Praise This

Jan 23, 2019 — Checking in on how the nominees are currently faring with critics and awards prognosticators.

Jan 16, 2019 — Unquiet is the first of Linn Ullmann’s books to directly address her parents. Plus, the criticism of Rivette and Bazin, a radio campaign led by Welles, and more.

Dec 17, 2018 — Also, directors discuss their craft, and critics carry on listing the best films of 2018.

Nov 23, 2018 — The work of James Agee (1909–1955) remains one of the touchstones of American movie criticism. An extraordinarily versatile writer, he won acclaim as a novelist, a poet, and a screenwriter (his scripts for The African Queen and The Night of the...

Nov 14, 2018 — He transformed a fledgling comic book publisher into a juggernaut brand.

Oct 31, 2018 — Lists of favorites from a genre on the rise.

Oct 29, 2018 — With Lee Chang-dong’s latest film opening in U.S. theaters, we take a look at the second wave of critical response.

Sep 12, 2018 — Viola Davis, Robert Redford, and Gael García Bernal star in a cluster of new heist movies.

Sep 4, 2018 — Natalie Portman sings, Willem Dafoe paints, and Frederick Wiseman heads to Trump country.

Sep 3, 2018 — Here’s how the competition is shaping up so far.