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The Seed of the Sacred Fig Is Furious, and It Wants You to Be, Too

 The boldness of Iranian girls and women is the inspiration and essence of Mohammad Rasoulof’s new film. By Roxana Hadadi
free advice

Some Unsolicited Ideas for Ariana Grande’s Next Movie

 Nobody is doing it like Ariana in Wicked, and accordingly, we must invent some new projects for her. By Rachel Handler
the proper ploys

Is Ariana Grande Going to Be Stuck Like This Forever?

 Grande’s borderline-Method commitment to being Glinda is admirable and hilarious, but what’s the larger endgame here? By Fran Hoepfner
  1. coming soon
    Paddington 3 Moves to Valentine’s Day ReleaseTalking bears, they’re just like us.
    By Zoe Guy
  2. free advice
    Some Unsolicited Ideas for Ariana Grande’s Next MovieNobody is doing it like Ariana in Wicked, and accordingly, we must invent some new projects for her.
    By Rachel Handler
  3. meet 25 percent of the beatles!
    Barry Keoghan Is a StarrRingo let it slip that the actor will play him in the four-part Beatles film series.
    By Devon Ivie
  4. movie review
    Luca Guadagnino’s Queer Is More Challenging Than You Might ExpectFor such a hot movie, this Daniel Craig–starring William S. Burroughs adaptation sure feels emotionally sealed off.
    By Alison Willmore
  5. now streaming
    The 12 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Thanksgiving HolidayA bountiful feast of entertainment.
    By Savannah Salazar
  7. movie review
    The Seed of the Sacred Fig Is Furious, and It Wants You to Be, TooThe boldness of Iranian girls and women is the inspiration and essence of Mohammad Rasoulof’s new film.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  8. movies fantasy league
    Did Wicked and Gladiator II Just Trade Places in the Oscar Race?Winning the narrative war is how you end up winning awards.
    By Joe Reid
  9. why’d you make this film?
    Just How Queer Is Luca Guadagnino’s Queer Anyway?I didn’t recognize the William Burroughs I knew in it. So I got on a Zoom with the director.
    By Ira Silverberg
  10. the proper ploys
    Is Ariana Grande Going to Be Stuck Like This Forever?Grande’s borderline-Method commitment to being Glinda is admirable and hilarious, but what’s the larger endgame here?
    By Fran Hoepfner
  11. the law
    Marilyn Manson Drops Evan Rachel Wood Defamation Suit“His attempt to silence and intimidate Ms. Wood failed,” her attorneys said.
    By Justin Curto
  12. rip
    Jim Abrahams, Writer-Director of Airplane! and Hot Shots!, Dead at 80Along with Jerry and David Zucker, he was known for his take on the spoof movie.
    By Michael Savio
  13. the vulture transcript
    The Skeleton Twins Lip Sync Wasn’t Supposed to Steal the ShowBill Hader and Kristen Wiig explain how a comedic connection made the beloved 2014 indie movie possible — and the rest of their careers, too.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  14. movie review
    What’s a Girl Gotta Do to Get Some Conflict in Moana 2?The sequel to the 2016 hit needs better songs and better bad guys.
    By Alison Willmore
  15. oz the great and powerful
    Thank Goodness the ‘Holding Space’ Interviewer Doesn’t Get the JokeA rare win for meme culture.
    By Jason P. Frank
  16. rust tragedy
    Alec Baldwin Hasn’t Seen the Final Cut of Rust“Only because this is obviously the most difficult thing I’ve ever dealt with in my life.”
    By Alejandra Gularte
  17. flying high
    It’s Time to Second-Guess Elphaba’s BroomWicked: Part One refuses to explain the levitation spell at the crux of its final act.
    By Jason P. Frank
  18. vulture lists
    The 22 Best Witch Movies of All TimeFrom The Wizard of Oz to Wicked.
    By Molly Fitzpatrick
  19. coming soon
    Do You Give a Stitch About Live-Action Stitch?It’s … it’s a monster!
    By Bethy Squires and Alejandra Gularte
  20. at the box office
    How Wicked Felled Gladiator II at the Box OfficeEarlier this year, all indications pointed to Gladiator II being fall’s must-see movie. Here’s how the Roman combat epic lost its advantage.
    By Chris Lee
  21. off to see the wizard
    Is ‘Wicked’ the Best Oz Adaptation Since ‘The Wizard of Oz’?MGM’s 1939 masterpiece is just too good.
    By Keith Phipps
  22. roman forensics
    The Gladiator II Line That Broke My BrainHistorical accuracy in movies can be a strange, slippery thing, and the way we respond to it can be even stranger.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  23. boffo b.o.
    Can Wicked Defy Box Office Records?Can it top Les Mis? Its own budget? Live-action Simba?
    By Bethy Squires
  24. box office report card
    Wicked vs. Gladiator II: Who won Glicked Weekend?Are you not entertained? Or are you holding space for the lyrics of “Defying Gravity”?
    By Bethy Squires
  25. vulture lists
    Every Denzel Washington Movie, RankedOf all A-list stars, Denzel Washington’s career may be the most enviable.
    By Will Leitch and Tim Grierson
  26. coming never
    Jon Watts ‘No Longer Trusted’ Apple for Now Canceled Wolfs SequelHe canceled the sequel film himself after distribution issues with the first movie.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  27. oscar futures
    Just How Glicked Will the 2025 Oscars Get?Denzel Washington will take his third statue now.
    By Nate Jones
  28. coming soon
    Andrew Ahn Said ‘I Do’ to a Wedding Banquet RemakeBowen Yang, Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran, and more star in some engaging first-look images.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  29. review roundup
    Are Critics Entertained By Gladiator II?Everyone is comparing Ridley Scott’s sequel to his Oscar-winning original.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  30. elphab-ereft
    Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Are Sentimental WomenAll their best cries on the Wicked press tour.
    By Jason P. Frank
  31. an urgent plea
    Muppet*Vision 3D Should Be a National Heritage SiteThe only way to ensure that this gem of a Disney World theatrical experience is protected is straight-up government intervention.
    By Rebecca Alter
  32. that’s politics
    Gladiator II Is Kind of a ComedyWhat, like the fall of Rome isn’t a little silly?
    By Fran Hoepfner
  33. now streaming
    The 12 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This WeekendAre you not entertained?
    By Savannah Salazar
  34. movie review
    Flow Is an Animal Adventure That’s Endearing and a Little Too PrettyThe Latvian animated film is a wordless survival story that lets its animals act like animals.
    By Alison Willmore
  35. endings
    The Ending of Alien: Romulus Is an Abomination By DesignFede Álvarez’s legacy sequel pulls off a satisfying trick, splicing the old and new to create something genuinely freakish.
    By Louis Peitzman
  36. movie review
    Alien: Romulus Gets the Job Done, But at What Cost?It’s a movie engineered mostly to provide basic genre thrills and keep the IP alive so the now-Disney-owned Fox can generate more Alien movies.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  37. movie review
    Blitz Is the Worst Movie Steve McQueen Has MadeBy any wider standard, that means that the World War II drama is still not bad at all.
    By Alison Willmore
  38. swords and sandals
    Which Gladiator Movie Gets the Most Thumbs Up?We rank the XIII best gladiator movies by how good, and how gladiator-y, they are.
    By James Grebey
  39. performance review
    Denzel Washington Should Always Have a Little ShawlOnly one element of Gladiator II is serving the pomposity and archness the movie needs: Denzel Washington and his many, many lavish fits.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  40. au hasard dillamond
    The ‘Wicked’ Movie Made One Huge Improvement to the Stage ShowSomething good is happening in Oz.
    By Rebecca Alter
  41. lessons in chemistry
    Sorry, But Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater Have Chemistry in WickedThe two share the screen for only a short time. But in that time, you kinda get it.
    By Jason P. Frank
  42. thumb down
    Gladiator II Should’ve Let Paul Mescal KissThe “dream of Rome,” yeah, whatever. The dream of Lucius and Ravi, though!
    By Roxana Hadadi
  43. vulture lists
    The 50 Greatest War Movies Ever MadeFrom the trenches of World War I to the recent conflicts that have defined 21st-century warfare.
    By Keith Phipps
  44. review roundup
    Is Wicked Popular with Critics?Did the movie musical impress the right cohorts?
    By Alejandra Gularte
  45. coming soon
    The Rock Is About Power, Drive, MoanaEverything we know about the new live-action version’s cast and release date. You’re welcome!
    By Jason P. Frank
  46. aaaaaaah
    AMC Will Try to Stop Theater Kids From Singing During WickedYeah, good luck!
    By Jason P. Frank
  47. cameos
    Did You Catch All Four Cameos in the Wicked Movie?One short day, four fun cameos.
    By Louis Peitzman
  48. pee-break guide
    When Should You Take Your Bathroom Breaks During Wicked?There’s no rest for the wicked, but there can be pee breaks.
    By Zoe Papelis
  49. endings
    It’s Thumbs-down for the Forgettable Ending of Gladiator IIThe final fight is satisfying neither as spectacle nor dramatic payoff. It just kind of … happens, and then the movie ends.
    By A.A. Dowd
  50. endings
    Wicked’s Cliffhanger Ending, Explained (and What to Expect in Part Two)Wicked tells only half a story, but we’re not exactly in the dark about what happens next.
    By Louis Peitzman
  51. fact check
    Ask a Roman-History Professor: Were There Ever Sharks in the Colosseum?Gladiator II director Ridley Scott famously does not care about historical accuracy in his films but we had to ask.
    By Louis Peitzman
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