price resigns as Amazon Studios chief following sexual harassment allegation
Roy Price resigned as the head of Amazon Studios on Tuesday after an allegation that he had sexually harassed a television producer working on one of his shows. Price’s departure, confirmed by an Amazon Studios representative, comes less than a week after he was placed on unpaid leave following...
- Harvey Weinstein went from power player to pariah in less than a week. Here's how it happened
A timeline of the sexual misconduct accusations against Harvey Weinstein and the continuing fallout from the scandal.
- Women in Hollywood gala becomes a forum for stars to reflect on their own stories of sexual abuse and harassment
On a night that was supposed to be a celebration of empowerment, Elle magazine’s Women in Hollywood gala turned into an evening of shared stories about sexual assault and harassment. At the star-studded event Monday at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, actresses such as Jennifer Lawrence,...
- The end of Harvey Weinstein and an industry that secretly loves its bullies
The horrific allegations against Harvey Weinstein have summoned forth images that will play in our heads on a loop for days, months, maybe years. Those images — detailed with sickening exactitude in the pages of the New York Times and the New Yorker, and also in the harrowing personal testimonies...
- So who has dared to defend Harvey Weinstein?
The small but vocal group of Hollywood celebrities who initially defended movie mogul Harvey Weinstein amid sexual harassment accusations and rape allegations has been forced to walk back its praise in the face of overwhelming social media backlash. Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone, actress...
- 'Happy Death Day' stands out among weak lineup of wide releases
It's been a great season for horror, with Blumhouse's "Happy Death Day" becoming the latest horror film to top the domestic box office in its opening weekend. The $5-million film, a bloody riff on the classic "Groundhog Day" concept, brought in an estimated $26.5 million in the U.S. and Canada,...
- Indie Focus: Families and histories with 'The Meyerowitz Stories,' 'Professor Marston' and 'Faces Places'
Anyone reading this newsletter is likely already well-informed of the allegations of sexual harassment and sexual assault surrounding disgraced producer and former studio chief Harvey Weinstein. My colleagues Josh Rottenberg and Amy Kaufman wrote a stellar pair of articles this week about the scandal,...
- Harvey Weinstein expelled from motion picture academy
Embattled film mogul Harvey Weinstein — a once-dominant force in the Academy Awards who rewrote the rules of Oscar campaigning — has been expelled from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in response to mounting allegations of sexual harassment and assault against him. The film academy’s...
- Kate Winslet didn't thank Harvey Weinstein when she won the Oscar. Here's why
When Kate Winslet won the lead actress Oscar for “The Reader” in 2009, she thanked 19 people by name along with many others in general. She did not mention Harvey Weinstein, whose company financed and distributed the movie. “That was deliberate. That was absolutely deliberate,” Winslet told The...
- The making of a monster hit: How 'It' could change the way Hollywood makes movies
The Beverly Hills offices of KatzSmith Productions are filled with the kind of treasures one would expect from the company that helped create “It,” currently the highest-grossing horror film of all time at the global box office. Haunting the conference room is an immense cineplex standee for “Abraham...
- Greek Orthodox boy meets Muslim girl in charming romantic comedy 'Alex & Eve'
The beats of “Alex & Eve” will be predictable to anyone who has seen “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” — or any other cross-cultural romance. However, this amiable Australian comedy directed by Peter Andrikides from a script by Alex Lykos will still melt softer hearts with its earnest, funny approach...
- Indie drama 'Carving a Life,' about addiction, means well but is ineptly made
The alcoholism drama “Carving a Life” is the kind of DIY indie film that tries very, very hard but completely misses the mark, failing to connect in the way its filmmakers intended. The self-seriousness of this loony swing-and-a-miss shares a tone with Tommy Wiseau’s outrageously amateurish cult...
- How the movies transformed theme park haunted mazes into blockbusters
Six years ago, director Eli Roth pulled on a costume from his film "Hostel" and staged an impromptu performance inside the film's maze at Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights. "He showed up, he had the costume from the movie, and he acted in every single scene in the maze for over an hour,"...
- Has horror become the movie genre of the Trump era?
In one of the scarier moments of “It,” Andy Muschietti’s smash-hit movie adaptation of the 1986 Stephen King novel, seven kids survey a map of their Maine hometown, searching for clues that will help them battle the child-murdering clown known as Pennywise. The slide projector they’re using suddenly...
- A timeline of horror: Influential moments from 'Nosferatu' to 'Paranormal Activity'
A timeline of horror that includes "Frankenstein," "The Wolf Man," "Halloween," "Poltergeist," "The Blair Witch Project," "It Follows" and more.
- Finn Wolfhard shares his texts from the 'It' and 'Stranger Things' gang
How Finn Wolfhard made it OK for kids to curse again and how he's ended up as Horror's 'It' boy
- Why this film critic gave up on horror movies
Like characters in an old blues song, horror and I met at a crossroads decades ago. I went one way, horror another, and lately, I've been trying to figure out the reasons why. It's not just the deaths of two of modern horror's founding fathers, George Romero of "Night of the Living Dead" and Tobe...
- Kelly Macdonald tracks her rise from 'Trainspotting' to Winnie the Pooh
Scottish actress Kelly Macdonald was 19 when she joined the cast of “Trainspotting,” her first movie. It was a nerve-wracking experience, but one that put MacDonald on a path to becoming a film and TV actress who works easily in both the U.S. and the U.K. Her latest project, “Goodbye Christopher...
- The fallout: How the Harvey Weinstein scandal exposed sexual harassment as Hollywood's dirty secret
Dana Brunetti has produced a number of big films over the years: “Captain Phillips,” “The Social Network,” “Fifty Shades of Grey.” But he’s never liked to tell people that he’s a movie producer. He knows the image it can instantly conjure in their heads. “I hate telling people I’m a producer because...
- NYFF: In buzzy doc ‘Voyeur,’ viewing a journalistic icon — and society — through a two-way mirror
Meta layers pile up with regularity in these “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “Deadpool” days. But a film in which we watch a man watching a man who watched other men and women? That may set a new benchmark for the form. In “Voyeur,” Myles Kane and Josh Koury’s disturbing, absorbing and eerily timely...
- 'The Meyerowitz Stories,' 'Faces Places' and more movie picks for Oct. 13
Movie recommendations from critics Kenneth Turan and Justin Chang. Battle of the Sexes This enjoyable and entertaining film, with the gifted and innately likable actors Emma Stone and Steve Carell as Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs, is most involving when it deals not with sports or society,...
- Difficult subject matter makes play adaptation 'Una' a slog despite strong performances
The enigmatic and uneasy “Una” presents a disturbing love story between an older man and a 13-year-old girl — and the jagged emotional aftermath that haunts them years later. The film’s insistence on the existence of love between Una (played by Ruby Stokes and Rooney Mara), the victim of sexual...
- Jackie Chan still has his moves as he gets his 'Taken' moment in 'The Foreigner' — and yet ...
Legendary action star and martial arts maestro Jackie Chan gets his “Taken” moment with the terrorism thriller “The Foreigner,” written by David Marconi and directed by frequent James Bond director Martin Campbell. Chan, as a man seeking vengeance for the death of his daughter in a bloody London...
- Imagine 'Groundhog Day' with murder and a flawed victim who must save herself in 'Happy Death Day'
“Happy Death Day,” the story of a woman caught in an endless loop of her own death, uses familiar elements from the horror genre — and the classic movie “Groundhog Day” — to deliver its scares with wit and a wink. It starts with Tree Gelbman (Jessica Rothe), a sorority sister in desperate need...
Harvey Weinstein resigned from the board of directors of Weinstein Co. on Tuesday as the disgraced mogul faced continued allegations that he sexually assaulted and harassed women over two decades. Canadian actress Larissa Gomes on Tuesday added her voice to the chorus of women bringing allegations...
Roy Price resigned as the head of Amazon Studios on Tuesday after an allegation that he had sexually harassed a television producer working on one of his shows. Price’s departure, confirmed by an Amazon Studios representative, comes less than a week after he was placed on unpaid leave following...
A timeline of the sexual misconduct accusations against Harvey Weinstein and the continuing fallout from the scandal.
On a night that was supposed to be a celebration of empowerment, Elle magazine’s Women in Hollywood gala turned into an evening of shared stories about sexual assault and harassment. At the star-studded event Monday at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, actresses such as Jennifer Lawrence,...
The horrific allegations against Harvey Weinstein have summoned forth images that will play in our heads on a loop for days, months, maybe years. Those images — detailed with sickening exactitude in the pages of the New York Times and the New Yorker, and also in the harrowing personal testimonies...
The small but vocal group of Hollywood celebrities who initially defended movie mogul Harvey Weinstein amid sexual harassment accusations and rape allegations has been forced to walk back its praise in the face of overwhelming social media backlash. Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone, actress...
It's been a great season for horror, with Blumhouse's "Happy Death Day" becoming the latest horror film to top the domestic box office in its opening weekend. The $5-million film, a bloody riff on the classic "Groundhog Day" concept, brought in an estimated $26.5 million in the U.S. and Canada,...
Anyone reading this newsletter is likely already well-informed of the allegations of sexual harassment and sexual assault surrounding disgraced producer and former studio chief Harvey Weinstein. My colleagues Josh Rottenberg and Amy Kaufman wrote a stellar pair of articles this week about the scandal,...
Embattled film mogul Harvey Weinstein — a once-dominant force in the Academy Awards who rewrote the rules of Oscar campaigning — has been expelled from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in response to mounting allegations of sexual harassment and assault against him. The film academy’s...
When Kate Winslet won the lead actress Oscar for “The Reader” in 2009, she thanked 19 people by name along with many others in general. She did not mention Harvey Weinstein, whose company financed and distributed the movie. “That was deliberate. That was absolutely deliberate,” Winslet told The...
The Beverly Hills offices of KatzSmith Productions are filled with the kind of treasures one would expect from the company that helped create “It,” currently the highest-grossing horror film of all time at the global box office. Haunting the conference room is an immense cineplex standee for “Abraham...
The beats of “Alex & Eve” will be predictable to anyone who has seen “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” — or any other cross-cultural romance. However, this amiable Australian comedy directed by Peter Andrikides from a script by Alex Lykos will still melt softer hearts with its earnest, funny approach...
The alcoholism drama “Carving a Life” is the kind of DIY indie film that tries very, very hard but completely misses the mark, failing to connect in the way its filmmakers intended. The self-seriousness of this loony swing-and-a-miss shares a tone with Tommy Wiseau’s outrageously amateurish cult...
Six years ago, director Eli Roth pulled on a costume from his film "Hostel" and staged an impromptu performance inside the film's maze at Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights. "He showed up, he had the costume from the movie, and he acted in every single scene in the maze for over an hour,"...
In one of the scarier moments of “It,” Andy Muschietti’s smash-hit movie adaptation of the 1986 Stephen King novel, seven kids survey a map of their Maine hometown, searching for clues that will help them battle the child-murdering clown known as Pennywise. The slide projector they’re using suddenly...
A timeline of horror that includes "Frankenstein," "The Wolf Man," "Halloween," "Poltergeist," "The Blair Witch Project," "It Follows" and more.
How Finn Wolfhard made it OK for kids to curse again and how he's ended up as Horror's 'It' boy
Like characters in an old blues song, horror and I met at a crossroads decades ago. I went one way, horror another, and lately, I've been trying to figure out the reasons why. It's not just the deaths of two of modern horror's founding fathers, George Romero of "Night of the Living Dead" and Tobe...
Scottish actress Kelly Macdonald was 19 when she joined the cast of “Trainspotting,” her first movie. It was a nerve-wracking experience, but one that put MacDonald on a path to becoming a film and TV actress who works easily in both the U.S. and the U.K. Her latest project, “Goodbye Christopher...
Dana Brunetti has produced a number of big films over the years: “Captain Phillips,” “The Social Network,” “Fifty Shades of Grey.” But he’s never liked to tell people that he’s a movie producer. He knows the image it can instantly conjure in their heads. “I hate telling people I’m a producer because...
Meta layers pile up with regularity in these “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “Deadpool” days. But a film in which we watch a man watching a man who watched other men and women? That may set a new benchmark for the form. In “Voyeur,” Myles Kane and Josh Koury’s disturbing, absorbing and eerily timely...
Movie recommendations from critics Kenneth Turan and Justin Chang. Battle of the Sexes This enjoyable and entertaining film, with the gifted and innately likable actors Emma Stone and Steve Carell as Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs, is most involving when it deals not with sports or society,...
The enigmatic and uneasy “Una” presents a disturbing love story between an older man and a 13-year-old girl — and the jagged emotional aftermath that haunts them years later. The film’s insistence on the existence of love between Una (played by Ruby Stokes and Rooney Mara), the victim of sexual...
Legendary action star and martial arts maestro Jackie Chan gets his “Taken” moment with the terrorism thriller “The Foreigner,” written by David Marconi and directed by frequent James Bond director Martin Campbell. Chan, as a man seeking vengeance for the death of his daughter in a bloody London...
“Happy Death Day,” the story of a woman caught in an endless loop of her own death, uses familiar elements from the horror genre — and the classic movie “Groundhog Day” — to deliver its scares with wit and a wink. It starts with Tree Gelbman (Jessica Rothe), a sorority sister in desperate need...
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- Young Audiences Flock to ‘Happy Death Day’Continuing a horror boom at the box office, “Happy Death Day” arrived as the No. 1 movie in North America, with $26.5 million in ticket sales.
- Woody Allen Warns of ‘Witch Hunt’ Over Weinstein, Then Tries to ClarifyIn an interview with the BBC, Mr. Allen expressed sympathy for “the poor women that were involved” but also called the situation “sad for Harvey.”
- Review: In ‘Marshall,’ a Legal Pioneer Gives History a ShoveReginald Hudlin’s movie about the crusading lawyer and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall smartly keeps the focus tight.
- Review: ‘Professor Marston,’ With Kinks! Pleasures! Female Power!In “Professor Marston and the Wonder Women,” the writer-director Angela Robinson tells a knotty story with wit, sympathy and economy.
- All the Films of Studio Ghibli, RankedAs a new DVD series makes an influential animation studio’s films easier to find, we look back at the entire catalog.
- Harvey Weinstein Ousted From Motion Picture AcademyIn an emergency session brought about by the recent public accusations, the board voted to remove the mogul whose studios won more than 80 Oscars.
- Review: ‘Goodbye Christopher Robin’ Unspools a Difficult ChildhoodChristopher Robin is more of a marketable commodity than a beloved son in this film by Simon Curtis.
- Wonder Woman’s Surprising Back Story Has a Film of Its OwnThe director Angela Robinson explains how a psychologist with a three-way relationship and an interest in bondage and sadomasochism came to invent the superhero.
- Review: Adam Sandler Is a Revelation in ‘The Meyerowitz Stories’A career high, and not just for this film’s writer and director, Noah Baumbach.
- Roy Price Quits Amazon Studios After Sexual Harassment ClaimAmazon’s original-programming division was already considering a change in strategy before the accusation against its top executive.
- France Considers Fines for Catcalls as Women Speak Out on HarassmentA French social media campaign inspired by the scandal around the Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has put the spotlight on proposed new laws.
- 5 ‘Psycho’ Surprises: Inside the Most Familiar Scene in MoviesA new documentary examines Hitchcock’s film from various angles. Did you know Scorsese modeled a fight sequence in “Raging Bull” on the shower scene?
- Review: The Crushed Romanticism of Philippe Garrel’s ‘L’Enfant Secret’A film that opened in Paris in 1979 finally surfaces in the United States.
- Review: With ‘The Paris Opera,’ a Peek Behind the CurtainAt its most fun, this documentary functions as a stealth backstage chronicle.
- Roy Dotrice, Nimble British Actor Familiar on Both Sides of Atlantic, Dies at 94Mr. Dotrice, who began acting in a P.O.W. camp, had a long career in movies, on TV and onstage, winning his Tony in “A Moon for the Misbegotten.”
- New Trailer: ‘Black Panther’The film stars Chadwick Boseman and is directed by Ryan Coogler, who cast his “Creed” lead, Michael B. Jordan, in the role of the villain, Erik Killmonger.
- Camping With John Waters and His Band of ‘Filthy Freaks’The “Pope of Trash” hosts a sleep-away camp in Litchfield County, Conn. Yes, there were marshmallows, polyester and nudity.
- TV News Focuses on Political Side of Weinstein ScandalAllegations of sexual harassment against Harvey Weinstein were the focus of a New York Times investigation last week. But if you were watching television news, the revelations about the Hollywood producer and his victims took a decidedly political turn.
- Harvey Weinstein May Get Kicked Out of the Oscar ClubThe academy has long insisted that professional achievement is what counts, but now it stands at a precipice, and Harvey Weinstein could change everything.
- Fashion Breaks Its Silence on Harvey Weinstein ScandalHollywood and the Democratic political world have turned against Harvey Weinstein. And yet fashion, his third circle of influence, has remained quiet.
- Beyond the Scream: What I Learned From Horror MoviesWe explore what the films teach us about ourselves and each other.
- Not Shying Away From HorrorPeople of color, especially women of color, are making themselves heard in the film industry.
- Your Week in Culture: Jay-Z, Eugene O’Neill and ‘Princess Bride’ in Theaters NationwideAlso the week of Oct. 15: Monteverdi’s groundbreaking “Orfeo” in Manhattan, and Mona Hatoum’s sly sculptures in Houston.
- Sunday Routine: How Gbenga Akinnagbe, Actor and Activist, Spends His SundaysWhen he’s not on set or traveling, Mr. Akinnagbe prefers to stay local, working on various projects in and around Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.
- Streaming: Jean Rollin and Lucio Fulci: Maestros of HorrorThe best works of the outré horror auteurs are worth revisiting this Halloween.
- Twitter Users Split on Boycott Over Platform’s Move Against Rose McGowanMany people said they were staying off the social media platform on Friday to protest the temporary locking of Ms. McGowan’s account. Others criticized the boycott as ill conceived.
- Right and Left React to Harvey Weinstein ReportsWriters from across the political spectrum take on the fallout from accusations of sexual misconduct by the Hollywood producer.
- Anatomy of a Scene: Noah Baumbach Narrates a Scene From ‘The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)’The director discusses a sequence featuring Ben Stiller and Dustin Hoffman.
- Anatomy of a Scene | ‘The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)’Noah Baumbach narrates a sequence from his film, featuring Ben Stiller and Dustin Hoffman.
- Film Series in NYC This WeekOur guide to film series and special screenings. All our movie reviews are at nytimes.com/reviews/movies.
- Review: Ai Weiwei’s ‘Human Flow’ Tracks the Global Migrant CrisisA documentary from an artist who wants to take viewers beyond the headlines and the images on the nightly news.
- Review: ‘Te Ata’ Shares a Heroic Story of a Chickasaw AmbassadorA biopic about the rise of a Native American performer who overcame discriminatory laws to perform on Broadway and in the White House.
- Review: Jackie Chan Seeks Vengeance in ‘The Foreigner’He plays an aggrieved father facing off against Pierce Brosnan, who plays a character with possible links to the I.R.A.
- Review: In ‘For Ahkeem,’ a Last Option for a Troubled TeenagerA documentary observes a St. Louis student facing a bleak future if she can’t graduate from an alternative school.
- Review: Reliving Delicious Terror in ‘78/52: Hitchcock’s Shower Scene’A documentary by Alexandre O. Philippe finds plenty to examine in one of the most memorable scenes in American film.
- Review: Two Hoarders Clean House in ‘Thy Father’s Chair’The mess that two Brooklyn brothers make of their house in this documentary is unholy in several senses of the term.
- Review: ‘Tom of Finland’ Is a Portrait of a Boundary-Pushing ArtistDome Karukoski’s biopic about the Finnish illustrator takes his life and reduces it to check marks on a list.
- Review: In ‘The Departure,’ Watching Over Those Who Flirt With DeathThis documentary follows a Buddhist priest who counsels those who are in danger of committing suicide.
- Review: Dead Again … and Again in ‘Happy Death Day’A mean coed relives her own murder multiple times in this snappy horror-comedy.
- Review: A Cheery Portrait of Severe Disability in ‘Breathe’The disability-rights pioneer Robin Cavendish is given an upbeat biopic in “Breathe,” starring Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy.
- Review: ‘Diamond Island,’ a Gentle Look at Teenagers in a Changing LandThe drama, directed by Davy Chou, is set in Cambodia and follows a group of young men as they work during the day and search for love at night.
- In ‘The Party,’ a Portrait of a U.K. Divided by ‘Brexit’Sally Potter’s latest film, about a disastrous gathering of friends, shows what the director calls “a microcosm of a whole nation in a great political crisis.”
- Weinstein Company Was Aware of Payouts in 2015As the company seeks to distance itself from Harvey Weinstein, there are conflicting accounts about what it knew and how it responded.
- Modern Love: Modern Love Podcast: Ann Dowd Reads ‘My Husband Is Now My Wife’On this week’s podcast, the star of “The Handmaid’s Tale” reads Diane Daniel’s story of her spouse’s transition.
- Harvey Weinstein Rebuked by Cannes and Bafta Over Sexual Abuse ScandalLabour Party members in Britain also called for an honorary title to be revoked as anger over the scandal spread across Europe.
- Critic’s Notebook: Harvey Weinstein Is Gone. But Hollywood Still Has a Problem.Women helped build the movie industry, but it has long been a male-dominated enterprise that systematically treats women — as a class — as inferior.
- With...Tom Hanks: Hollywood’s Most Decent Fella on Weinstein, Trump and HistoryAs accusations rain on a kingpin of his industry, the actor known for his American hero roles begins a tour for his wide-eyed book of short stories.
- Tom Hanks: Confirm or DenyThe actor is convinced that typewriters are making a comeback.
Continuing a horror boom at the box office, “Happy Death Day” arrived as the No. 1 movie in North America, with $26.5 million in ticket sales.
In an interview with the BBC, Mr. Allen expressed sympathy for “the poor women that were involved” but also called the situation “sad for Harvey.”
Reginald Hudlin’s movie about the crusading lawyer and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall smartly keeps the focus tight.
In “Professor Marston and the Wonder Women,” the writer-director Angela Robinson tells a knotty story with wit, sympathy and economy.
As a new DVD series makes an influential animation studio’s films easier to find, we look back at the entire catalog.
In an emergency session brought about by the recent public accusations, the board voted to remove the mogul whose studios won more than 80 Oscars.
Christopher Robin is more of a marketable commodity than a beloved son in this film by Simon Curtis.
The director Angela Robinson explains how a psychologist with a three-way relationship and an interest in bondage and sadomasochism came to invent the superhero.
A career high, and not just for this film’s writer and director, Noah Baumbach.
Amazon’s original-programming division was already considering a change in strategy before the accusation against its top executive.
A French social media campaign inspired by the scandal around the Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has put the spotlight on proposed new laws.
A new documentary examines Hitchcock’s film from various angles. Did you know Scorsese modeled a fight sequence in “Raging Bull” on the shower scene?
A film that opened in Paris in 1979 finally surfaces in the United States.
At its most fun, this documentary functions as a stealth backstage chronicle.
Mr. Dotrice, who began acting in a P.O.W. camp, had a long career in movies, on TV and onstage, winning his Tony in “A Moon for the Misbegotten.”
The film stars Chadwick Boseman and is directed by Ryan Coogler, who cast his “Creed” lead, Michael B. Jordan, in the role of the villain, Erik Killmonger.
The “Pope of Trash” hosts a sleep-away camp in Litchfield County, Conn. Yes, there were marshmallows, polyester and nudity.
Allegations of sexual harassment against Harvey Weinstein were the focus of a New York Times investigation last week. But if you were watching television news, the revelations about the Hollywood producer and his victims took a decidedly political turn.
The academy has long insisted that professional achievement is what counts, but now it stands at a precipice, and Harvey Weinstein could change everything.
Hollywood and the Democratic political world have turned against Harvey Weinstein. And yet fashion, his third circle of influence, has remained quiet.
We explore what the films teach us about ourselves and each other.
People of color, especially women of color, are making themselves heard in the film industry.
Also the week of Oct. 15: Monteverdi’s groundbreaking “Orfeo” in Manhattan, and Mona Hatoum’s sly sculptures in Houston.
When he’s not on set or traveling, Mr. Akinnagbe prefers to stay local, working on various projects in and around Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.
The best works of the outré horror auteurs are worth revisiting this Halloween.
Many people said they were staying off the social media platform on Friday to protest the temporary locking of Ms. McGowan’s account. Others criticized the boycott as ill conceived.
Writers from across the political spectrum take on the fallout from accusations of sexual misconduct by the Hollywood producer.
The director discusses a sequence featuring Ben Stiller and Dustin Hoffman.
Noah Baumbach narrates a sequence from his film, featuring Ben Stiller and Dustin Hoffman.
Our guide to film series and special screenings. All our movie reviews are at nytimes.com/reviews/movies.
A documentary from an artist who wants to take viewers beyond the headlines and the images on the nightly news.
A biopic about the rise of a Native American performer who overcame discriminatory laws to perform on Broadway and in the White House.
He plays an aggrieved father facing off against Pierce Brosnan, who plays a character with possible links to the I.R.A.
A documentary observes a St. Louis student facing a bleak future if she can’t graduate from an alternative school.
A documentary by Alexandre O. Philippe finds plenty to examine in one of the most memorable scenes in American film.
The mess that two Brooklyn brothers make of their house in this documentary is unholy in several senses of the term.
Dome Karukoski’s biopic about the Finnish illustrator takes his life and reduces it to check marks on a list.
This documentary follows a Buddhist priest who counsels those who are in danger of committing suicide.
A mean coed relives her own murder multiple times in this snappy horror-comedy.
The disability-rights pioneer Robin Cavendish is given an upbeat biopic in “Breathe,” starring Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy.
The drama, directed by Davy Chou, is set in Cambodia and follows a group of young men as they work during the day and search for love at night.
Sally Potter’s latest film, about a disastrous gathering of friends, shows what the director calls “a microcosm of a whole nation in a great political crisis.”
As the company seeks to distance itself from Harvey Weinstein, there are conflicting accounts about what it knew and how it responded.
On this week’s podcast, the star of “The Handmaid’s Tale” reads Diane Daniel’s story of her spouse’s transition.
Labour Party members in Britain also called for an honorary title to be revoked as anger over the scandal spread across Europe.
Women helped build the movie industry, but it has long been a male-dominated enterprise that systematically treats women — as a class — as inferior.
As accusations rain on a kingpin of his industry, the actor known for his American hero roles begins a tour for his wide-eyed book of short stories.
The actor is convinced that typewriters are making a comeback.
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- Young Audiences Flock to ‘Happy Death Day’Continuing a horror boom at the box office, “Happy Death Day” arrived as the No. 1 movie in North America, with $26.5 million in ticket sales.
- Woody Allen Warns of ‘Witch Hunt’ Over Weinstein, Then Tries to ClarifyIn an interview with the BBC, Mr. Allen expressed sympathy for “the poor women that were involved” but also called the situation “sad for Harvey.”
- Review: In ‘Marshall,’ a Legal Pioneer Gives History a ShoveReginald Hudlin’s movie about the crusading lawyer and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall smartly keeps the focus tight.
- Review: ‘Professor Marston,’ With Kinks! Pleasures! Female Power!In “Professor Marston and the Wonder Women,” the writer-director Angela Robinson tells a knotty story with wit, sympathy and economy.
- All the Films of Studio Ghibli, RankedAs a new DVD series makes an influential animation studio’s films easier to find, we look back at the entire catalog.
- Harvey Weinstein Ousted From Motion Picture AcademyIn an emergency session brought about by the recent public accusations, the board voted to remove the mogul whose studios won more than 80 Oscars.
- Review: ‘Goodbye Christopher Robin’ Unspools a Difficult ChildhoodChristopher Robin is more of a marketable commodity than a beloved son in this film by Simon Curtis.
- Wonder Woman’s Surprising Back Story Has a Film of Its OwnThe director Angela Robinson explains how a psychologist with a three-way relationship and an interest in bondage and sadomasochism came to invent the superhero.
- Review: Adam Sandler Is a Revelation in ‘The Meyerowitz Stories’A career high, and not just for this film’s writer and director, Noah Baumbach.
- Roy Price Quits Amazon Studios After Sexual Harassment ClaimAmazon’s original-programming division was already considering a change in strategy before the accusation against its top executive.
- France Considers Fines for Catcalls as Women Speak Out on HarassmentA French social media campaign inspired by the scandal around the Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has put the spotlight on proposed new laws.
- 5 ‘Psycho’ Surprises: Inside the Most Familiar Scene in MoviesA new documentary examines Hitchcock’s film from various angles. Did you know Scorsese modeled a fight sequence in “Raging Bull” on the shower scene?
- Review: The Crushed Romanticism of Philippe Garrel’s ‘L’Enfant Secret’A film that opened in Paris in 1979 finally surfaces in the United States.
- Review: With ‘The Paris Opera,’ a Peek Behind the CurtainAt its most fun, this documentary functions as a stealth backstage chronicle.
- Roy Dotrice, Nimble British Actor Familiar on Both Sides of Atlantic, Dies at 94Mr. Dotrice, who began acting in a P.O.W. camp, had a long career in movies, on TV and onstage, winning his Tony in “A Moon for the Misbegotten.”
- New Trailer: ‘Black Panther’The film stars Chadwick Boseman and is directed by Ryan Coogler, who cast his “Creed” lead, Michael B. Jordan, in the role of the villain, Erik Killmonger.
- Camping With John Waters and His Band of ‘Filthy Freaks’The “Pope of Trash” hosts a sleep-away camp in Litchfield County, Conn. Yes, there were marshmallows, polyester and nudity.
- TV News Focuses on Political Side of Weinstein ScandalAllegations of sexual harassment against Harvey Weinstein were the focus of a New York Times investigation last week. But if you were watching television news, the revelations about the Hollywood producer and his victims took a decidedly political turn.
- Harvey Weinstein May Get Kicked Out of the Oscar ClubThe academy has long insisted that professional achievement is what counts, but now it stands at a precipice, and Harvey Weinstein could change everything.
- Fashion Breaks Its Silence on Harvey Weinstein ScandalHollywood and the Democratic political world have turned against Harvey Weinstein. And yet fashion, his third circle of influence, has remained quiet.
- Beyond the Scream: What I Learned From Horror MoviesWe explore what the films teach us about ourselves and each other.
- Not Shying Away From HorrorPeople of color, especially women of color, are making themselves heard in the film industry.
- Your Week in Culture: Jay-Z, Eugene O’Neill and ‘Princess Bride’ in Theaters NationwideAlso the week of Oct. 15: Monteverdi’s groundbreaking “Orfeo” in Manhattan, and Mona Hatoum’s sly sculptures in Houston.
- Sunday Routine: How Gbenga Akinnagbe, Actor and Activist, Spends His SundaysWhen he’s not on set or traveling, Mr. Akinnagbe prefers to stay local, working on various projects in and around Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.
- Streaming: Jean Rollin and Lucio Fulci: Maestros of HorrorThe best works of the outré horror auteurs are worth revisiting this Halloween.
- Twitter Users Split on Boycott Over Platform’s Move Against Rose McGowanMany people said they were staying off the social media platform on Friday to protest the temporary locking of Ms. McGowan’s account. Others criticized the boycott as ill conceived.
- Right and Left React to Harvey Weinstein ReportsWriters from across the political spectrum take on the fallout from accusations of sexual misconduct by the Hollywood producer.
- Anatomy of a Scene: Noah Baumbach Narrates a Scene From ‘The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)’The director discusses a sequence featuring Ben Stiller and Dustin Hoffman.
- Anatomy of a Scene | ‘The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)’Noah Baumbach narrates a sequence from his film, featuring Ben Stiller and Dustin Hoffman.
- Film Series in NYC This WeekOur guide to film series and special screenings. All our movie reviews are at nytimes.com/reviews/movies.
- Review: Ai Weiwei’s ‘Human Flow’ Tracks the Global Migrant CrisisA documentary from an artist who wants to take viewers beyond the headlines and the images on the nightly news.
- Review: ‘Te Ata’ Shares a Heroic Story of a Chickasaw AmbassadorA biopic about the rise of a Native American performer who overcame discriminatory laws to perform on Broadway and in the White House.
- Review: Jackie Chan Seeks Vengeance in ‘The Foreigner’He plays an aggrieved father facing off against Pierce Brosnan, who plays a character with possible links to the I.R.A.
- Review: In ‘For Ahkeem,’ a Last Option for a Troubled TeenagerA documentary observes a St. Louis student facing a bleak future if she can’t graduate from an alternative school.
- Review: Reliving Delicious Terror in ‘78/52: Hitchcock’s Shower Scene’A documentary by Alexandre O. Philippe finds plenty to examine in one of the most memorable scenes in American film.
- Review: Two Hoarders Clean House in ‘Thy Father’s Chair’The mess that two Brooklyn brothers make of their house in this documentary is unholy in several senses of the term.
- Review: ‘Tom of Finland’ Is a Portrait of a Boundary-Pushing ArtistDome Karukoski’s biopic about the Finnish illustrator takes his life and reduces it to check marks on a list.
- Review: In ‘The Departure,’ Watching Over Those Who Flirt With DeathThis documentary follows a Buddhist priest who counsels those who are in danger of committing suicide.
- Review: Dead Again … and Again in ‘Happy Death Day’A mean coed relives her own murder multiple times in this snappy horror-comedy.
- Review: A Cheery Portrait of Severe Disability in ‘Breathe’The disability-rights pioneer Robin Cavendish is given an upbeat biopic in “Breathe,” starring Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy.
- Review: ‘Diamond Island,’ a Gentle Look at Teenagers in a Changing LandThe drama, directed by Davy Chou, is set in Cambodia and follows a group of young men as they work during the day and search for love at night.
- In ‘The Party,’ a Portrait of a U.K. Divided by ‘Brexit’Sally Potter’s latest film, about a disastrous gathering of friends, shows what the director calls “a microcosm of a whole nation in a great political crisis.”
- Weinstein Company Was Aware of Payouts in 2015As the company seeks to distance itself from Harvey Weinstein, there are conflicting accounts about what it knew and how it responded.
- Modern Love: Modern Love Podcast: Ann Dowd Reads ‘My Husband Is Now My Wife’On this week’s podcast, the star of “The Handmaid’s Tale” reads Diane Daniel’s story of her spouse’s transition.
- Harvey Weinstein Rebuked by Cannes and Bafta Over Sexual Abuse ScandalLabour Party members in Britain also called for an honorary title to be revoked as anger over the scandal spread across Europe.
- Critic’s Notebook: Harvey Weinstein Is Gone. But Hollywood Still Has a Problem.Women helped build the movie industry, but it has long been a male-dominated enterprise that systematically treats women — as a class — as inferior.
- With...Tom Hanks: Hollywood’s Most Decent Fella on Weinstein, Trump and HistoryAs accusations rain on a kingpin of his industry, the actor known for his American hero roles begins a tour for his wide-eyed book of short stories.
- Tom Hanks: Confirm or DenyThe actor is convinced that typewriters are making a comeback.
Continuing a horror boom at the box office, “Happy Death Day” arrived as the No. 1 movie in North America, with $26.5 million in ticket sales.
In an interview with the BBC, Mr. Allen expressed sympathy for “the poor women that were involved” but also called the situation “sad for Harvey.”
Reginald Hudlin’s movie about the crusading lawyer and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall smartly keeps the focus tight.
In “Professor Marston and the Wonder Women,” the writer-director Angela Robinson tells a knotty story with wit, sympathy and economy.
As a new DVD series makes an influential animation studio’s films easier to find, we look back at the entire catalog.
In an emergency session brought about by the recent public accusations, the board voted to remove the mogul whose studios won more than 80 Oscars.
Christopher Robin is more of a marketable commodity than a beloved son in this film by Simon Curtis.
The director Angela Robinson explains how a psychologist with a three-way relationship and an interest in bondage and sadomasochism came to invent the superhero.
A career high, and not just for this film’s writer and director, Noah Baumbach.
Amazon’s original-programming division was already considering a change in strategy before the accusation against its top executive.
A French social media campaign inspired by the scandal around the Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has put the spotlight on proposed new laws.
A new documentary examines Hitchcock’s film from various angles. Did you know Scorsese modeled a fight sequence in “Raging Bull” on the shower scene?
A film that opened in Paris in 1979 finally surfaces in the United States.
At its most fun, this documentary functions as a stealth backstage chronicle.
Mr. Dotrice, who began acting in a P.O.W. camp, had a long career in movies, on TV and onstage, winning his Tony in “A Moon for the Misbegotten.”
The film stars Chadwick Boseman and is directed by Ryan Coogler, who cast his “Creed” lead, Michael B. Jordan, in the role of the villain, Erik Killmonger.
The “Pope of Trash” hosts a sleep-away camp in Litchfield County, Conn. Yes, there were marshmallows, polyester and nudity.
Allegations of sexual harassment against Harvey Weinstein were the focus of a New York Times investigation last week. But if you were watching television news, the revelations about the Hollywood producer and his victims took a decidedly political turn.
The academy has long insisted that professional achievement is what counts, but now it stands at a precipice, and Harvey Weinstein could change everything.
Hollywood and the Democratic political world have turned against Harvey Weinstein. And yet fashion, his third circle of influence, has remained quiet.
We explore what the films teach us about ourselves and each other.
People of color, especially women of color, are making themselves heard in the film industry.
Also the week of Oct. 15: Monteverdi’s groundbreaking “Orfeo” in Manhattan, and Mona Hatoum’s sly sculptures in Houston.
When he’s not on set or traveling, Mr. Akinnagbe prefers to stay local, working on various projects in and around Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.
The best works of the outré horror auteurs are worth revisiting this Halloween.
Many people said they were staying off the social media platform on Friday to protest the temporary locking of Ms. McGowan’s account. Others criticized the boycott as ill conceived.
Writers from across the political spectrum take on the fallout from accusations of sexual misconduct by the Hollywood producer.
The director discusses a sequence featuring Ben Stiller and Dustin Hoffman.
Noah Baumbach narrates a sequence from his film, featuring Ben Stiller and Dustin Hoffman.
Our guide to film series and special screenings. All our movie reviews are at nytimes.com/reviews/movies.
A documentary from an artist who wants to take viewers beyond the headlines and the images on the nightly news.
A biopic about the rise of a Native American performer who overcame discriminatory laws to perform on Broadway and in the White House.
He plays an aggrieved father facing off against Pierce Brosnan, who plays a character with possible links to the I.R.A.
A documentary observes a St. Louis student facing a bleak future if she can’t graduate from an alternative school.
A documentary by Alexandre O. Philippe finds plenty to examine in one of the most memorable scenes in American film.
The mess that two Brooklyn brothers make of their house in this documentary is unholy in several senses of the term.
Dome Karukoski’s biopic about the Finnish illustrator takes his life and reduces it to check marks on a list.
This documentary follows a Buddhist priest who counsels those who are in danger of committing suicide.
A mean coed relives her own murder multiple times in this snappy horror-comedy.
The disability-rights pioneer Robin Cavendish is given an upbeat biopic in “Breathe,” starring Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy.
The drama, directed by Davy Chou, is set in Cambodia and follows a group of young men as they work during the day and search for love at night.
Sally Potter’s latest film, about a disastrous gathering of friends, shows what the director calls “a microcosm of a whole nation in a great political crisis.”
As the company seeks to distance itself from Harvey Weinstein, there are conflicting accounts about what it knew and how it responded.
On this week’s podcast, the star of “The Handmaid’s Tale” reads Diane Daniel’s story of her spouse’s transition.
Labour Party members in Britain also called for an honorary title to be revoked as anger over the scandal spread across Europe.
Women helped build the movie industry, but it has long been a male-dominated enterprise that systematically treats women — as a class — as inferior.
As accusations rain on a kingpin of his industry, the actor known for his American hero roles begins a tour for his wide-eyed book of short stories.
The actor is convinced that typewriters are making a comeback.
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- Harvey Weinstein Scandal May Prompt A Sea Change In HollywoodThe fallout continues in the entertainment industry following sex abuse allegations against the movie mogul. People in Hollywood are asking how to change the climate for women in the industry.
- Anthony Bourdain Urges Americans To 'Value The Things We Eat'In an interview with NPR's Here & Now about his new documentary, Wasted! The Story of Food Waste, the chef drives home the size of the problem and the importance of changing our perspective.
- Taran Killam Says 'There Was Never Any Common Ground' When Trump Hosted 'SNL'In November 2015, candidate Donald Trump drew protesters to NBC's New York studio. Saturday Night Live alum Taran Killam says, "We could hear the protests during our table read."
- Exploring Legalities That May Have Enabled Harvey Weinstein's ActionsAs the board of the Weinstein Company considers the sexual harassment allegations against producer Harvey Weinstein, David Greene consider the company's potential liability with lawyer Beverly Davis.
- Director Agnes Varda And French Artist JR Team Up In Road Picture 'Faces Places' The odd couple travels around France in the new documentary, photographing strangers and making murals out of their portraits. Critic David Edelstein calls it an "entirely down to earth" art film.
- Todd Haynes On 'Wonderstruck,' And Evolution Of Deaf Culture In The U.S.In the movie Wonderstruck, children in different time periods embark on quests to find themselves. Director Todd Haynes explains the film's artistic choices and its significance to the deaf community.
- Author Says Gossip Helps Protect Women From Workplace PredatorsThe revelations about Harvey Weinstein were explosive, but for many in Hollywood, they weren't a surprise. Buzzfeed's Helen Peterson compares rumors about the producer to oxygen in the industry's air.
- For Only 2nd Time, Motion Picture Academy Boots A Member: Harvey WeinsteinThe move is tantamount to expulsion from Hollywood. It's the result of a stunning series of sexual harassment and assault accusations against the Oscar-laden movie producer.
- Actor Chadwick Boseman On His New Role As 'Marshall'Chadwick Boseman has made a name for himself in Hollywood playing prominent African-American figures like Jackie Robinson and James Brown. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with the actor about his latest film,Marshall, which follows an early case in the career of eventual Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. LANGUAGE ADVISORY: At 6:30 into the piece, Boseman says he's been called a "nigger," a word some may find offensive. The word is not bleeped.
- 'More Than A Political Status': Ai Weiwei Captures Scale Of Global Refugee CrisisFor his new documentary, Human Flow, the Chinese artist-activist traveled around the world to document the scope and human toll of the international refugee crisis.
- Harvey Weinstein Expelled From The Academy Of Motion Pictures Arts And SciencesThe film academy's 54-member board of governors, including Oscar-winning actors Whoopi Goldberg and Tom Hanks, voted to strip the legendary producer of his membership.
- Movies You Missed: 'Hocus Pocus' Movies You Missed gets into the Halloween spirit this week. A colleague we found in the elevator was wearing a Hocus Pocus pin but had never seen the movie. We decided to fix that.
- New York District Attorney On The Defense Over Handling Of Weinstein AllegationsCyrus Vance Jr. decided not to prosecute Harvey Weinstein despite an undercover audiotape of the movie mogul harassing an Italian model. Now Vance is under scrutiny over his handling of the case.
- Hollywood's Biopic Fever: 5 Fact-Based Films Released This WeekIt's a big week for movie biographies. Opening today: Fact-based films about a Supreme Court justice, two semi-famous authors, an infamous artist and a man who refused to let polio defeat him.
Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein actively worked behind the scenes to avoid scrutiny for years. The movie mogul blended charm and menace when dealing with the media.
The fallout continues in the entertainment industry following sex abuse allegations against the movie mogul. People in Hollywood are asking how to change the climate for women in the industry.
In an interview with NPR's Here & Now about his new documentary, Wasted! The Story of Food Waste, the chef drives home the size of the problem and the importance of changing our perspective.
In November 2015, candidate Donald Trump drew protesters to NBC's New York studio. Saturday Night Live alum Taran Killam says, "We could hear the protests during our table read."
As the board of the Weinstein Company considers the sexual harassment allegations against producer Harvey Weinstein, David Greene consider the company's potential liability with lawyer Beverly Davis.
The odd couple travels around France in the new documentary, photographing strangers and making murals out of their portraits. Critic David Edelstein calls it an "entirely down to earth" art film.
In the movie Wonderstruck, children in different time periods embark on quests to find themselves. Director Todd Haynes explains the film's artistic choices and its significance to the deaf community.
The revelations about Harvey Weinstein were explosive, but for many in Hollywood, they weren't a surprise. Buzzfeed's Helen Peterson compares rumors about the producer to oxygen in the industry's air.
The move is tantamount to expulsion from Hollywood. It's the result of a stunning series of sexual harassment and assault accusations against the Oscar-laden movie producer.
Chadwick Boseman has made a name for himself in Hollywood playing prominent African-American figures like Jackie Robinson and James Brown. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with the actor about his latest film,Marshall, which follows an early case in the career of eventual Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. LANGUAGE ADVISORY: At 6:30 into the piece, Boseman says he's been called a "nigger," a word some may find offensive. The word is not bleeped.
For his new documentary, Human Flow, the Chinese artist-activist traveled around the world to document the scope and human toll of the international refugee crisis.
The film academy's 54-member board of governors, including Oscar-winning actors Whoopi Goldberg and Tom Hanks, voted to strip the legendary producer of his membership.
Movies You Missed gets into the Halloween spirit this week. A colleague we found in the elevator was wearing a Hocus Pocus pin but had never seen the movie. We decided to fix that.
Cyrus Vance Jr. decided not to prosecute Harvey Weinstein despite an undercover audiotape of the movie mogul harassing an Italian model. Now Vance is under scrutiny over his handling of the case.
It's a big week for movie biographies. Opening today: Fact-based films about a Supreme Court justice, two semi-famous authors, an infamous artist and a man who refused to let polio defeat him.
