1/20/23Sundance 2023 dispatch: Indigo Girls, Emilia Clarke, and Jonathan Majors get things startedWe've got first reactions from screenings of Fairyland, The Pod Generation, and Fair PlayByJack Smart and Murtada ElfadlPublishedJanuary 20, 2023
1/20/23Anna Kendrick embraces her "really complicated" sideThe Alice, Darling stars gets candid about portraying psychological trauma, and her upcoming directorial debutByJack SmartPublishedJanuary 20, 2023
1/13/23A Man Called Tom Hanks: ranking the best performances from everyone's favorite movie starFrom Splash and Big to Forrest Gump and Saving Private Ryan, we're counting down the 22 finest performances from one…ByJack Smart, Ian Spelling, Phil Pirrello, Matt Mills, Matthew Jackson, Brian Collins, Richard Newby, Jorge Molina, and Dana Elle SalzbergUpdatedJune 21, 2023
1/3/23Who should be the next James Bond?From reported frontrunners like Aaron Taylor-Johnson to long-rumored contenders and off-the-wall options, here are…ByJack SmartPublishedJanuary 3, 2023
1/2/23AVQ&A: What’s your pop-culture New Year’s resolution for 2023?The A.V. Club team shares the movies, TV shows, games, and books they’re planning to consume in the coming yearBySam Barsanti, Mary Kate Carr, Saloni Gajjar, Drew Gillis, William Hughes, Mark Keizer, Gabrielle Sanchez, Matt Schimkowitz, Jack Smart, and Cindy WhitePublishedJanuary 2, 2023
12/31/22Year-end roundtable: How do we feel about Will Smith now?Almost a year after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock onstage at the 2022 Academy Awards, the moment, and the Academy's…ByCindy White, Jack Smart, Mary Kate Carr, Matt Schimkowitz, and Drew GillisPublishedDecember 31, 2022
12/30/22The best and worst of pop culture in 2022The biggest winners (including Top Gun: Maverick, The Bear) and losers (think Ticketmaster and Tom Hanks) from a…ByJen Lennon, Drew Gillis, Saloni Gajjar, Ian Spelling, Jack Smart, and Tim LoweryPublishedDecember 30, 2022
12/29/22Year-end roundtable: So, how did Top Gun: Maverick become such an inescapable phenomenon?A blockbuster three decades in the making, the Tom Cruise hit shocked the industry, pulled people back into…BySam Barsanti, Jack Smart, and Matt SchimkowitzPublishedDecember 29, 2022
12/27/2218 new films to know for January, including a JLo rom-com, a promising cringe-comedy, and multiple horror offeringsOur movie advice to kick off 2023? Attend a Shotgun Wedding, catch a ride on Plane, watch Jonah Hill meet Eddie…ByJack Smart, Cindy White, and Luke Y. ThompsonPublishedDecember 27, 2022
12/27/22The 25 most memorable film performances of 2022From Michelle Yeoh to Tobey Maguire to Keke Palmer, these are the big-screen MVPs, star-is-born breakouts, and…ByJack Smart, Cindy White, Manuel Betancourt, Murtada Elfadl, Gabrielle Sanchez, and Luke Y. ThompsonPublishedDecember 27, 2022
12/22/22The 30 best films of 2022 ranked, and don't try to fight us on thisFrom intimate drama to daring horror—and, of course, high-flying spectacle—it's been a Tár-rific year for cinemaByJack Smart, Cindy White, Mary Kate Carr, Gabrielle Sanchez, Manuel Betancourt, Phil Pirrello, and Richard NewbyPublishedDecember 22, 2022
12/21/22The secret weapon in Women Talking? Women listeningClaire Foy, Judith Ivey, and Sheila McCarthy on the importance of faith, choice, and reacting in Sarah Polley's…ByJack SmartPublishedDecember 21, 2022
12/17/22The best holiday movies to watch now on PeacockCheck out some old favorites and modern gems, and a couple of not-so-Christmasy yuletide fright festsByJack SmartPublishedDecember 17, 2022
12/13/22The 50 best HBO shows of all timeAfter a stellar series finale, see where Succession ranks among the cable giant's greatest hitsByJen Lennon, Cindy White, Gabrielle Sanchez, Hattie Lindert, Drew Gillis, William Hughes, Bryan Reesman, Jenna Scherer, Robert DeSalvo, Matthew Jackson, Mary Kate Carr, Tim Lowery, and Jack SmartUpdatedJune 14, 2023
12/9/22The 21 most worthy contenders for Best Actress at the 2023 OscarsThe most competitive category at the 2023 Academy Awards features the likes of Cate Blanchett, Viola Davis, Jennifer…ByJack SmartPublishedDecember 9, 2022
12/7/22Every leading contender for a Best Actor nomination at the 2023 OscarsLong-awaited comebacks. Star-is-born moments. Veterans who are finally in the running. Here are 14 actors to know as…ByJack SmartPublishedDecember 7, 2022
12/6/22Empire Of Light review: Olivia Colman shines bright in a nostalgic ode to cinemaColman leads a strong cast, but Sam Mendes' ambitious take on faded theaters, star-crossed romance, bipolar…ByJack SmartPublishedDecember 6, 2022
12/6/22The 30 best Christmas movies of all timeFrom Miracle On 34th Street to The Santa Clause to A Christmas Story (duh), here are the most wonderful films about…ByJen Lennon, Phil Pirrello, Cindy White, Mary Kate Carr, Jack Smart, Saloni Gajjar, and William HughesPublishedDecember 6, 2022
12/2/2217 possible best director nominees for the 2023 OscarsFrom giants like James Cameron and Steven Spielberg to indie darlings like Todd Field and The Daniels, the filmmaker…ByJack SmartPublishedDecember 2, 2022
11/30/22Spoiler Alert's Jim Parsons on why movies need "everyday, boring people" who just happen to be gayThe producer-star of Spoiler Alert, based on a real-life romance between two men, is on a streak of playing gay…ByJack SmartPublishedNovember 30, 2022