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2021 Movies

  1. best of 2021
    The Best Movies of 2021Snapshots of moviegoing in the year in-person cinema returned with a vengeance.
    By Bilge Ebiri, Alison Willmore, and Angelica Jade Bastién
  2. movie review
    If You Like Westerns, You’ll Want to See Old HenryTim Blake Nelson reminds us that he’s one of the best we’ve got.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  3. in the heights
    How the In the Heights Costumes ‘Pulled Right From the Sidewalks’An interview with designer Mitchell Travers about nailing the movie’s feel-good mood and its Washington Heights locale.
    By Emma Fraser
  4. do you want to play a game?
    The Spiral: From the Book of Saw Director on Those Traps and Real-Life Overlaps“If we would have taken the approach of ‘all cops are bad,’ then you’re making propaganda and it doesn’t work.”
    By Kyle Turner
  5. chat room
    Brett Gelman Is Ready to Play a Good VillainThe Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse star says, “I want to stretch myself and do everything that I know I can do.”
    By Max Cea
  6. family matters
    The Mitchells vs. the Machines Director Mike Rianda Wants to Make You LaughHow Mike Rianda went from Gravity Falls to making one of the warmest, funniest, most original animated movies of the past few years.
    By Joseph Longo
  7. the gold rush
    Here’s Where You Can Stream This Year’s Oscar MoviesEverything from The Father to Eurovision Song Contest.
    By Savannah Salazar
  8. movie review
    Netflix’s Space Thriller Stowaway Is Sometimes Confusing, Never BoringToni Collette, Anna Kendrick, Daniel Dae Kim, and Shamier Anderson keep this sci-fi suspenser admirably grounded.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  9. movie review
    Here’s a Movie About a Pig That Might Change Your LifeExecutive produced by Joaquin Phoenix, Viktor Kossakovsky’s powerful Gunda doesn’t try to make its animals human. It lets them be themselves.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  10. movie review
    Sesame Street Doc Street Gang Is About When TV Needed To Be Saved From ItselfThe documentary, which celebrates the formative years of the iconic kids’ show, is also a testament to the singular forces that allowed it to happen.
    By Alison Willmore
  11. a total knockout
    The Mortal Kombat Theme-Song Creators Didn’t Know They’d Created a KnockoutOlivier Adams and Maurice “Praga Khan” Engelen created a winner in 1994, one still ringing in our ears to this day.
    By James Grebey
  12. chat room
    Sound of Metal Star (and Oscar Nominee) Paul Raci Would Do This All AgainAt 73, one of Hollywood’s hardest-working actors talks awards recognition and finally being given the chance to step into the spotlight.
    By Jack King
  13. unconventional materials
    Can You Really Stab Somebody With Their Frozen Blood or Is Mortal Kombat Lying?An expert pours cold water on the idea of stabbing an opponent with their frozen blood.
    By James Grebey
  14. chat room
    Minari Director Lee Isaac Chung on His Oscar Nominations and Existential Angst“So much of my past 10 years with my career not going so well was invested in coming to peace with that.”
    By E. Alex Jung
  15. movie review
    In the Earth Is a Slapdash Wilderness Horror Story for the Age of COVIDThe new horror film from Ben Wheatley, made quietly and quickly last year, evokes the pandemic but can’t figure out what to say about it.
    By Alison Willmore
  16. oscars 2021
    The One Scene That Best Represents Each 2021 Best Picture NomineeHere are our picks for the singular scenes that Oscar should use to represent each Best Picture nominee at this year’s Academy Awards.
    By Chris Feil
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. trailer mix
    Andrew Garfield Is a One-man Vlog Squad in Gia Coppola’s Mainstream TrailerHe’s “no one special.”
    By Rebecca Alter
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. movie review
    Shiva Baby Is a Symphony in StressStar Rachel Sennott delivers a masterclass in making an audience sweat.
    By Helen Shaw
  29. 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
  30. movie review
    Godzilla vs. Kong Is Heart-Stoppingly Stupid But Sporadically EntertainingWhatever. King Kong has a magic axe now. Enjoy!
    By Bilge Ebiri
  31. monkey fight lizard
    Every Single (Kaiju-Size) Easter Egg in Godzilla vs. KongWe went hunting for buried movie treasure while the monsters were fighting.
    By James Grebey
  32. zach snyder’s justice league
    Is the Snyder Cut Eligible for Any Academy Awards?Can a refreshed and revised movie be eligible for an Oscar?
    James Grebey
  33. movie review
    Netflix’s Bad Trip Might Help You Feel Better About Our Broken NationEither that, or it will annoy the sh*t out of you.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  34. movie review
    Nobody Is Just Good Enough Thanks to Bob OdenkirkThe movie may be an unapologetic John Wick knockoff, but the comedian and actor makes for a compelling newcomer to the middle-aged action hero club.
    By Alison Willmore
  35. nomadland
    No Country for the Old: On Nomadland and Some Kind of HeavenTwo films — Nomadland and Some Kind of Heaven — present very different visions of aging in modern-day America.
    By Sarah Jones
  36. movie review
    Six Minutes to Midnight Runs Out the ClockEddie Izzard’s new period thriller about a 1930s finishing school for the daughters of the German High Command comes up short on all fronts.
    By Helen Shaw
  37. zack snyder’s director’s cut
    What Does Justice League Mean for the Director’s Cut?The lengthy HBO Max movie is the latest in a hallowed tradition that has unleashed more than just Zack Snyder’s vision.
    By Iana Murray
  38. chat room
    Minari’s Han Yeri Wanted a Korean Actress to Play Monica, Even If It Wasn’t Her“Monica seemed to be the most Korean. I was hoping it wouldn’t be someone who grew up in the States.”
    By E. Alex Jung
  39. 2022 movies
    Black Widow and Cruella Head to Disney+ As Blockbusters Are Pushed to 2022Free Guy, The King’s Man, Deep Water, and more are postponed (again).
    By Zoe Haylock
  40. movie review
    The Courier Is an Old-Fashioned Spy Thriller Elevated by Two Great PerformancesBenedict Cumberbatch and Merab Ninidze are terrific in this based-on-fact tale of the Cold War.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  41. oscars 2021
    After the Oscar Nominations, Who’s the Early Leader in Best Picture?After Monday’s nominations, here’s a rough ranking of the eight Best Picture nominees, from The Father to … well, no spoilers.
    By Nate Jones
  42. the snyder cut
    That Snyder Cut Epilogue, ExplainedZack Snyder’s Justice League heard you like post-credits scenes so much that it stuck one in the regular movie.
    By Ryan Britt
  43. the snyder cut
    Has Zack Snyder’s Justice League Given the DCEU a Reboot?Though 2017’s Justice League knocked the DC universe off course, director Zack Snyder’s new cut of the film might just change things for good.
    By Ryan Britt
  44. the snyder cut
    How Does the Snyder Cut Differ From Joss Whedon’s Justice League?With two hours of new scenes and lots of smaller tweaks, there’s a ton of changes to look for.
    By James Grebey
  45. the snyder cut
    Every Single Easter Egg in Zack Snyder’s Justice LeagueDouble the run time, double the Easter eggs! We’ve scouted out some of the movie’s most exciting cameos and hidden gems.
    By James Grebey
  46. the unforgettable year
    A Year of Watching Movies About Being Stuck at Home (While Being Stuck at Home)COVID cinema arrived not long after the virus did — but what do we want from movies about a pandemic we’re all still experiencing?
    By Alison Willmore
  47. chat room
    How Salt-N-Pepa Brought the Party to Coming 2 AmericaPepa, one-third of the legendary rap group, recalls her surprise Coming 2 America cameo.
    By Bianca Gracie
  48. the gold rush
    The 2021 Oscars Ballot by the NumbersFrom Glenn Close nominations to animated sequels, we’re breaking down the math behind this year’s crop of Academy Awards hopefuls.
    By Joe Reid
  49. vulture quiz
    Who Said It: Colin Jost in Coming 2 America or Colin Jost in Tom & Jerry?Jost embodies these characters with such different performances, so this should be a snap. KIDDING.
    By Rebecca Alter
  50. movie review
    The Snyder Cut Contains the Best and Worst of Zack SnyderThis is an undeniably passionate and moving work. But you may not want to endure it in one sitting.
    By Bilge Ebiri
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