Santas, RankedOur favorite jolly (usually) old (usually) men (usually).
ByKatie Rife
oscar futures
How Every Oscar Movie Can Be the Anti-Trump MovieLike it or not, we’re in for yet another awards season operating in the shadow of Donald Trump. Which campaigns can take advantage of the vibe shift?
ByNate Jones
gossip girls
That’s So ConclaveGossiping is no longer a sin. Now it’s ‘Conclave’ memes.
Look, I LaughedDeadpool & Wolverine isn’t particularly good. But it’s so determined to beat you down with its incessant irreverence that you might submit anyway.
ByBilge Ebiri
parenting
It’s Family ‘Sex Scene’ NightWhen violent porn is everywhere, is there a case for serving up romantic counterprogramming to your teen boy?
ByAnya Kamenetz
it’s about time
Hiro Murai Is Going LongHe’ll make his feature directorial debut for A24 with the original samurai film Bushido.
Heretic’s Ending Begs for a Bigger IdeaThe new A24 horror movie crackles as a showcase for a sadist’s critiques of religion. But it’s far less compelling when it tries to counter them.
ByNicholas Quah
movie review
Meanwhile, on Earth …In a moody new (mostly) live-action film from a great French animator, grief and aliens converge.
Hugh Grant Was Born to Play the VillainGrant’s been terrific in recent years as characters of questionable moral standing, but his riveting turn in Heretic is something else entirely.
Andrea Peyser Is Back From the DeadThe controversial Post columnist still thinks Martha Stewart is a bitch. But it’s okay; Stewart probably thinks the same of her.