I hear you: Toy Story 3 is a masterpiece and could have very easily ended the Disney/Pixar franchise on a high note. But here’s why Toy Story 4 is still worth your time.

Of the 26 films I saw over 12 days of New York City’s Tribeca Film Festival, these are the ones that left the strongest impression on me.

With a new Toy Story movie upon us, I decided to revisit some of the most tear-jerking Pixar scenes—all judged by their weight in tears and how long I stared into the void after watching.

I pledge allegiance to Nicolas Cage’s big, beautiful, bonkers 2004 action-adventure film.

With their sixth edition of the annual film series, NYC’s NewFest upped the stakes with a selection that ranged from intimate documentary portraits to recent festival smashes. Here are my brief takes on what I saw.

Coming to you from the Music Box Theatre in Chicago, here are our reviews and other features from the 2026 Chicago Critics Film Festival.

Bestselling author, marketer, and email expert Ann Handley picks five of the most essential movie emails and why they matter.

Freshen up your spring fashion with these film-inspired fits.

With the Achievement in Casting award debuting at the Oscars, we’re picking which movies should have won over the last half-century.

Let’s take a closer look at some beloved films that are WHOOPS now apparently too radical for today’s khaki-wearing tyrants.

Sorry, we don’t make the rules.

Our reviews, features, and more from the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.

We’re excited to be covering the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, which features a great lineup of feature films, shorts, and documentaries from around the world.

Griswold’s unhinged yet somehow heroic yuletide meltdown soliloquy isn’t just madness, but American Christmas distilled to its neon, glittering core.

Yes, the uncanny valley is nightmare fuel. No, we didn’t know that Hanks overload was possible. But there’s so much to recommend about Robert Zemeckis’ half classic, half bewildering holiday film.

As a former English teacher, I can confidently declare The Muppet Christmas Carol is not just the best holiday movie but the greatest damn book adaptation ever committed to celluloid.

No matter how you define a Christmas movie, Die Hard and Eyes Wide Shut deck the halls of all other holiday movies: But which is the best kiss under the mistletoe? Let’s find out.

With just a few holly jolly adjustments, these movies would be automatic additions to my holiday watchlist every December. 

Our thoughts on the new concert film from indie rock singer-songwriter Mitski.

A brief Q&A about what they learned making their movie, their filmmaking superpower, and more.