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The director Denis Villeneuve narrates a sequence from his film, which is nominated for five Academy Awards, including best picture. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4CGYNsoW2iBup_LVjhX7C9qceoMpiLEL https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqnbDFdCpuN8CMEg0VuEBqA?sub_confirmation=1 Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Part Two,” much like https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/20/movies/dune-review.html, [...]

The writer and director Coralie Fargeat narrates a sequence from her film, which is nominated for best picture. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4CGYNsoW2iBup_LVjhX7C9qceoMpiLEL https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqnbDFdCpuN8CMEg0VuEBqA?sub_confirmation=1 A miracle drug starts to create some side effects in [...]

The film’s director, Walter Salles, narrates a sequence from his film, which is nominated for best picture. Its star, Fernanda Torres is nominated for best actress. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4CGYNsoW2iBup_LVjhX7C9qceoMpiLEL https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqnbDFdCpuN8CMEg0VuEBqA?sub_confirmation=1 A relaxing [...]

The director RaMell Ross narrates a sequence from his film, which is shot from the point of view of its characters. The movie is nominated for best picture. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4CGYNsoW2iBup_LVjhX7C9qceoMpiLEL https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqnbDFdCpuN8CMEg0VuEBqA?sub_confirmation=1 [...]

The film’s writer and director, Halina Reijn, narrates a sequence. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4CGYNsoW2iBup_LVjhX7C9qceoMpiLEL https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqnbDFdCpuN8CMEg0VuEBqA?sub_confirmation=1 In “Babygirl,” Nicole Kidman plays Romy, a woman who seems to have it all: a successful New York [...]

The director Robert Eggers narrates a one-shot sequence from his film. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4CGYNsoW2iBup_LVjhX7C9qceoMpiLEL https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqnbDFdCpuN8CMEg0VuEBqA?sub_confirmation=1 In this scene from “Nosferatu,” a city man finds himself very out of place as he arrives [...]

The writer and director Pedro Almodóvar narrates a bittersweet sequence between the two at a luxurious home. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4CGYNsoW2iBup_LVjhX7C9qceoMpiLEL https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqnbDFdCpuN8CMEg0VuEBqA?sub_confirmation=1 Two women arrive at a lavish home in the woods. But [...]

The director Jacques Audiard narrates the star’s passionate musical performance from the film. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4CGYNsoW2iBup_LVjhX7C9qceoMpiLEL https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqnbDFdCpuN8CMEg0VuEBqA?sub_confirmation=1 The actress Zoe Saldaña dons a red suit and fiercely works the room in this […]

The director Josh Cooley narrates an action scene from the film. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4CGYNsoW2iBup_LVjhX7C9qceoMpiLEL https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqnbDFdCpuN8CMEg0VuEBqA?sub_confirmation=1 Transforming can be tough, especially if you’ve never done it before and you’re being shot at while [...]

Hey, movie fans! The studios are getting a jump-start on Valentine’s Day with a couple of love-themed releases. Sort of. One of the movies is about a former assassin, the [...]

Dear Watchers, On this Genre Movie Wednesday, our horror expert, Erik Piepenburg, has a couple of eclectic recommendations: one about killer puppets, the other about murderous, skin-grafting women. Erik was [...]

Hey, movie fans, Today, the film world is remembering one of its visionaries, the director David Lynch, https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/movies/david-lynch-dead.html. Lynch, best known for audacious films like https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/11/movies/a-searing-first-encounter-with-david-lynchs-blue-velvet.html and https://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/06/movies/film-festival-review-hollywood-a-funhouse-of-fantasy.html and the [...]

Dear Watchers, If you’re looking for something weird, wild and sometimes funny to stream, we have ideas for you on this Genre Movie Wednesday. Our horror expert, Erik Piepenburg, recommends [...]

Hey, movie fans! I hope your holidays were happy. And now back to our regularly scheduled awards season blitz. Next up is the Golden Globes, https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/03/movies/golden-globes-how-to-watch.html (with a subscription upgrade). [...]

The director Shawn Levy narrates a scene from the latest sequel in the franchise. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4CGYNsoW2iBup_LVjhX7C9qceoMpiLEL https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqnbDFdCpuN8CMEg0VuEBqA?sub_confirmation=1 You probably expect plenty of slicing and dicing in “Deadpool & Wolverine.,” also plenty [...]

The director Lee Isaac Chung narrates a sequence from the film featuring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell, in which a building is leveled by a tornado. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4CGYNsoW2iBup_LVjhX7C9qceoMpiLEL https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqnbDFdCpuN8CMEg0VuEBqA?sub_confirmation=1 A grungy, [...]

The emergence of several new observation decks in New York City in recent years has set off a dizzying competition for visitors' attention and dollars. Each deck seemingly tries to [...]

The director Richard Linklater narrates a pivotal sequence from his rom-com thriller. In ''Anatomy of a Scene,'' we ask directors to reveal the secrets that go into making key scenes [...]

Hey, movie fans! You’ve been hearing about it for months on end. You’ve been seeing its stars everywhere in the lead-up. And you’ve been https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/20/movies/wicked-movie-singalong-debate.html in anticipation. Finally, the film [...]

Dear Watchers, On this Genre Movie Wednesday, we have a couple of horror picks that serve up culinary chaos alongside parental paranoia. Bon appétit. Our expert in the genre, Erik [...]

Hey, movie fans! On the big screen, the ‘70s are back. In theaters this week is https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/26/movies/saturday-night-review.html Jason Reitman’s breakneck look at the making of the https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/27/arts/television/snl-1975-cast-crew.html in 1975. (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/27/movies/saturday-night-clip.html) [...]

The director George Miller narrates a sequence from his film, featuring Anya Taylor-Joy and Tom Burke. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4CGYNsoW2iBup_LVjhX7C9qceoMpiLEL https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqnbDFdCpuN8CMEg0VuEBqA?sub_confirmation=1 A great action sequence may involve pyrotechnics, breakneck vehicle maneuvers and other [...]

The director Wes Ball narrates a sequence from his film. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4CGYNsoW2iBup_LVjhX7C9qceoMpiLEL https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqnbDFdCpuN8CMEg0VuEBqA?sub_confirmation=1 In this sequence from “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” we see how a tribe functions in [...]

The director David Leitch narrates a sequence from the film featuring Gosling and Emily Blunt. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4CGYNsoW2iBup_LVjhX7C9qceoMpiLEL https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqnbDFdCpuN8CMEg0VuEBqA?sub_confirmation=1 Spicy margaritas, bad decisions and one big stunt make up this sequence from [...]

The director Luca Guadagnino narrates a tense scene between the two characters. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4CGYNsoW2iBup_LVjhX7C9qceoMpiLEL https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqnbDFdCpuN8CMEg0VuEBqA?sub_confirmation=1 Churros have never tasted more bitter than in this scene from “Challengers.” In this sequence, which [...]

Alex Garland, the film’s writer and director, narrates a sequence from his movie. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4CGYNsoW2iBup_LVjhX7C9qceoMpiLEL https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqnbDFdCpuN8CMEg0VuEBqA?sub_confirmation=1 In this sequence from the writer and director Alex Garland’s latest film, “Civil War,” about [...]

Rudy Mancuso, the film’s director, composer, co-writer and star, narrates this sequence, which plays out in real time with movable sets. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4CGYNsoW2iBup_LVjhX7C9qceoMpiLEL https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqnbDFdCpuN8CMEg0VuEBqA?sub_confirmation=1 What’s the best way to narratively portray [...]

In these videos, directors walked us through pivotal scenes from their Academy Award-nominated films. How do you go about crafting the perfect dream ballet? What is the most dynamic way [...]

Hablamos con los directores de los filmes en competencia por la estatuilla a mejor película. Mira estos videos para ponerte al día. ¿Cómo se elabora el ballet de ensueño perfecto? [...]

The director Justine Triet narrates a sequence from her film, which is nominated for best picture. Triet is also nominated for best director. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4CGYNsoW2iBup_LVjhX7C9qceoMpiLEL https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqnbDFdCpuN8CMEg0VuEBqA?sub_confirmation=1 A couple has an argument [...]

Dear Watchers, The summer may be winding down, but the tension is very much ratcheting up on this Genre Movie Wednesday. If you’re looking for more adventure before the season [...]

Dear Watchers, When a meet-cute meets the near future, and when boys start turning into birds, it must be Genre Movie Wednesday. This week, our science fiction expert, Elisabeth Vincentelli, [...]

Hey, movie fans! Can you believe it has been 45 years since the first “Alien” film opened? The franchise is still chugging along, this time with a fresh cast and [...]

Dear Watchers, If you love horror but you’re not sure exactly which kind of scare you’re in the mood for, you’re likely to get a lot out of this week’s [...]

Dear Watchers, Having a fun summer so far? I’ve been marveling at some of the athletes with seemingly superhuman talents who are competing in the 2024 Olympics. But I have [...]

Dear Watchers, Sometimes the most effective horror movie isn’t the one with a ton of jump scares; it’s the one that effects you emotionally and psychologically. That’s what our horror [...]

Hey, movie fans! How’s the weather where you are? On the big screen, it’s catastrophic. “Twisters” has arrived in theaters, featuring ugly tornadoes alongside a pretty cast. Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen [...]

Dear Watchers, The rom-com “Fly Me to the Moon,” set amid the 1960s space race, arrives at theaters this weekend, starring Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum. But if you want [...]

Hey, movie fans. Perhaps by now you’ve heard of the action rom-com https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/23/movies/hit-man-review.html It led our list of the https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/24/movies/best-movies-2024-so-far.html and has been praised https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/hit_man_2023. It’s a career-defining moment for [...]

Dear Watchers, SWAT raids, kidnappings and swinging machetes: It must be another Genre Movie Wednesday. On tap this week are two action movies whose titles make clear exactly what to [...]

The director Jonathan Glazer narrates a sequence from his Holocaust drama. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4CGYNsoW2iBup_LVjhX7C9qceoMpiLEL https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqnbDFdCpuN8CMEg0VuEBqA?sub_confirmation=1 This sequence from “The Zone of Interest,” which is nominated for five Academy Awards, including best picture, [...]

The director narrates a “circular ballet” sequence where Leonardo DiCaprio’s character, Ernest Burkhart, is taken in for questioning. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4CGYNsoW2iBup_LVjhX7C9qceoMpiLEL https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqnbDFdCpuN8CMEg0VuEBqA?sub_confirmation=1 To tell the sweeping story of the Osage murders of [...]

The director Michael Mann narrates a sequence from his biopic about Enzo Ferrari. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4CGYNsoW2iBup_LVjhX7C9qceoMpiLEL https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqnbDFdCpuN8CMEg0VuEBqA?sub_confirmation=1 The spiritual meets the primal in this scene from the biopic “Ferrari.” As the sequence [...]

The writer and director Christopher Nolan narrates a sequence from his film, which won the Golden Globe for best drama. In ''Anatomy of a Scene,'' we ask directors to reveal [...]

This year’s Golden Globe Awards have six films competing in each of its best picture categories. Most of these films are available either on streaming services or on demand. Yet, [...]

The director Blitz Bazawule narrates a scene from the musical, featuring the star performing as the dynamo Shug Avery. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4CGYNsoW2iBup_LVjhX7C9qceoMpiLEL https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqnbDFdCpuN8CMEg0VuEBqA?sub_confirmation=1 Shug Avery knows how to make an entrance. The [...]

The director and screenwriter Andrew Haigh narrates a sequence from his film, starring Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4CGYNsoW2iBup_LVjhX7C9qceoMpiLEL https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqnbDFdCpuN8CMEg0VuEBqA?sub_confirmation=1 In this scene from “All of Us Strangers,” a man [...]

The screenwriter and director Cord Jefferson narrates a sequence from his film. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4CGYNsoW2iBup_LVjhX7C9qceoMpiLEL https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqnbDFdCpuN8CMEg0VuEBqA?sub_confirmation=1 A conventional Black novel comes to life, with both comedic and dramatic results, in this scene [...]

The director Yorgos Lanthimos narrates this sequence that puts the star and Mark Ruffalo awkwardly on the dance floor. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4CGYNsoW2iBup_LVjhX7C9qceoMpiLEL https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqnbDFdCpuN8CMEg0VuEBqA?sub_confirmation=1 How do you go about choreographing a dance sequence [...]

The director Todd Haynes narrates a sequence from the film where Portman, playing an actress, gets makeup tips from the woman (Moore) she’s portraying. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4CGYNsoW2iBup_LVjhX7C9qceoMpiLEL https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqnbDFdCpuN8CMEg0VuEBqA?sub_confirmation=1 Two women apply makeup [...]