Betty Boop has arrived on Broadway, nearly a century after she first boop-oop-a-dooped her way onto the big screen. “Boop! The Musical,” like the “Barbie” and “Elf” films that preceded it, imagines a transformational encounter between an anthropomorphic character and the real world (well, a fictional world full of people). Betty’s journey to the stage … Read more
This article is part of our Design special report previewing Milan Design Week. Known for palettes that are as flamboyant as his characters, the Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar uses color as an actor with its own dramatic energy. Recently, he teamed up with Roche Bobois, also renowned for its splashy color sense, to modify classic … Read more
If the bottom-feeding salesmen of David Mamet’s “Glengarry Glen Ross” sound as if they’re powered by cocaine and cold coffee, the college women of Natalie Margolin’s “All Nighter” lean toward Adderall and Arizona Iced Tea. Set in 2014, this new comedy takes place during the cram session of the title, when five friends bond, write … Read more
Every month, Netflix adds movies and TV shows to its library. Here are our picks for some of April’s most promising new titles for U.S. subscribers. (Note: Streaming services occasionally change schedules without giving notice. For more recommendations on what to stream, sign up for our Watching newsletter here.) ‘Pulse’ Season 1 Started streaming: April … Read more
‘Dead Talents Society’ Stream it on Netflix. The Taiwanese director John Hsu’s rollicking horror-comedy raked in awards, raves and strong box-office numbers last year for very good reason. Set in a world where ghosts compete to get haunting licenses, which allow them to stay on among the living and avoid permanently fading away, “Dead Talents … Read more
Hey, this is Jared Hess, director of “A Minecraft Movie.” OK, in this scene, our main character is Jack Black. Jason Momoa and Sebastian Hanson are on a dangerous detour in Steve’s diamond stash. But they’ve got to get away from this big, gnarly biological superweapon, the piglin. Henry hit it. We had an amazing … Read more
A documentary subject like the comic Andy Kaufman, who died in 1984, has got to be both a dream and a nightmare for a filmmaker. Archival footage is usually used to suggest a glimpse into who someone “really” was, but Kaufman’s public appearances almost always involved him playing some kind of character, like the sweetly … Read more
Based on Judith Viorst’s beloved children’s book “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day,” this new iteration of the tale centers on Alexander Garcia (the adorable Thom Nemer from FX’s “Snowfall”) and a road trip gone, of course, horribly wrong. Alex’s mother, Val (Eva Longoria), wants to inspire some family bonding by … Read more
So dumb it’s sorta fun. ‘A Minecraft Movie’ Jack Black and Jason Momoa star as gamers who find a portal into a virtual world made of blocks in this wacky video-game adaptation directed by Jared Hess. From our review: This retro sensibility might, on paper, make for an out-of-touch comedy, but there’s something almost refreshingly … Read more
In “Anatomy of a Scene,” we ask directors to reveal the secrets that go into making key scenes in their movies. See new episodes in the series on Fridays. You can also watch our collection of more than 150 videos on YouTube and subscribe to our YouTube channel. Redstone and piglins and creepers, oh my! … Read more