"Hamnet" is making audiences break down in tears -- and upending beliefs about male grief. The Oscar-nominated film stars Paul Mescal as Shakespeare.

Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet arrives on 4K UHD Blu-ray with stunning visuals and raw performances but does the slow burn Shakespeare ...

Jessie Buckley is the favorite to win Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 2026 Academy Awards for her work in 'Hamnet' ...

Pauline Kael, an esteemed film critic with a penchant for snark, applauded cinema that cut through the noise and left a mark on viewers’ hearts. In her 1969 essay, “Trash, Art and the Movies,” she ...

In the stage versions of two beloved books, the most impressive moments emerge when the productions stray from the source ...

In Hamnet, costume designer Malgosia Turzanska didn’t treat the clothing as finished costumes. Instead, she built garments that could shift, deteriorate and evolve alongside the characters wearing ...

In March, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss Tayari Jones’s new novel, about two motherless girls and their lifelong search for family.

About 10 years ago, my husband and I started watching all the Oscar-nominated films before we tuned in to the awards show. Over the years, our kids have gotten older, and they now join us in the ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Alex Lin’s new play focuses on four ambitious climbers of the corporate ladder. But their success comes at what cost? By Tim Teeman The world of ...

Novels by Tana French, Yann Martel and Cat Sebastian; memoirs by Christina Applegate and Liza Minnelli; a Judy Blume biography and more. Credit...The New York Times Supported by The latest from the ...