Horror Has Oscar Judges on the Edge of Their Seats
Could the tide finally be turning on the Academy’s longtime bias against the genre?
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Jordan Peele
Not So Magical
‘The American Society of Magical Negroes’ is a clever satirical conceit in search of a film
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‘The 30 Most Important Years in Dutch History’
The Secrets of BoomChicago–in book form
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One of These Top Ten Films Lists Is Not Like The Others
“Sophisticated” or not, our critic chooses the movies that brought her joy this year
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BFG Podcast #067: ‘The Rehearsal,’ ‘The Bear,’ and ‘Nope’
Our editor and contribs break down the culture
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‘Nope’ Says Yes to Thrills
Jordan Peele’s newest is full of spectacle, lighter on substance
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Reports of the Death of Movies Were Greatly Exaggerated
Guilty as charged
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Don’t Say His Name
Sweets to the sweet in Nia DaCosta’s wicked ‘Candyman’ reboot
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Us Vs. ‘Them’
Amazon’s featured horror series taps into something ugly
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‘Judas and the Black Messiah’
A solid, straight-laced, Oscar-friendly film about a Black revolutionary movement
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There’s No Such Thing As An “Elevated Horror” Movie
It’s just horror, and the rest is marketing
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‘Lovecraft Country’: Not Very Lovecraftian
HBO’s exciting and scary new series seems to miss the point of Lovecraft’s work
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Growth Spurt
Season 3 of ‘Big Mouth’ is Ready for the Big Time
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‘Toy Story 4’: the Clingy Cowboy
An Animated Parable About a Needy Ex-Boyfriend
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