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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 [...]

“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 “https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/03/theater/jajas-african-hair-braiding-review.html,” a [...]

The playwright Renae Simone Jarrett makes her professional stage debut with a surreal reworking of a Greek myth about a river nymph. A crying baby pulled from a kitchen cabinet, [...]

The playwright Renae Simone Jarrett makes her professional stage debut with a surreal reworking of a Greek myth about a river nymph. A crying baby pulled from a kitchen cabinet, [...]

An exploration of how faith intersects with Black womanhood, through a mix of music, movement, ritual and poetry. ''Is this a church?,'' a character wonders in nicHi douglas's ''(pray).'' The [...]

An exploration of how faith intersects with Black womanhood, through a mix of music, movement, ritual and poetry. “Is this a church?,” a character wonders in nicHi douglas’s “(pray).” The [...]

For one critic, every encounter with this Shakespeare play deepens her understanding of its insights into grief, family and gender. A few weeks ago two friends and I were talking [...]

For one critic, every encounter with this Shakespeare play deepens her understanding of its insights into grief, family and gender. A few weeks ago two friends and I were talking [...]

Netflix's breakout global hit does right by its characters by getting actors who capture the spirit of the original. When Iñaki Godoy smiles as Monkey D. Luffy in Netflix's live-action [...]

The hero vs. bully template made famous in the '80s gets subverted in this indie comedy, as well as in Hulu's ''Miguel Wants to Fight.'' You know the setup: one [...]

The hero vs. bully template made famous in the ’80s gets subverted in this indie comedy, as well as in Hulu’s “Miguel Wants to Fight.” You know the setup: one [...]