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Oscar Futures: Spielberg’s West Side Story Is Feeling Pretty

 The long-delayed remake of the 1962 Best Picture winner couldn’t have asked for a better first week. By Nate Jones
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A Long Talk With the Hot Gay Nuns of Benedetta

 Virginie Efira and Daphné Patakia discuss working alongside Paul Verhoeven, the feminist bona fides of their movie, and Virgin Mary dildos. By Rachel Handler
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Laura Dern Answers Every Question We Have About Citizen Ruth

 On Alexander Payne’s “equal-opportunity offender” abortion comedy, Miramax’s efforts to “kill” support for it, and its continued relevance. By Matthew Jacobs
  1. trailer mix
    Watch Trailer for Texas Chainsaw Massacre Sequel, If You DarePremiering February 18, 2022, on Netflix.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  2. tall girl
    Zendaya Showed Graham Norton How She Caught Tom Holland for a Spider-Man Stunt“My feet obviously hit the ground before he does.”
    By Jennifer Zhan
  3. co-star swap
    Ghosted Casts Ana de Armas as Scarlett Johansson’s ReplacementShe’ll star alongside Chris Evans in the upcoming romantic action adventure film.
    By Rebecca Alter
  4. awards season
    New York Film Critics Circle Winners Include Power of the Dog and Lady GagaThis year’s best film, Drive My Car, continues the tradition of the NYFCC going its own way.
    By Natalie Lin
  5. oscar futures
    Oscar Futures: Spielberg’s West Side Story Is Feeling PrettyThe long-delayed remake of the 1962 Best Picture winner couldn’t have asked for a better first week.
    By Nate Jones
  7. movie review
    Benedetta Is Pure Verhoeven, for Better and for WorseThis tale of lesbianism, spirituality, and plague in a 17th-century Tuscan convent is somehow both shocking and obvious.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  8. help!
    What to Read, Watch, or Listen to After Binging Get BackRecommendations for every kind of Beatles fan.
    By Sophie Brookover
  9. a blog for christmas
    An Attempt to Make Sense of This Year’s Netflix Christmas MoviesDiving deep into the similarities, differences, merits, and crimes against humanity of four holiday rom-coms.
    By Rachel Handler
  10. rust
    Alec Baldwin Says ‘Someone’ Is Responsible for the Rust Shooting“Someone is responsible for what happened … but I know it’s not me.”
    By Alejandra Gularte
  11. awards season
    Licorice Pizza Awarded Best Film by National Board of ReviewThe first big Oscar precursor has chosen its winners.
    By Natalie Lin
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    A Long Talk With the Hot Gay Nuns of BenedettaVirginie Efira and Daphné Patakia discuss working alongside Paul Verhoeven, the feminist bona fides of their movie, and Virgin Mary dildos.
    By Rachel Handler
  13. respect the classics
    Mal Evans, Get Back’s Lovable Anvil King, Will Have His Archives PublishedThe Beatles’ road manager died under tragic circumstances in 1976.
    By Devon Ivie
  14. role call
    Laura Dern Answers Every Question We Have About Citizen RuthOn Alexander Payne’s “equal-opportunity offender” abortion comedy, Miramax’s efforts to “kill” support for it, and its continued relevance.
    By Matthew Jacobs
  15. bat-chelor nation
    Nicolas Cage Bites Into New Dracula Film As Leading VampireEntering his Twilight era.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  16. rankings
    Every Kirsten Dunst Role, RankedNo one does it like her.
    By Matthew Jacobs
  17. house of gucci
    All the Fistfights, Heartbreaks, and Madness House of Gucci Left OutThe real Guccis’ family history is too messy for one movie to contain. We combed through three Gucci tell-alls to find what didn’t make it onscreen.
    By Nick Allen
  18. transit
    Somewhere in Spielberg’s West Side Story There’s a Singing Role for the SubwayA niche reference for transit and/or music-theory heads.
    By Jackson McHenry
  19. great stories
    Ben Affleck Says Just ‘Imagine’ How He and Jennifer Lopez Reconnected“Imagine the best story, and I’m sure that’s the true version.”
    By Justin Curto
  20. the industry
    What Will Happen to Movie Guns in Post-Rust Hollywood?Calls for bans on functional firearms have been made, but entertainment-industry consensus regarding the abolition of guns on set remains elusive.
    By Chris Lee
  21. tributes
    Steven Spielberg Pays Tribute to Stephen Sondheim at West Side Story Premiere“Thank you Steve, for the hat.”
    By Jackson McHenry
  22. a long shot
    ‘You Just Have to Accept That Wes Is Right’The French Dispatch crew explains how it pulled off the movie’s quietly impossible long shot.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  23. awards season
    Squid Game Wins Its First Major Award at the GothamsAnd The Lost Daughter did anything but lose.
    By Rebecca Alter
  24. r.i.p.
    Aboriginal Australian Actor and Artist David Gulpilil Dead at 68The Cannes Un Certain Regard Best Actor winner had a 50-year career in Australian cinema.
    By Rebecca Alter
  25. chat room
    House of Gucci Screenwriter Explains Why Jared Leto Keeps Saying ‘Boof!’Screenwriter Roberto Benivegna walks us through Lady Gaga’s ad-libs, Paolo’s catchphrase, and that, uh, energetic sex scene.
    By Robert Daniels
  26. oscar futures
    Oscar Futures: Can the Star-Studded Don’t Look Up Make an Impact?Early viewers have come away from Adam McKay’s asteroid comedy convinced the smartypants satirist has done it again.
    By Nate Jones
  27. movie review
    Licorice Pizza’s Unlikely Romance Is the Least Interesting Thing About ItPaul Thomas Anderson’s love letter to the Valley in the ’70s is a series of delightful episodes attached to a less compelling central story.
    By Alison Willmore
  28. ban motion smoothing
    How to Turn Motion Smoothing Off on Your TVMake your TV go back and show movies the way they were supposed to be.
    By Yinka Martins
  29. “boof!”
    What’s Fact and What’s Fiction in House of Gucci?Did Patrizia really stalk Maurizio? Did Paolo really say “boof” a lot? We dig into Gucci history to separate fact from fiction.
    By Robert Daniels
  30. fan casting
    The Beatles Lord of the Rings Movie That Could Have BeenJohn Lennon *is* Gollum.
    By Bethy Squires
  31. movie review
    The Humans’ New York Thanksgiving Is All Too RealStephen Karam effectively adapts his stage drama for the screen, crafting an observant study of the things we share and suppress among family.
    By Jen Chaney
  32. vulture lists
    Every Will Smith Movie Performance, RankedHow does King Richard stack up against against the rest?
    By Will Leitch and Tim Grierson
  33. holiday movies
    House of Gucci Is the Most Family Thanksgiving MovieGood or bad, a movie designed to unite your family in bafflement and joy.
    By Jackson McHenry
  34. vulture lists
    What to See, Watch, and Stream This Thanksgiving WeekendFrom big-budget theatrical releases to quirky streaming comedies.
    By Savannah Salazar
  35. movie review
    Encanto Is the Best Disney Animated Film Since FrozenA tale of magic and belonging, with a surprisingly intimate emotional journey at its core.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  36. vulture lists
    What to Watch After Binging Cowboy BebopIn the mood for more ennui?
    By Tres Dean
  37. movie review
    Joaquin Phoenix Gives a Career-Best Performance in C’mon C’monMike Mills’s latest film is a balm for these chaotic, heartbreaking times.
    By Angelica Jade Bastién
  38. movie review
    House of Gucci Isn’t a Good Movie, But It’s Definitely a Good TimeIt’s shapeless, hammy as hell, and no one in it agrees on what an Italian accent sounds like — but the Lady Gaga–led fashion saga is undeniably fun.
    By Alison Willmore
  39. house of gucci
    Lady Gaga’s Method Approach to House of Gucci Fooled Even Ridley Scott“I thought, I think this has always been her. But it wasn’t,” the director tells Vulture.
    By Chris Lee
  40. who is that?
    What Do Actors Lose When Prosthetics Become the Star?Hollywood’s obsession with making celebs “unrecognizable” is not helping their performances.
    By Alison Willmore
  41. a long talk
    Leave Mike Leigh AloneAfter all these years, the fascinating director still won’t take a job “if there’s the remotest possibility anybody is going to interfere.”
    By Bilge Ebiri
  42. collector’s edition
    A 2021 DVD Gift Guide for Movie LoversCriterion 4K releases, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Supernatural: The Complete Series, and more.
    By Brian Tallerico
  43. roll clip!
    Joaquin Phoenix Goes ‘Blah, Blah, Blah’ in C’mon C’mon Exclusive ClipThe Mike Mills film is out now.
    By Natalie Lin
  44. movie review
    Tick, Tick…Boom! Is a Fascinating, Fractured Portrait of a Creative MindThe musical’s film adaptation feels like flipping open a thrift store jacket that wasn’t designed to be reversible, but works anyway.
    By Jackson McHenry
  45. movie review
    Will Smith’s Performance Makes King Richard Worth SeeingIt’s not so much a biopic of Richard Williams, father to Venus and Serena, as it is a portrait of a family at a pivotal time in their lives.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  46. oscar futures
    Oscar Futures: Is King Richard an Awards-Season Smash?In Will Smith, the tennis-dad biopic has the Best Actor front-runner. But where else can the film compete?
    By Nate Jones
  47. gallery
    The Faces of Vulture Festival 2021We welcomed Issa Rae, Henry Winkler, John Cho, and dozens of other stars (plus one good dog) to our photo studio.
    Photographs by Bobby Doherty
  48. trailer mix
    Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley Gets New Trippy TrailerStarring Bradley Cooper and Cate Blanchett.
    By Charu Sinha
  49. respect the classics
    Tom Petty’s Daughter on the Ambitious Future of His Legacy“I’d love to see a museum dedicated to my father. I think that’s an undertaking that will take a great deal of time.”
    By Devon Ivie
  50. my single is dropping
    Cardi B Drops Knockout New Song ‘Bet It’ for Bruised SoundtrackIt’s her second solo song this year, after “Up.”
    By Justin Curto
  51. a long talk
    ‘Should I Call You Daddy?’How C’mon C’mon director Mike Mills convinced Joaquin Phoenix to father his movie son.
    By Rachel Handler
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