Movies

Highlights

1. Critic’s Notebook

   What an Instagram Reel Has in Common With a 4-Hour Documentary

   Humans love to watch other humans, whether it’s movies by Frederick Wiseman or vertical videos on your phone. In a way, we’re all documentarians.

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2. Karla Sofía Gascón Scandal Is Not the Only ‘Emilia Pérez’ Controversy

   The actress’s old social media posts have threatened to derail the film’s Oscar campaign, but backlash has been building for months for other reasons.

    By Carlos Aguilar

   

   

3. 1. Anatomy of a Scene

      Watch Demi Moore Transform in ‘The Substance’

      The writer and director Coralie Fargeat narrates a sequence from her film, which is nominated for best picture.

       By Mekado Murphy

      

      

   2. The Projectionist

      ‘Anora’ Wins Big at Producers and Directors Guild Awards

      The film that takes those two major industry prizes almost always goes on to win the best-picture Oscar.

       By Kyle Buchanan

      

      

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