For the first time in a while, most of the nominated films are excellent – and nearly all of them are watchable. Joachim ...

Science fiction rarely saves its biggest argument for the middle. The genre tends to hold its boldest move for the last scene, the final reveal, the cut to black, or the image that sends viewers into ...

Great films spark bigger questions. Pair this year’s Oscar-nominated movies with books that echo their themes of ambition, love, memory and power., Books, Times Now ...

From Thomas Pynchon’s chaotic landscapes to Han Kang’s Nobel-winning prose, these films translate complex literary themes such as generational trauma, political resistance, and corporate greed into ...