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Who the Heck Is Going to Win Best Actress?

 Oscars Night will arrive with each precursor having named a different Best Actress winner. Which nominee really has the edge? By Nate Jones
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Tony Shalhoub Answers Every Question We Have About Spy Kids

 On playing a redeemable villain, making a movie for his kids, and what it’s like to have four heads. By Iana Murray
godzilla vs. kong

My Heart Belongs to the MonsterVerse

 Matt Zoller Seitz on why Godzilla and King Kong deliver more compelling cinematic glory than the other multiverses in the movie business. By Matt Zoller Seitz
  1. reunions
    Check Out This Josie and the Pussycats (Is the Best Movie Ever) Cast ReunionIn which Rachael Leigh Cook offers to drive her former bandmates to the airport.
    By Rebecca Alter
  2. coronavirus
    Here Are All the Movies Delayed Because of the CoronavirusWith updated release dates where available.
    By Vulture Editors
  3. vulture lists
    Every Melissa McCarthy Movie, RankedMcCarthy hasn’t always found material worthy of her talents, but she always tackles it with gusto.
    By Will Leitch and Tim Grierson
  4. movie review
    Melissa McCarthy Can’t Save the Day, or the Studio Comedy, in Thunder ForceThe Netflix spoof, which co-stars Octavia Spencer and Jason Bateman, doesn’t make its superhero buddy antics work.
    By Alison Willmore
  5. casting
    Phoebe Waller-Bridge Joins Indiana Jones 5 and She Better Be Wearing LeatherNow planned for July 29, 2022.
    By Zoe Haylock
  7. best of 2021
    The Best Animation of 2021 (So Far)New twists on classic characters and the looming end of a definitive anime kick off a year shaping up to be a big one in contemporary cartoon history.
    By Eric Vilas-Boas and John Maher
  8. movie review
    You Get One Guess As to What The Man Who Sold His Skin Is AboutTunisia’s Best International Feature Oscar nominee isn’t very subtle, but that’s not a bad thing.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  9. movie playlist
    Kevin Smith Gives Us a Movie Playlist (and Some Tears)You try mentioning Cinema Paradiso without getting emotional.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  10. chat room
    Kai Luke Brummer Is 2021’s First Breakout Movie StarThe star of Moffie on the memory of apartheid for young South Africans, straight actors playing gay, and who he’d love to work with next.
    By Jack King
  11. movie review
    Voyagers Is Just Lord of the Flies in SpaceDon’t be fooled by sexy marketing material — the new sci-fi film is really just a predictable, tedious drag.
    By Alison Willmore
  12. trailer mix
    The Woman in the Window Trailer: Amy Adams Still Knows No PeaceTwo years, one move to Netflix, and a global pandemic later.
    By Zoe Haylock
  13. movie review
    Slalom Is a Portrait of Abuse That Denies Easy AnswersA lovely, disturbing film set in the world of competitive skiing, from French director Charlène Favier.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  14. oscar futures
    Who the Heck Is Going to Win Best Actress?Oscars Night will arrive with each precursor having named a different Best Actress winner. Which nominee really has the edge?
    By Nate Jones
  15. crime
    Actor’s Most Prominent Role Turns Out to Be Alleged $227 Million Ponzi SchemeThe SEC says Zachary Horwitz faked relationships with Netflix and HBO.
    By Justin Curto
  16. role call
    Tony Shalhoub Answers Every Question We Have About Spy KidsOn playing a redeemable villain, making a movie for his kids, and what it’s like to have four heads.
    By Iana Murray
  17. godzilla vs. kong
    My Heart Belongs to the MonsterVerseMatt Zoller Seitz on why Godzilla and King Kong deliver more compelling cinematic glory than the other multiverses in the movie business.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  18. movie review
    The First Cinematic Masterpiece of 2021 Is HereMade in the small African nation of Lesotho, This Is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection is adventurous, essential viewing.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  19. trailer mix
    Angelina Jolie Outruns a Forest Fire in Those Who Wish Me Dead TrailerThe latest Western thriller from Taylor Sheridan.
    By Rebecca Alter
  20. role call
    Marcia Gay Harden Answers Every Question We Have About Her Pollock Oscars WinWithout a SAG or Golden Globe nomination, the actor’s win was a long shot. Twenty years later, she reminisces with Vulture about the night.
    By Matthew Jacobs
  21. mazel tov
    The Shiva Baby Creators Are Making a Queer Sex Comedy Called BottomsIn the film, two high-schoolers start a “fight club” to get laid before graduation.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  22. vulture recommends
    The Empty Man Is the Next Great Cult Horror FilmDon’t sleep on this sleeper hit.
    By Tres Dean
  23. justice league
    Ray Fisher Details How Joss Whedon and Warner Bros. Mismanaged Justice League“It seemed weird to have the only Black character” spout the catchphrase “Booyah!”
    By Rebecca Alter
  24. backstories
    The Hardest Day on the Set of NobodyTo make a fight scene on a city bus as realistic as possible took true strategizing. Director Ilya Naishuller tells us how he made it happen.
    By Dan Reilly
  25. trailer mix
    Street Gang Trailer: Jim Henson and His Beard Spread JoyThe Sesame Street doc premieres in theaters on April 23, and on demand May 7.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  26. deleted scenes
    Learn How to Spell ‘Barb’ and ‘Star’ in a Deleted Scene from Barb & StarB as in bonkers, A as in apple…
    By Jackson McHenry
  27. trailer mix
    Andrew Garfield Is a One-man Vlog Squad in Gia Coppola’s Mainstream TrailerHe’s “no one special.”
    By Rebecca Alter
  28. how sweet
    There’s a Peeps Film in the Works, and It’s Apparently a Road-Trip MovieHow does one put the pedal to the metal with a foot so soft?
    By Halle Kiefer
  29. прохладно!
    In Soviet Russia, This 1991 Lord of the Rings Adaptation Watches YouAnd it’s a trip.
    By Devon Ivie
  30. la la land
    China Based Its Xinjiang Agitprop Musical on La La LandThe Wings of Songs is set in an idyllic version of Xinjiang, scrubbed of any Islamic signifiers.
    By Rebecca Alter
  31. best of 2021
    The Best Movies of 2021 (So Far)From an English-language Pedro Almodóvar movie to a new cut of a years-old superhero movie to an animated adventure through Bikini Bottom and beyond.
    By Bilge Ebiri and Alison Willmore
  32. box office
    Godzilla vs. Kong Stomps Off With the Biggest Opening of the Pandemic EraThe movie grossed $48.5 million over its first five days to become the “next big step toward theatrical recovery,” even while streaming on HBO Max.
    By Chris Lee
  33. acceptance speeches
    Chadwick Boseman Wins Posthumous SAG Award for Ma Rainey’s Black BottomAnd Daniel Kaluuya dedicated his award to late actor.
    By Zoe Haylock
  34. awards season
    6 Incredible Anecdotes Helen Mirren Unexpectedly Shared at the SAG AwardsIncluding, but not limited to, her run-in with a bear.
    By Charu Sinha
  35. awards season
    Viola Davis, Daniel Kaluuya, The Crown Win Big at 2021 SAG AwardsWhile this year’s lovefest continued for Ted Lasso and Schitt’s Creek.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  36. casting
    Zendaya Is Lola Bunny in Space Jam: A New LegacyThe voice (actress) of her generation.
    By Charu Sinha
  37. trailer mix
    Florence Pugh’s Russian Accent Stars in Black Widow Trailer“Bring. Her. Home.”
    By Rebecca Alter
  38. trailer mix
    LeBron James Gets a Toon Up in Space Jam: A New Legacy TrailerMore like Ready Player Toon.
    By Rebecca Alter
  39. vulture asks
    Which Actors Do the Knives Out Sequels Need to Cast?Rian Johnson, we’re here to help you out, and you’re welcome.
    By Vulture Editors
  40. coach taylor?
    What the Hell Is Kyle Chandler Doing in Godzilla vs. Kong?Coach Taylor is always welcome, but his very limited appearances in the new blockbuster are confusing, to say the least.
    By James Grebey
  41. movie review
    If Only the Rest of French Exit Were As Good As Michelle Pfeiffer’s PerformancePfeiffer is delightful and overwhelming as a mordant Manhattan socialite searching for an ending in a depressive farce that never really gets going.
    By Alison Willmore
  42. yeun season
    God Is Good: Steven Yeun May Star in a Jordan Peele MovieWe don’t know many details yet, but who cares? We’ll be watching anyway.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  43. movie review
    Shiva Baby Is a Symphony in StressStar Rachel Sennott delivers a masterclass in making an audience sweat.
    By Helen Shaw
  44. the gold rush
    Promising Young Woman’s Unexpected Male Casting Is One of Its Strongest SuitsFrom Adam Brody to Max Greenfield, every terrible man in the film is played by a TV crush from decades past.
    By Nate Jones
  45. let’s go grandmas
    This Could Be a Groundbreaking Year for Grandmas at the OscarsEither Glenn Close or Youn Yuh-jung could make history in Best Supporting Actress for all mamaw-kind.
    By Joe Reid
  46. trailer mix
    Things Heard & Seen Trailer: Amanda Seyfried Is Haunted by Houses & HusbandsProtect her center-part at all costs.
    By Devon Ivie
  47. period piece
    A Brief History of Onscreen PeriodsVery rarely is a period portrayed as what it is like for almost everyone who experiences it — mundane.
    By Tina Charisma
  48. movies
    Randall Park to Make Directorial Debut With Adaptation of ShortcomingsBased on the graphic novel by Adrian Tomine.
    By Charu Sinha
  49. sequels
    Netflix Just Paid Nearly Half a Billion for ‘Knives Out 2’ and ‘3’The streaming behemoth eclipsed its biggest movie-acquisition expenditures while landing a popular new homegrown franchise
    By Chris Lee
  50. vulture lists
    All 15 Original Godzilla Movies, RankedThough the whole series is fun to watch, some Godzilla movies are better than others.
    By Keith Phipps
  51. trailer mix
    Patti Harrison Is a Goddamned Movie Star in the Together Together Trailer“I’m really worried that you’re probably making a little straight white guy in there.”
    By Rebecca Alter
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