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  1. swords and sandals
    Which Gladiator Movie Gets the Most Thumbs Up?We rank the XIII best gladiator movies by how good, and how gladiator-y, they are.
    By James Grebey
  2. performance review
    Denzel Washington Should Always Have a Little ShawlOnly one element of Gladiator II is serving the pomposity and archness the movie needs: Denzel Washington and his many, many lavish fits.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  3. au hasard dillamond
    The ‘Wicked’ Movie Made One Huge Improvement to the Stage ShowSomething good is happening in Oz.
    By Rebecca Alter
  4. lessons in chemistry
    Sorry, But Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater Have Chemistry in WickedThe two share the screen for only a short time. But in that time, you kinda get it.
    By Jason P. Frank
  5. thumb down
    Gladiator II Should’ve Let Paul Mescal KissThe “dream of Rome,†yeah, whatever. The dream of Lucius and Ravi, though!
    By Roxana Hadadi
  7. vulture lists
    The 50 Greatest War Movies Ever MadeFrom the trenches of World War I to the recent conflicts that have defined 21st-century warfare.
    By Keith Phipps
  8. review roundup
    Is Wicked Popular with Critics?Did the movie musical impress the right cohorts?
    By Alejandra Gularte
  9. coming soon
    The Rock Is About Power, Drive, MoanaEverything we know about the new live-action version’s cast and release date. You’re welcome!
    By Jason P. Frank
  10. cameos
    Did You Catch All Four Cameos in the Wicked Movie?One short day, four fun cameos.
    By Louis Peitzman
  11. pee-break guide
    When Should You Take Your Bathroom Breaks During Wicked?There’s no rest for the wicked, but there can be pee breaks.
    By Zoe Papelis
  12. endings
    It’s Thumbs-down for the Forgettable Ending of Gladiator IIThe final fight is satisfying neither as spectacle nor dramatic payoff. It just kind of … happens, and then the movie ends.
    By A.A. Dowd
  13. endings
    Wicked’s Cliffhanger Ending, Explained (and What to Expect in Part Two)Wicked tells only half a story, but we’re not exactly in the dark about what happens next.
    By Louis Peitzman
  14. fact check
    Ask a Roman-History Professor: Were There Ever Sharks in the Colosseum?Gladiator II director Ridley Scott famously does not care about historical accuracy in his films but we had to ask.
    By Louis Peitzman
  15. popular
    Every Musical Number in Wicked, RankedSome of the movie’s best moments happen when John M. Chu finds a new cinematic language for its famous songs.
    By Louis Peitzman
  16. movie review
    When an American Pursues Bulgarian DreamsIn The Black Sea, Crystal Moselle and Derrick B. Harden co-direct a lovely ode to finding one’s place even when feeling out of place.
    By Jen Chaney
  17. pawty report
    Nightbitch Director Marielle Heller Got the Perfect Pooch to Play Amy Adams“I knew I wanted some red in the hair.â€
    By Alejandra Gularte
  18. remember that time
    Have You Ever Seen Anything Like the Pool Fight in The Strangers: Prey at Night?The four-minute sequence is thrilling and operatic, the kind of instantly iconic set piece most slasher movies dream of.
    By Louis Peitzman
  19. coming soon
    Podcasters Do Movies Now?Theo Von’s writing, directing, self-producing, and starring in Busboys with David Spade.
    By Bethy Squires
  20. mind equals blown
    Robert Pattinson Joins Tomdaya in New Nolan FlickNo title, no logline, but yes Robert Pattinson.
    By Jason P. Frank
  21. mystery and intrigue
    Anne Hathaway Is Back in BookTokShe will star in an adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s Rebecca-esque Verity.
    By Jason P. Frank
  22. vulture lists
    Every Ridley Scott Movie, RankedSizing up the director’s decades-long career.
    By Scott Tobias
  23. coming soon
    Rust Premieres, Three Years After Fatal ShootingWhat we know about the film’s completion and debut following Halyna Hutchins’s death.
    By Zoe Guy
  24. scene report
    Rust Didn’t Choose to Echo Its Tragedy, But It Courses Through the FilmThe finished movie is an appropriately unvarnished western, starring a lead actor visibly shaken by his experience making it.
    By Nick Newman
  25. a long talk
    Replacing Halyna Hutchins on Rust Was the Challenge of a LifetimeCinematographer Bianca Cline on why the film had to be finished after her predecessor’s tragic death on set.
    By Laura Bradley
  26. another one?
    How to Train a (Live-Action) DragonAt least Toothless looks cute in the first trailer.
    By Jennifer Zhan and Michael Savio
  27. here we go again!
    PBS to Air Doc About Newt Gingrich-Approved ImmigrantsThe cozying up to the incoming administration has begun.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  28. the pluck of the irish
    Why Are Irish Actors So Good at Accents?Dialect coaches share their theories.
    By Jasmine Vojdani
  29. be mine
    A Minecraft Movie Jump-Square WarningThe new trailer spawns an origin story for Jack Black’s Steve.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  30. movie review
    Wicked Is As Enchanting As It Is ExhaustingJon M. Chu’s film adaptation of the hit musical has charm, but the bloat is inescapable.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  31. the vulture transcript
    ‘We’re All Going to Die, and I Think About It a Lot’His Three Daughters star Elizabeth Olsen on why she keeps doing movies about grief and dying and why she’s decided, “Marvel, done.â€
    By Rachel Handler
  32. memeology
    Allow Nicole Kidman to Correct the Record on That Divorce Meme“That wasn’t real life.â€
    By Justin Curto
  33. scene report
    Oscar Season Kicks Off With Trump Impressions and a Bond TeaseEverything we saw and heard at the 2024 Governors Awards, the first big event on the awards campaign trail.
    By Jason P. Frank
  34. respect the classics
    We Bought a Zoo Turned Elle Fanning Into a Bob Dylan StanBut she still hasn’t met the man after starring in A Complete Unknown.
    By Justin Curto
  35. the pluck of the irish
    How the Irish Came to Rule Pop CultureArtists from the island continue to punch above their weight. Online, they’ve gained a rep as the “good Europeans.â€
    By Nate Jones
  36. vulture festival 2024
    Kevin Smith Is Getting Closer and Closer to Dogma 2And Ben Affleck and Matt Damon will be guilted into starring, trust.
    By Bethy Squires
  37. vulture festival 2024
    Saturday Night Live Was Director School for Julio Torres“We treated every sketch as if they were a little short film.â€
    By Bethy Squires
  38. vulture festival 2024
    Mike Myers, King of Catchphrase Comedy, Doesn’t Write Catchphrases Intentionally“Remember ‘Get in my belly?’ That was improv. It wasn’t Ladies and gentleman, my next catchphrase!â€
    By Bethy Squires
  39. vulture festival 2024
    Elizabeth Olsen Sees Marvel as ‘Insurance’ to Make Indie FilmsIt’s not a matter of “one for them, one for me,†it’s about the freedom to do both.
    By Justin Curto
  40. november blues?
    Can Red One’s Box Office Break Into the Green?Maybe it’s a little too early for a Christmas movie.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  41. jedi strength
    The Force Is With Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía GascónThe Cannes best actress winner can’t stop talking about Star Wars.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  42. now streaming
    The 14 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This WeekendIs the real sexiest man alive Hot Frosty?
    By Savannah Salazar
  43. making a list
    Santas, RankedOur favorite jolly (usually) old (usually) men (usually).
    By Katie Rife
  44. 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?
    By Nate Jones
  45. gossip girls
    That’s So ConclaveGossiping is no longer a sin. Now it’s ‘Conclave’ memes.
    By Fran Hoepfner
  46. chat room
    We Asked Anora’s Yura Borisov About That Final Scene Inside the CarAnora’s breakout heartthrob Yura Borisov approached the ending like “every second is a new second†for Igor and Ani.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  47. awards szn
    Conan O’Brien Will Host the 2025 Academy AwardsBut … will his assistant, Sona, be there?
    By Jason P. Frank
  48. movie review
    ‘Some People Call It the City of Dreams, But I Don’t’Payal Kapadia’s new film, All We Imagine As Light, is a shimmering portrait of a Mumbai where everyone goes and nobody feels at home.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  49. unretirement plan
    Cameron Diaz Unretires From Acting for an Annie (2014) ReunionShe picks up right where she left off in the new trailer with Jamie Foxx.
    By Rebecca Alter and Bethy Squires
  50. endings
    The Empty Symbolism of Emilia Pérez’s EndingThe film’s attempts to address Mexico’s race and class inequality are rendered obsolete by its pat conclusion.
    By Alessa Dominguez
  51. hi gay
    Denzel Washington Says His Gay Kiss Was Cut From Gladiator II“I think they got chicken.â€
    By Bethy Squires
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