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A new play from James Ijames, who won a Pulitzer for his 'Fat Ham,' has intriguing ideas about identity and community that never fully take shape. In the immortal words [...]

Byline: Maya Phillips Two sisters get transported to a new world and transformed into cats in this whimsical and thoughtful animated feature. You can discover a lot about a fantasy [...]

Two sisters get transported to a new world and transformed into cats in this whimsical and thoughtful animated feature. You can discover a lot about a fantasy world from its [...]

From ''Beetlejuice'' to its sequel, these are the actresses and roles that made us embrace the darkness. Is it just fashion? No, it's an attitude, a lifestyle. And a beloved [...]

A new theatrical experience in the Financial District is composed of 25 individual stories, but it's hard to make sense of any of them. In one room in Conwell Tower, [...]

A new theatrical experience in the Financial District is composed of 25 individual stories, but it's hard to make sense of any of them. In one room in Conwell Tower, [...]

Byline: Maya Phillips Shots of extravagantly composed dishes have become cliché. 'The Bear' and two other summer releases use well-plated food to convey darker themes. We love sexy food: the [...]

Shots of extravagantly composed dishes have become cliché. ''The Bear'' and two other summer releases use well-plated food to convey darker themes. We love sexy food: the dressed-up dishes on [...]

Making fun of schlocky, overwrought superhero movies used to be the Deadpool signature. But with 'Deadpool & Wolverine,' and Disney's push into the Marvel Universe, that thread is lost. Deadpool […]

Making fun of schlocky, overwrought superhero movies used to be the Deadpool signature. But with “Deadpool & Wolverine,” and Disney’s push into the Marvel Universe, that thread is lost. Deadpool [...]

The star of ''Ripley'' and ''All of Us Strangers'' has become one of our most reliably excellent actors. There are some actors who always, no matter the size of their [...]

The star of “Ripley” and “All of Us Strangers” has become one of our most reliably excellent actors. There are some actors who always, no matter the size of their [...]

Ncuti Gatwa shined as the 15th Doctor. But the long-running show feels at a crossroads as it concludes its latest season. ''Doctor Who'' is a show of paradoxes. At its [...]

In a way that's both cathartic and devastating, Pixar's latest portrays how anxiety can take hold, our critic writes. At the climax of Pixar's ''Inside Out 2,'' Riley, a freshly [...]

A somber yet witty play set in 18th-century England is a clever perversion of a courtroom drama that features strong performances from an ensemble cast. The final word of ''The [...]

A somber yet witty play set in 18th-century England is a clever perversion of a courtroom drama that features strong performances from an ensemble cast. The final word of “The [...]

This film extends the story told in an anime series about high school volleyball teams. For someone unfamiliar with ''Haikyu!!,'' the anime adaptation of a slice-of-life manga about a high [...]

This film extends the story told in an anime series about high school volleyball teams. For someone unfamiliar with “Haikyu!!,” the anime adaptation of a slice-of-life manga about a high [...]

The Disney+ animated series builds on its 1990s predecessor, exploring themes of prejudice and change through the world of Professor Charles Xavier and his mutant pupils. Saturday mornings were sacred [...]

Recent releases like ''American Fiction'' and ''The American Society of Magical Negroes'' have used absurdist humor to examine race. But they have also depicted narrow views of Blackness. In 2017, [...]

The Disney+ animated series builds on its 1990s predecessor, exploring themes of prejudice and change through the world of Professor Charles Xavier and his mutant pupils. Saturday mornings were sacred [...]

Alternating between funny and bleak, the Public Theater's latest production tackles race and the modern workplace. The workplace in ''Jordans,'' an ambitious but unwieldy new play at the Public Theater, [...]

One of Shakespeare's most coveted roles for women gets different interpretations onstage in New York and Washington. ''Macbeth'' isn't one of Shakespeare's so-called ''problem plays,'' and yet, the vast contradictions [...]

Alternating between funny and bleak, the Public Theater’s latest production tackles race and the modern workplace. The workplace in “Jordans,” an ambitious but unwieldy new play at the Public Theater, [...]

Almost 50 years after it debuted, this classic Black take on ''The Wizard of Oz'' tries to update its original formula. Let me start with a confession: I've never liked [...]

The creator of ''Dragon Ball'' helped bring anime to the world. Its main character became a cultural phenomenon. ''It's over 9,000'' is perhaps the most popular line in the English [...]

The Oscar best picture hopefuls ''Barbie'' and ''Poor Things'' look nothing alike, but their central characters go on similar journeys. One takes place in a bright, plastic world where everything [...]

The Oscar best picture hopefuls “Barbie” and “Poor Things” look nothing alike, but their central characters go on similar journeys. One takes place in a bright, plastic world where everything [...]

Netflix's latest attempt to capture the magic of a beloved animated series has some strong performances but falls well short of the original. Nickelodeon's 2005 series ''Avatar: The Last Airbender'' [...]

Many of this year's films take a darker turn, but there is some levity among the bunch. The Oscar-nominated short films are being presented in three programs : live action, [...]

Many of this year’s films take a darker turn, but there is some levity among the bunch. https://shorts.tv/theoscarshorts/ Live Action Whatever your takeaways from the live action section of this [...]

Recent releases are depicting narrow views of Blackness. A one-handed satirical approach In 2017, Jordan Peele’s “https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/23/movies/get-out-review-jordan-peele.html” was a critical and commercial smash that immediately became one of the defining [...]

On Netflix's ''Pokémon Concierge,'' the hyperactivity of the original gives way to soothing sights and tones that can help grown-up fans calm down. Welcome to Pokémon Resort, where you and [...]

Byline: Maya Phillips As Ncuti Gatwa makes his proper debut, we take a look back at the recent history of those to inhabit the TARDIS. With most TV shows, a [...]

On Netflix’s “Pokémon Concierge,” the hyperactivity of the original gives way to soothing sights and tones that can help grown-up fans calm down. Welcome to Pokémon Resort, where you and [...]

As Ncuti Gatwa makes his proper debut, we take a look back at the recent history of those to inhabit the TARDIS. With most TV shows, a major casting change [...]

Byline: Maya Phillips Audiences are showing fatigue when it comes to Marvel's box office behemoths of recent years. Based on what they were served in 2023, it's hard to blame [...]

''Mad Max'' gets a prequel, ''The Wiz'' returns to Broadway and Larry David gets another crack at a series finale. The Met Looks to Right a Historic Wrong Early in [...]

Audiences are showing fatigue when it comes to Marvel's box office behemoths of recent years. Based on what they were served in 2023, it's hard to blame them. At the [...]

As Ncuti Gatwa makes his proper debut, we take a look back at the recent history of those to inhabit the TARDIS. With most TV shows, a major casting change [...]

Audiences are showing fatigue when it comes to Marvel’s box office behemoths of recent years. Based on what they were served in 2023, it’s hard to blame them. At the [...]

For our critic-at-large, the year was marked by the Black excellence of ''Purlie Victorious,'' the brutality of ''Bottoms'' and rage of ''Beef.'' For me, 2023 was a year of entertainment [...]

When characters take flight in the films of the master animator, there is always a deeper meaning. Few filmmakers can claim the same heights of whimsy, artistry and storytelling as [...]

When characters take flight in the films of the master animator, there is always a deeper meaning. Few filmmakers can claim the same heights of whimsy, artistry and storytelling as [...]

For our critic-at-large, the year was marked by the Black excellence of “Purlie Victorious,” the brutality of “Bottoms” and rage of “Beef.” For me, 2023 was a year of entertainment [...]

Not quite a reboot or a sequel, this anime series brings back the cast of the beloved ''Scott Pilgrim'' movie but lands without the same charm. Did you know that [...]

Not quite a reboot or a sequel, this anime series brings back the cast of the beloved “Scott Pilgrim” movie but lands without the same charm. Did you know that [...]

''Jaja's African Hair Braiding'' is a play where the Black women in the audience are the ones who feel most at home. In a scene in Jocelyn Bioh's ''Jaja's African [...]