Supporters of pop star Britney Spears gather with cutouts and signs outside Los Angeles Superior Court in Los Angeles, the venue for a hearing on the conservatorship that had overseen her life and fortune since 2008, on Nov. 12, 2021. The pop star’s arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence this week was a breaking point, years after she regained control of her life and finances. (Chloe Pang/The New York Times) By JULIA JACOBS In the four-plus years since a judge end

The story comes into focus with the arrival of yet another legend, Frankenstein’s monster — or Frank, as he likes to be called. By MANOHLA DARGIS Mary Shelley was just 20 when her wild, mind-expanding first novel, “Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus” (1818), was published. By the time she turned 25, she had suffered a series of unspeakable losses, including the death of three young children and her husband, poet Percy Bysshe Shelley. For its part, her famous creation kep

“Homebound” By DEVIKA GIRISH This month’s picks include an elliptical Mexican anthology film, an experimental biopic of the writer Suzanne Césaire and more.  ‘The Follies’ The new feature by Rodrigo García — son of revered Colombian novelist Gabriel García Márquez, and an acclaimed filmmaker in his own right — is a beautifully crafted prism of a movie, revealing new layers depending on the vantage point from which you view it. Set in Mexico City, it traces a day in the lives

On Tuesday, “the halls of the Capitol will be transformed into art galleries, showcasing the best works of two great figures: sculptor María Elena Perales and painter Aidamaris Román,” Speaker of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives Carlos “Johnny” Méndez Nuñez said. “They represent a sample of the great talent of our women.” (Wikipedia) By THE STAR STAFF As part of his commitment to promoting creative spaces for Puerto Rican women, Speaker of the Puerto Rico House of Rep

“La Dormilona” (2024) by Yanira Delgado By EVA LLORENS VÉLEZ In a gathering of bold visions and intimate gestures, Mujeres 2026 unfolds as a testament to the transformative power of women’s artistry. Inside Galería Petrus in Miramar, 20 artists -- spanning generations, disciplines and aesthetic vocabularies -- come together in a show that feels less like an exhibition and more like a chorus. Their works, fierce and tender in equal measure, explore identity, memory, territory,

“Bugonia” By ELISABETH VINCENTELLI In this month’s picks, hijacked bullet trains, comet creatures and time loops in the British countryside. ‘Bugonia’ At this point it’s easy to take the ongoing collaboration between Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone for granted. Yet it’s also hard to overstate how weird — by mainstream Hollywood standards at least — the movies they make together are. The pair would have to go into full experimental mode to outdo this baroque tale, a remake of

“Scream 7” arrives amid a light fog of nostalgia (much like its opening scene) simply because it serves as somewhat of a reunion for some of the cycle’s more frequent participants, including writer Kevin Williamson and star Neve Campbell.  By MANOHLA DARGIS The mix of yuks and the yucks in “Scream 7” aren’t as tasty as other great tastes that taste great together, but after 30 years, this seemingly unkillable series hasn’t entirely bled out. That’s about the only genuine surp

Hailee Steinfeld and Michael B. Jordan in “Sinners” (2025). Opening at a plantation under the sweltering sun in Clarksdale, Mississippi, “Sinners” also begins with the idea of overcoming suffering through the liberatory impulse of the blues. (Warner Bros. Pictures) By SALAMISHAH TILLET “Sinners” arrived at a time when Hollywood needed it the most. Amid a maelstrom of videos generated by artificial intelligence, uncertain mergers, budget cutbacks, wildfires and runaway product

“EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert” By ALISSA WILKINSON Concert films can serve many purposes — extending a brand, surfacing footage of a historical moment, pulling cash from fans’ pockets — but at their best, they make you feel like you’re at, well, a concert. “EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert” (in theaters) has a gimmicky title, but thankfully its director, Baz Luhrmann, did not make a gimmicky concert film. This is a fun movie and a revealing one, too. Four years ago, Luhrmann

Phil Collins performs in New York on June 23, 2010. (Chad Batka/The New York Times) By EMMANUEL MORGAN Phil Collins, Wu-Tang Clan, Shakira and Luther Vandross are among the first-time nominees for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced Wednesday. This year’s nominees also include Jeff Buckley, Lauryn Hill, New Edition and INXS. The list of nominated artists and bands, who become eligible 25 years after their first recording, continues the influx of rap acts since the first hi