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Mulholland Drive and The Royal Tenenbaums still shine 20 years later

We cap our four-part Paul Thomas Anderson series with a conversation about his latest: Licorice Pizza

Joaquin Phoenix brought out the mysterious, ambiguous side of Paul Thomas Anderson

Daniel Day-Lewis and Paul Thomas Anderson are a match made in obsessive heaven

Is Magnolia brilliant, exhausting, or both? Film Club's four-part series on Paul Thomas Anderson continues with Magnolia and Punch-Drunk Love

In the run-up to Licorice Pizza, A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife are revisiting Paul Thomas Anderson's entire filmography, starting with Boogie Nights and Hard Eight.

A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife discuss the year in horror movies

On this week’s episode of Film Club, critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife review three of October’s major auteur works.

A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife discuss the latest entry in this undying slasher saga, the middle entry in David Gordon Green’s reboot trilogy, Halloween Kills.

Film Club is taking a deep dive into the whole Halloween franchise, looking back on a dozen slasher movies (and one weird magic-mask outlier) released over the last 40-plus years.

We’ve programmed a prospective marathon of 007 adventures, selecting one movie for each of the six actors that have played the superspy.

Zombies, car sex, and more at America's leading genre film festival, Fantastic Fest

Let's discuss Dear Evan Hansen, Dashcam, and more of the titles that played TIFF over the last week

On the tricky art of adaptation and moving a story from page to screen

Should you spend Labor Day weekend with Shang-Chi or the Candyman?

A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife dig in to the Netflix's buzzy, teen-centric horror series, Fear Street

On a very inside-baseball episode of Film Club, critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife discuss how to write about bad movies right.

On the brink of August, Film Club discusses some event movies that are actually worth your time: M. Night Shyamalan’s Old; David Lowery’s The Green Knight; and James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad.

There's so much more to M. Night Shyamalan than a collection of twist endings

From Roy Andersson to Zola, our critics salute the best films of 2021 so far

We finally have a starring vehicle for Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow

With the release of Black Widow, our critics go back through the biggest movie franchise of them all

Gather the family, open a Corona, and tune in as we trace the evolution of The Fast Saga

New to Disney+, the animated fable is a very mild buddy comedy

With the release of Luca, our critics look back on a rocky decade for the animation house

It's an all-singing, all-dancing episode as Film Club (with special guest Caroline Siede) delves into movie musicals

Let's investigate the spooky extended universe of the Conjuring franchise

Katie Rife and A.A. Dowd embark on a return to normalcy by reviewing two films coming to theaters this Memorial Day.

Film Club discusses the scant merits of the franchise-thirty martial-arts fantasy currently streaming on HBO Max.

Film Club welcomes A.V. Club staffer William Hughes to discuss the history of console-to-multiplex entertainment.

Before Hollywood’s big night, join critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife for one last round of Oscars talk.

Will it be Viola Davis, Carey Mulligan, or Frances McDormand? And who should it be?

Aaron Sorkin and David Fincher fans, listen at your own risk.

This year's Oscar nominees for supporting performance range from great to Razzie-worthy.

On this week’s kaiju-friendly episode of Film Club, critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife are looking back on the 70-year history of Toho’s biggest star, Godzilla.

A.A. Dowd and special guest Alex McLevy look back on the franchise Snyder launched eight years ago.

Let's talk about how Zack Snyder's Justice League compares to the Joss Whedon version

From hitmen in the throes of an existential crisis to neighbors embroiled in an emotional affair in ‘60s Hong Kong, this week’s Film Club is for the hopeless romantics.

A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife discuss the long-awaited sequel Coming 2 America, the zany Kristen Wiig vehicle Barb And Star Go To Vista Del Mar, and the newest live-action adventure for the cartoon duo Tom and Jerry.

This week, critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife are answering a selection of reader questions on a very special AMA episode.

The Love Week festivities continue on this uncharacteristically mushy episode of Film Club, wherein critics (and usual cynics) A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife talk about cinematic love stories.

Reporting “from” Sundance—which it to say, their living rooms—critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife discuss this unusual year for the festival.

This week on Film Club, our critics approach the topic of spoilers from both a historical and a practical perspective.

For their first episode of 2021, our critics are setting the prestige pics aside and celebrating a January tradition: Crappy horror movies.

Film Club's closing the year running down our favorite movies of 2020.

This Christmas, look beyond the classics to some more offbeat holiday movies.

Discussing the increasingly blurry line between film & TV, with special guest, TV Club editor Danette Chavez

An abnormally long awards season is upon us.

Welcome to The Premise Dome, full moon edition!

A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife each run down their five favorite horror movies of the year, most of which will be available to watch from home by the 31st.

On this month's third Halloween episode, our critics discuss the horror genre’s regular tactics for getting under an audience’s skin.

On this month's second Halloween episode, we’re addressing our horror movie blind spots.

On the first of four Halloween episodes, we discuss what qualifies as "elevated horror," while also getting into both the popularity and the backlash to the label and movement.

A look at the star-studded Netflix drama, The Devil All The Time, and Sean Durkin's The Nest

Let's talk about the major movies at this year's Toronto International Film Festival

Our critics get back in the new-movie groove with Christopher Nolan's Tenet and Charlie Kaufman’s I'm Thinking Of Ending Things.

The A.V. Club's A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife discuss the week's biggest and best films.

Today, we're introducing Push The Envelope, a new podcast where The A.V. Club editors and celebrity guests come together to discuss the Emmys, Oscars, Grammys, Globes, and more. From dream nominations to current snubs and surprises to favorite moments from past ceremonies—if someone’s passing out trophies, we’re talking about it.. Future episodes will cover everything from the VMAs and Tonys to the latest critical darlings of all forms of entertainment, but Push The Envelope kicks off with four episodes focused on the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards. Every Friday leading up to the Sept. 20 ceremony, TV editor Danette Chavez and managing Editor Erik Adams will join editor-in-chief Patrick Gomez in analyzing the nominations and predicting what we can expect from the upcoming at-home telecast. Push The Envelope will also feature interviews with some of the folks you’ll see in that telecast; in our first episode, you’ll hear from The Good Place’s D’Arcy Carden and Schitt’s Creek’s Catherine O’Hara. The three episodes that follow will focus on the limited series and movie, drama, and comedy categories, and feature conversations with Uzo Aduba (Mrs. America), Tituss Burgess (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy Vs. The Reverend), Nicholas Braun (Succession), some of the Watchmen creative team, and more. And if the TV isn’t your thing for some reason, don’t fret—this podcast is a year-round effort and we’ll be moving on to discuss other topics posthaste, with more celebrity guests and members of the A.V. Club staff joining the conversation. For now, we hope you’ll subscribe to Push The Envelope, available wherever you get your podcasts. Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For the past three weeks on Film Club, our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife have embarked on a deep dive into the films of Christopher Nolan. And our final installment in the series is as twisting and complex as it gets, as we discuss the blockbuster trio of Inception (2010), Interstellar (2014), and Dunkirk (2017). Is Nolan’s reputation for making chilly films that are full of ideas, but short on emotion, justified? Have our opinions of his work changed after spending the last month seeped in his filmography? And how did he manage to put out a such an ambitious series of $100 million-plus epics, with only a few years in between? Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Last week on Film Club, critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife discussed Christopher Nolan’s massively popular Dark Knight trilogy. This week, in the third part of our month-long series on Nolan’s filmography, they’re pulling a Memento and dicing up the timeline to discuss the movies the director made directly before and directly after his first trip to Gotham. It’s two smaller-scale thriller adaptations for the price of one: Insomnia, Nolan’s work-for-hire remake of a Norwegian detective thriller, and The Prestige, his twisty take on the Christopher Priest novel about dueling 19th-century magicians. Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For the second installment in our month-long series on the films of Christopher Nolan, critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife revisit the blockbuster comic-book franchise that made him one of the world’s most celebrated directors. Nearly a decade later, which entry in the trilogy holds up best? And how did this particularly operatic take on the caped crusader shape both the future of big-budget moviemaking and Nolan’s own style? Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Later this month, audiences around the world (including—though this is less certain—some in the United States) will finally lay eyes on what once looked like the movie event of the summer, Tenet. In honor of the belated release of this time-bending thriller, we’re spending the rest of August talking about the filmography of its celebrated director, Christopher Nolan, who’s become possibly the premier blockbuster craftsman of the new millennium. Today, to kick off our four-part series, critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife are returning to Nolan’s pre-Hollywood work: his scrappy directorial debut, Following, and his big breakthrough, Memento. How well do these nonlinear indie noirs hold up two decades later? Let’s discuss. Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The year is about halfway over, and though no new movies have hit theaters in months, plenty of very good ones have made their way to streaming platforms, video-on-demand, and virtual cinemas since everything shut down in March. Which got us thinking: If next year’s Oscars honored only the current crop of 2020 releases, which ones would be most worthy of consideration? On the first new episode of Film Club since June, critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife offer their picks for the best movies, performances, and scripts of the year so far, in what we’re calling The Midyear Awards. Don’t worry: Our “ceremony” is much shorter than the real one. And there are no montages. Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It’s almost July, and if release calendars can be believed (they probably can’t), we might see a few movies creep into theaters again. (Christopher Nolan’s Tenet and the live-action Mulan remake are both currently scheduled to debut in multiplexes by the end of next month.) Whether that actually happens remains to be seen, of course. For now, we’re still stuck watching movies at home—and plenty of new ones arrived over this last month. On the last new episode of Film Club for three weeks, A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife look back on two of June’s more high-profile digital releases: the Pete Davidson-Judd Apatow comedy The King Of Staten Island and the Gothic psychodrama Shirley, starring Elisabeth Moss as horror author Shirley Jackson. Plus, both critics offer their recommendations of the best news films currently streaming. Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A few weeks ago on Film Club, our critics reminisced about movie theaters, many of which are still closed because of the pandemic. But the multiplex will reopen eventually. What, by contrast, will become of the video store, which was endangered long before COVID-19? On today’s episode, A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife are joined by fellow A.V. Club contributor and former Film Club cohost Ignatiy Vishnevetsky to discuss the past and potential future of brick-and-mortar movie renting, along with their own fond memories of frequenting and working behind the counter of video stores. Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

There’s a new Spike Lee joint available today on Netflix. Da 5 Bloods, about a group of Black veterans returning to Vietnam decades later in search of both their fallen brother-in-arms and some gold they buried during the war, has earned Lee mostly glowing reviews (though not from our own reviewer, Ashley Ray-Harris). In honor of the film’s release, our critics sat down with Robert Daniels, who runs the website 812FilmReviews and has written for RogerEbert.com and The Playlist, to talk about Lee’s prolific career as a filmmaker over the last three-and-a-half decades. Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome to this week’s second installment of Film Club, The A.V. Club’s weekly movie-discussion series. On this very special, format-breaking episode, our critics encroach on TV editor Danette Chavez’s turf to discuss the strange world of The X-Files. Since its premiere almost three decades ago, Chris Carter’s sci-fi drama grew from beloved cult favorite, to pop culture juggernaut, garnering prestige and acclaim along the way. By total coincidence, A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife both found themselves revisiting the series while quarantining, and decided to record this bonus episode of Film Club. In it, they discuss their shared love for the series, its influences and legacy, and whether or not it still holds up.  Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome to a brand new episode of Film Club, The A.V. Club’s weekly movie-discussion series. The culmination of a remarkable rise from an independent production helmed by a self-taught filmmaker to the Toronto International Film Festival, Andrew Patterson’s buzzy indie-sci fi movie The Vast Of Night makes its debut on Amazon Prime today. It’s an inspiring story, but is it also a great film? Our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife weigh in. Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We’re rolling into a long weekend, and with multiplexes around the country still closed, movie lovers will have to get their fix at home. Among the more high-profile options available to rent or stream are two films once headed for theaters: the hijinks-heavy, crime-themed romantic comedy The Lovebirds, starring Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani; and Capone, Josh Trank’s look at the ignoble final days of the fearsome Chicago gangster, played here by Tom Hardy. Are either worth your time and/or money? On this new episode of Film Club, critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife debate the merits of these very different movies, both vying for your Memorial Day attention. Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome to a brand new episode of Film Club, The A.V. Club’s weekly movie-discussion series. The original Friday The 13th film was released on May 9, 1980 to middling reviews but staggering financial success, grossing $59 million on a estimated budget of $550,000. 40 years on and a dozen films later, the quintessential slasher franchise continues to lumber through our pop-culture consciousness. This week on Film Club, Katie Rife and A.A. Dowd are running down the Friday The 13th series, from Camp Crystal Lake to the year 2455, on an episode ominously taped on Wednesday the 13. In the episode—which you can listen to below, or wherever you get your podcasts—you’ll hear the pair discuss the franchise’s history, its influences and legacy, its unlikely future, and their favorite kills Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ever since 1975, when Steven Spielberg’s Jaws gobbled up every box-office record in sight, Hollywood has treated the warmer weeks of the year like a launching ground for its most expensive, extravagant productions—a whole season of would-be blockbusters, vying for our moviegoing attention from the beginning of May until the end of August. There will, of course, will be very few, if any, blockbusters coming to a theater near you this summer. On a brand new episode of Film Club, critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife offer a history lesson of this suddenly halted tradition, before debating which year, in the 45 since Jaws, gave us the greatest summer blockbuster season. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome to a brand new episode of Film Club, The A.V. Club’s weekly movie-discussion series. Though some states are permitting theaters to begin re-opening with restrictions, it will be sometime before moviegoers flock back to theaters. There are still concerns about the health risks of large public gatherings, and there are just no new movies coming to theaters. That means, for the foreseeable future, many movie lovers will be doing the majority of their movie watching via various streaming platforms—an industry that has become increasingly crowded, with seemingly every legacy media corporation launching a new one weekly. So, on this week’s Film Club, our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife wade into those muddy streaming waters in an attempt to find the best option(s) for movie lovers. In the episode, which you can listen to below, they discuss the major streaming players, recommend some lesser known but still great options, and talk some shit about Crackle. Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome back to Film Club, The A.V. Club’s weekly movie discussion series. This week, A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife get back to basics again with an extended discussion of two new releases. First, they dig into True History Of The Kelly Gang, a western film inspired by the true stories of Australian bushranger Ned Kelly and his gang of outlaws. Then, a discussion of HBO’s Bad Education, also inspired by a true story and starring Hugh Jackman in one of the best performances of his career. Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome back to Film Club, The A.V. Club’s weekly movie-discussion series. In addition to this week’s regularly scheduled installment—which you can listen to here—we’re coming to you again with our first ever interview episode. Ryan Oestreich, general manager of Chicago’s historic Music Box Theatre, was kind enough to hop on a call with our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife for a pleasant chat, which you can listen to below. In the episode, you’ll hear Oestreich discuss the challenges of running an arthouse theater in the middle of a pandemic, when he thinks moviegoers can get back into theaters, and what lies aheads for the moviegoing industry as a whole. Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Remember going to the movies? Our critics sure do. Multiplexes and arthouses are shutdown around the world, but that won’t stop film editor A.A. Dowd and senior writer Katie Rife from waxing nostalgic about the moviegoing experience. In this week’s installment of Film Club, our critics dig into their personal histories of going to the movies, share some of their most memorable experiences, and a discuss a brief history of the pastime. Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Over the last couple weeks, Film Club has taken a few creative detours. With no new wide releases to discuss, our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife have taken this opportunity to examine the pandemic’s impact on the film industry, pilot a new A.V. Club feature, and discuss the “F” CinemaScore. Today, its back to basics with an extended discussion on three relatively new films, all of which you can watch from the comfort of your own home: the Irish sci-fi horror Sea Fever, the Vin Diesel star-vehicle Bloodshot, and Ben Affleck’s sports drama The Way Back. Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

CinemaScore, for the uninitiated, is a Las Vegas-based market research firm that bills itself as “the industry leader in measuring movie appeal.” On a film’s opening day, their representatives stand outside of theaters and ask hundreds of moviegoers to grade the films they just saw on an A-to-F scale, the average of which becomes the “CinemaScore.” But while the metric has become a useful marketing tool for studios, it has also underlined the divide between the general public’s reaction to a film, and that of the critic community. On today’s episode on Film Club, A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife examine that divide, deep dive into their own grading philosophies, and discuss whether or not an “F” from CinemaScore is actually a good thing. Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With nothing new coming to theaters for the foreseeable future, Film Club, our weekly movie-discussion series, is switching gears and entering the Premise Dome. Each week our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife will take two movies with similar setups—think Armageddon and Deep Impact, or Smallfoot and Abominable—and duke it out over which is superior. This week’s matchup features two movies from 2013 about the President Of The United States under siege with only a lone Secret Service agent to protect. Of course, we’re talking about Olympus Has Fallen and White House Down. Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome to a brand new episode of Film Club, The A.V. Club’s weekly movie-discussion series. Normally on the show, cohosts A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife talk about the most notable new films coming to a theater near you. But because of the Coronavirus, nothing notable or otherwise is coming to any theaters this week (or the next one or the one after that and so forth). So instead, our critics had a long discussion about how this global health crisis might affect the film industry and its future, and what it could mean for the next few weeks or months of movie-watching. They also found room to discuss an older film with some sudden, chilling contemporary resonance: George Romero’s 1978 horror classic Dawn Of The Dead, an all-time favorite of both critics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Since its trailer was released last July, Blumhouse’s The Hunt has drawn the eyes and ire of many on folks in the MAGA crowd—with the President himself weighing in on the matter. The studio subsequently canceled the film’s September release, citing concerns about “timing” in the wake of the Dayton and El Paso mass shootings. Several months later, the Craig Zobel-directed satire is uncanceled and dropping in theaters today. On today’s first episode of Film Club, our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife wade into the controversial waters of The Hunt, but quickly discover it’s not worth the fuss. Plus, a discussion of Eliza Hittman's acclaimed film out of Sundance, Never Rarely Sometimes Always. Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For the better part of two decades—starting with Toy Story in 1995—Pixar seemed like one of the most reliable forces in Hollywood filmmaking. But their latest—Onward, starring Tom Holland and Chris Pratt—is a clear reminder that the beloved animation studio is just as fallible as the rest of the industry. On today’s episode of Film Club, our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife discuss the merits and missteps of the 22nd film from Pixar. Plus, a discussion of Kelly Reichardt's First Cow—a gentle, touching story of two best friends who want to make a living selling buttermilk biscuits.  Visit: http://avclub.com Like: http://www.fb.com/theavclub Follow: http://www.twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome back to another edition of Film Club. This week, senior writer Katie Rife is joined by contributor Ignatiy Vishnevetsky to discuss a pair of new releases: writer/director Leigh Whannell’s ingenious update on The Invisible Man, and Corneliu Porumboiu’s deligthful neo-noir, The Whistlers. Visit: http://avclub.com Like: http://www.fb.com/theavclub Follow: http://www.twitter.com/theavclub See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome back to another episode of Film Club. Today, our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife sit down to discuss Sonic The Hedgehog—Paramount’s completely unnecessary adaptation of the beloved 90s video game character—and Downhill—the American remake of Ruben Östlund’s marital drama about a male ego in crisis, Force Majeure. Visit: http://avclub.com Like: http://www.fb.com/theavclub Follow: http://www.twitter.com/theavclub See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome back to another edition of Film Club. After hitting all of Sunday’s Best Picture nominees, A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife are back to discussing the week’s new releases, starting with the latest entry in the new-and-improved DCEU, Birds Of Prey. Directed by Cathy Yan and starring Margot Robbie, Birds Of Prey is a wildly colorful mess of a movie—but it’s also really fun. Visit: http://avclub.com Like: http://www.fb.com/theavclub Follow: http://www.twitter.com/theavclub See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In honor of the fast-approaching 92nd Academy Awards—airing this Sunday, February 9—Film Club is looking back at the Best Picture nominees we didn’t cover last year. Today, A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife discuss Parasite and Jojo Rabbit. For further Oscars discussion, check out our previous Film Club episodes about fellow Best Picture nominees—Marriage Story, The Irishman, Little Women, 1917, Joker, Once Upon A Time...In Hollywood, and Ford v Ferrari. Visit: http://avclub.com Like: http://www.fb.com/theavclub Follow: http://www.twitter.com/theavclub See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome back to another edition of Film Club. Film editor A.A. Dowd is unable to join us this week, as he is in Park City, Utah covering this year’s Sundance Film Festival—check out his excellent coverage here. In his place, contributor Ignatiy Vishnevetsky joins senior writer Katie Rife to discuss Reed Morano's The Rhythm Section and Kantemir Balagov's Beanpole. Visit: http://avclub.com Like: http://www.fb.com/theavclub Follow: http://www.twitter.com/theavclub See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In honor of the fast-approaching 92nd Academy Awards, airing Sunday, February 9, Film Club is taking a break from covering this week’s film releases (do we really need to cover The Gentlemen?) to look back at the Best Picture nominees we didn’t cover last year. Today, A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife discuss Once Upon A Time...In Hollywood, Joker, and Ford v Ferrari. Look out for our episodes on Parasite, and Jojo Rabbit in the coming weeks. Visit: http://avclub.com Like: http://www.fb.com/theavclub Follow: http://www.twitter.com/theavclub See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome back to Film Club! For the first episode of 2020, Our critics discuss Dolittle—the wholly unnecessary reboot of Hugh Lofting’s children’s lit series starring Robert Downey Jr. in his first post-Endgame film—and 1917—the recently minted Oscar favorite which feels like an empty technical showcase. Visit: http://avclub.com Like us on Facebook: http://www.fb.com/theavclub Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/theavclub See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For the final Film Club of the year, our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife discuss the final chapter in the new Star Wars trilogy, The Rise Of Skywalker, and Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of Little Women, Also, special guest Ignatiy Vishnevetsky stops by and tries to wrap his head around Cats. Visit: http://avclub.com Like us on Facebook: http://www.fb.com/theavclub Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/theavclub See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Join our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife for discussion of Jay Roach’s toothless dramatization of the Fox News-Roger Ailes sexual harassment scandal, Bombshell, and Josh and Benny Safdie’s anxiety-inducing thrill ride, Uncut Gems. Visit: http://avclub.com Like us on Facebook: http://www.fb.com/theavclub Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/theavclub See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Join our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife as for a spoiler-free discussion of the twisty murder mystery, Knives Out—one of the year's most entertaining films—and the rapturous romance from Céline Sciamma, Portrait Of A Lady On Fire—our favorite film out of Cannes. Visit: http://avclub.com Like us on Facebook: http://www.fb.com/theavclub Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/theavclub See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This season’s second installment of Film Club is all about Netflix. Earlier this fall, the streaming giant reunited with Noah Baumbach for the tragicomedy Marriage Story, and debuted Martin Scorsese’s long-in-development-hell crime epic The Irishman. With both films hitting the service in the coming weeks—The Irishman premieres today, Marriage Story on December 6—our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife sit down to discuss the merits of these two impressive films. Visit: http://avclub.com Like us on Facebook: http://www.fb.com/theavclub Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/theavclub See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome back to Film Club, The A.V. Club’s weekly movie discussion series, now available in podcast form. In the first episode of our new season, film critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife discuss two family-oriented entertainments hitting theaters in advance of the Thanksgiving holiday: Frozen II the sequel to the most successful animated movie ever, and A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood, starring Tom Hanks as Mr. Rogers. Visit: http://avclub.com Like us on Facebook: http://www.fb.com/theavclub Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/theavclub See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.