His works — farces, fables, experiments — reside in surreal worlds of their own. But Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest, “Bugonia,” is thrillingly, if tragically, tied to our reality. It might even be his best film.
Movies
A few favorites return to theaters for Halloween weekend.
“Elvis” lands on Netflix, along with a four-part series about President Garfield starring Michael Shannon.
For a filmmaker once synonymous with slackerdom, Richard Linklater has proven to be one of the most prodigious and consistently excellent American filmmakers. A small but rich vein of the two dozen features he’s made have been portraits of artists, including “Me and Orson Welles” and, if you like, “School of Rock.”
Monsters, Springsteen, and much more set up the weekend ahead of Halloween.
Looking for something to watch? This is what’s new on popular streaming services this week.
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