As we approach the end of 2024, critics, reporters and editors at The New York Times are reflecting on the year in arts and culture, including television and film.The Times’s chief television critic James Poniewozik and chief film critic Manohla Dargis talk with Melissa Kirsch, the deputy editor of Culture and Lifestyle, about why recent entertainment offeri ... Show More
Today
Want to Enjoy Music More? Go For a Run.
Ben Ratliff, a music critic and avid runner, always ran in silence. Then he discovered how music opened up to him — while running. It changed his entire approach to criticism and listening. He calls it “running the song.”Today, for the New York City Marathon, Ben talks with our h ... Show More
36m 12s
Yesterday
Martin McDonagh Has a Vision for Hope. It's Not for the Faint of Heart.
The writer-director, known for his dark and bleak work, believes in film’s power to change our lives.Thoughts? Email us at theinterview@nytimes.comWatch our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcastFor transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/theinterview For more informa ... Show More
49m 59s
Oct 30
The Art of the Pardon: How Trump Turned Clemency Into a Business
In the final stretch of the midterm election campaign, polls have found that voters are latching onto the perceived corruption of the Trump administration.Kenneth P. Vogel, a New York Times investigative journalist, explores one major story line feeding that perception: how those ... Show More
33m 36s
Dec 2024
Time on Screen: the Best of 2024
<p>We’re back with a special Best of 2024 edition of Time on Screen this week. Managing Editor Zach Kazan and Head of Content Kat Shoulders both saw <i>a lot </i>of movies this year, and as is customary, each has prepared a list of their favorites. In this conversation, they each ... Show More
1h 6m
Jan 2023
New Year, New Releases, with Sam Adams and Nicholas Russell
Every January, to ring in the new year, Film Comment editors Devika Girish and Clinton Krute take a look at some of the major new releases of the holiday season. This year, they were joined by critics Sam Adams and Nicholas Russell to run down some of the blingier titles that hav ... Show More
1h 14m
Dec 2024
The Best Films of 2024, with Molly Haskell and Michael Koresky
On December 12, 2024, as part our annual winter list extravaganza, Film Comment Editors Clinton Krute and Devika Girish led a panel of special guests—Molly Haskell (critic, author), and Michael Koresky (critic, founding editor of Reverse Shot)—for a live real-time countdown of th ... Show More
1h 51m
Dec 2024
The Top 10 TV Shows of 2024
It's the most wonderful time of the year! Chris and Andy reflect on the state of television in 2024, and how it feels like a transitional period for the industry right now between strike delays and no big tentpole shows (6:24). Then, they rank their top 10 shows of the year, incl ... Show More
1h 50m
Oct 2024
Movie News Roundup: 2024 Box Office, Christopher Nolan, Marvel & more
<p>Time to round up some Movie News, Rumors & Rumblings as we look back at the box office standouts from 2024 so far, the death of the MCU Blade, Christopher Nolan's next movie and more!</p>
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57m 58s