24 stories by "Anthony Lane"
From ancient Rome to the era of A.I., people have prized originality, but the line where influence ends and cribbing begins is notoriously blurry.
The actor recalls his life, from provincial Wales to Hollywood, in stop-start rhythms with curt, unflinching reckonings.
A débutante, a burlesque dancer, and a poet, the shape-shifting V. R. Lang"who died at thirty-two"wrote some of the most aching, entrancing lines of the twentieth century.
Spy, murder victim, and the boldest poet of his day, the transgressive Elizabethan dramatist taps into the gravely comical troubles into which humans tumble.
A splashy new production of the play may give a sense of where Shakespeare productions are heading.
A film about a performance of "Hamlet" within the world of Grand Theft Auto suggests that the moral environment of revenge tragedy is not far from that of video games.
Jon M. Chu's adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway musical presents an uplifting portrait of a Dominican neighborhood in New York where political strife rarely intrud…
A new biography enables us to see beneath the intellectual dazzle of the playwright's work.
Few actors rise so effortlessly above poor material, but the implausibilities of John Lee Hancock's film are a challenge for Washington and his co-stars.
Anthony Lane reviews Rob Marshall's "Mary Poppins Returns," starring Emily Blunt, Ben Whishaw, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Emily Mortimer.
Anthony Lane reviews Bradley Cooper's remake, starring Lady Gaga, and David Lowery's genial tale of an elderly bank robber, starring Robert Redford.
Anthony Lane and Richard Brody review movies currently in theatres, including "The Meyerowitz Stories," "Only the Brave," "Wonderstruck," and "Marshall."
Anthony Lane and Richard Brody review films currently in theatres, including "Battle of the Sexes," "Stronger," and more.
Richard Brody and Anthony Lane review films currently in theatres, such as "First They Killed My Father," "Ex Libris," "The Unknown Girl," and more.
Richard Brody and Anthony Lane recommend movies to see in theatres, including "Detroit," "Good Time," "Dunkirk," and "Whose Streets?"
The New Yorker's film critics Anthony Lane and Richard Brody offer quick takes on current theatrical releases, like "Detroit," "Whose Streets?," and "Columbus."
Richard Brody and Anthony Lane offer quick takes on current theatrical releases, including "Dunkirk," "Girls Trip," "Columbus," "Lady Macbeth," and more.
Recommendations on current films, including "Dunkirk," "Girls Trip," "Lady Macbeth," "Person to Person," and "War for the Planet of the Apes."
Richard Brody and Anthony Lane offer quick takes on current theatrical releases, including "Girls Trip," "Lady Macbeth," "Spider-Man: Homecoming," and "The Big Sick."
Boy meets girl, stuck in a traffic jam, and honks at her. Girl gives boy the finger. Boy drives on. Boy meets girl again, in a bar, and brushes past. Girl thinks boy is a jerk. Boy meets gir…
It would be too much to say that Mike Nichols contained multitudes, but, whatever was going on in there, it must have been a hell of a party. Now that he has died, those of us who never met …
There was a moment in Martin Scorsese’s “Goodfellas” (1990) when Karen (Lorraine Bracco) went to find Henry (Ray Liotta) after he stood her up for dinner. She confronted hi…
The long and thunderous film of “Les Misérables” arises from the stage musical, which itself was adapted from Victor Hugo’s enormous novel. Yet the story, at heart, is…
Just another Saturday night at the Seaside Social and Labour Club. Downstairs, men playing pool and snooker, with soccer on a large TV
