Never Again
With his latest epic historical documentary, Ken Burns enters a very contemporary debate
The Rise and Rise of Ziggy Stardust
Moonage Daydream is the far-out, maximalist documentary David Bowie would have wanted
Reality Bites
Rumored to be the most expensive TV show of all time, Amazon’s new Lord of the Rings prequel confirms that fantasy, a once mocked and belittled genre, is now a mainstream money-spinner
Lashana Lynch
The actress, who has played an Olympic athlete, a James Bond spy, and now a 19th-century warrior, credits her upbringing for her resilience
Love and War
Advise & Consent is rightly remembered as a classic Washington movie. It was also an important—if complicated—moment in gay history
Cynthia Addai-Robinson
To step into J. R. R. Tolkien’s fantastical world for Amazon’s Lord of the Rings prequel, the actress found common ground with her royal character
To Catch a Con
Rogue Agent dramatized one of the strangest criminal cases in recent British history. Its release helped lead to an international manhunt
Smells Like Team Spirit
From Hollywood to Wales—a charming new documentary follows actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney on their quest to revive Britain’s unluckiest football club
Owen Kline
The actor’s directorial debut, a film about a young cartoonist finding his way, reflects his own childhood spent studying comic books and haunting video stores
Weird Science
Are the people in Nathan Fielder’s The Rehearsal knowing participants—or guinea pigs in a mad behavioral experiment?
Fifty Shades of Britain
In England, Channel 4 has brought the dating show to uncharted territory by featuring naked contestants
Child’s Play
For the past 25 years, South Park has been an equal-opportunity offender. One writer can’t get enough
Vivienne Acheampong
With The Sandman, a Netflix adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s comic book, the actress has entered the DC universe
Chase Sui Wonders
The Harvard Lampoon was a crash course in taking criticism. Now the young actress is out in the real world, starring opposite Pete Davidson in A24’s latest
Romy Schneider, Reclaimed and Reframed
How “Germany’s best-known virgin” grew into an actress of skill and intensity
Before January 6, There Was Seven Days in May
J.F.K. was haunted by the book that outlined how a right-wing coup could happen in America. The movie still rivets audiences
What a Glorious Feeling!
Seventy years after Singin’ in the Rain splashed its way through theaters, it remains perhaps the greatest movie musical ever made
Winning Formula
Just like Tom Cruise hurling through the sky with more than twice the g-forces some astronauts endure during rocket launches, it will be real races and real cars for Brad Pitt in the Top Gun: Maverick director’s next film
Candid Camera
Lawrence Osborne reveals the inspiration behind his novel The Forgiven, whose screen adaptation premieres at the Tribeca Film Festival next week
Political Clout
After a nine-year hiatus, the prescient Danish drama Borgen and its lead character, Birgitte Nyborg, have a lot to say
Monica Barbaro
Top Gun: Maverick’s sole female pilot talks learning stunts from Tom Cruise
The Revolving Staircase
The true story behind the HBO Max drama The Staircase takes yet another disturbing step
Cruise Control
A Royal Air Force navigator steers us into the Top Gun sequel’s aviation mistakes
Lucy Boynton
The Bohemian Rhapsody and Politician actress plays a Cold War–era spy in her latest role