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This Is the End and The Bling Ring

Two portraits of Hollywood as a moral hellscape.

Dana Stevens | MOVIES | Friday, June 14, 2013, at 6:07 PM

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Man of Steel

Can America stomach a superhero this saintly?

Dana Stevens | MOVIES | Thursday, June 13, 2013, at 6:42 PM

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Evocateur

The swift rise and swifter fall of Morton Downey Jr.

Dana Stevens | MOVIES | Friday, June 7, 2013, at 5:47 PM

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Much Ado About Nothing

As bracingly effervescent as picnic champagne.

Dana Stevens | MOVIES | Thursday, June 6, 2013, at 7:30 PM

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Shadow Dancer

A subdued psychological thriller from the director of Project Nim and Man on Wire.

Dana Stevens | MOVIES | Friday, May 31, 2013, at 4:36 PM

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After Earth

Will Smith tries to coach his son into becoming an action hero.

Dana Stevens | MOVIES | Friday, May 31, 2013, at 7:05 AM

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Behind the Candelabra

A macabre Hollywood love story in the tradition of Sunset Boulevard.

Dana Stevens | MOVIES | Friday, May 24, 2013, at 5:44 PM

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Before Midnight

A love once new has now grown old.

Dana Stevens | MOVIES | Friday, May 24, 2013, at 10:50 AM

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Frances Ha

Or, Greta Gerwig Is Fun to Watch Do Stuff.

Dana Stevens | MOVIES | Friday, May 17, 2013, at 4:01 PM

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Star Trek Into Darkness

Boldly go.

Dana Stevens | MOVIES | Thursday, May 16, 2013, at 2:49 PM

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Stories We Tell

Sarah Polley’s compassionate portrait of a complex, flawed woman: her mother.

Dana Stevens | MOVIES | Friday, May 10, 2013, at 5:46 PM

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The Great Gatsby

A grandiose, colorful, pleasure-drenched night at the movies.

Dana Stevens | MOVIES | Thursday, May 9, 2013, at 6:34 PM

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The Iceman

Hard to watch, hard to look away.

Dana Stevens | MOVIES | Thursday, May 2, 2013, at 5:42 PM

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Iron Man 3

A sharp-eyed domestic comedy trapped in a Disney-Marvel mega-movie.

Dana Stevens | MOVIES | Thursday, May 2, 2013, at 8:39 AM

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The Reluctant Fundamentalist

It’s reluctant all right.

Dana Stevens | MOVIES | Friday, April 26, 2013, at 1:35 PM

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Pain & Gain

But mostly pain.

Dana Stevens | MOVIES | Thursday, April 25, 2013, at 6:21 PM

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Dispatches From Ebertfest

Chuck and Eileen Kuenneth met in Roger Ebert’s film class. He came to their wedding. Then invited them to his.

Dana Stevens | MOVIES | Monday, April 22, 2013, at 3:21 PM

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Dispatches From Ebertfest

Tilda Swinton is puckish, flirtatious, pensive, and possesses a large bladder.

Dana Stevens | MOVIES | Saturday, April 20, 2013, at 10:20 AM

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Dispatches From Ebertfest

Only at this festival would I have found a gem like Patrick Wang’s In the Family.

Dana Stevens | MOVIES | Friday, April 19, 2013, at 3:40 PM

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Dispatches From Ebertfest

It begins with a singalong.

Dana Stevens | MOVIES | Thursday, April 18, 2013, at 11:15 AM

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42

Swing and a miss.

Dana Stevens | MOVIES | Thursday, April 11, 2013, at 8:31 PM

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To the Wonder

Splendidly illuminated wheat-twirling.

Dana Stevens | MOVIES | Thursday, April 11, 2013, at 5:51 PM

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Evil Dead

A good old-fashioned B-movie bloodbath.

Dana Stevens | MOVIES | Friday, April 5, 2013, at 5:29 PM

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“Go to All the Good Movies You Can”

Roger Ebert’s letter to a young Dana Stevens.

Dana Stevens | MOVIES | Thursday, April 4, 2013, at 6:07 PM

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Roger Ebert in Slate

A movie lover’s contributions to Slate’s movie coverage.

Dan Kois | MOVIES | Thursday, April 4, 2013, at 4:57 PM

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Movies

Two portraits of Hollywood as a moral hellscape.

Can America stomach a superhero this saintly?

The swift rise and swifter fall of Morton Downey Jr.

As bracingly effervescent as picnic champagne.

A subdued psychological thriller from the director of Project Nim and Man on Wire.

Will Smith tries to coach his son into becoming an action hero.

A macabre Hollywood love story in the tradition of Sunset Boulevard.

A love once new has now grown old.

Or, Greta Gerwig Is Fun to Watch Do Stuff.

Boldly go.

Sarah Polley’s compassionate portrait of a complex, flawed woman: her mother.

A grandiose, colorful, pleasure-drenched night at the movies.

Hard to watch, hard to look away.

A sharp-eyed domestic comedy trapped in a Disney-Marvel mega-movie.

It’s reluctant all right.

But mostly pain.

Chuck and Eileen Kuenneth met in Roger Ebert’s film class. He came to their wedding. Then invited them to his.

Tilda Swinton is puckish, flirtatious, pensive, and possesses a large bladder.

Only at this festival would I have found a gem like Patrick Wang’s In the Family.

It begins with a singalong.

Swing and a miss.

Splendidly illuminated wheat-twirling.

A good old-fashioned B-movie bloodbath.

Roger Ebert’s letter to a young Dana Stevens.

A movie lover’s contributions to Slate’s movie coverage.

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