The Hurt Locker

How one woman crashed the boys’ club and made Hollywood history

Scott Macaulay tries to explain the new Oscar voting system and how it works, with quotes from economist Justin Wolfers . Wolfers...

Ramrod military men with impulse-control issues may be rare in real life but not onscreen

Our critic includes ‘Up in the Air,’ ‘Avatar,’ and ‘Bright Star.’ You may want to disagree.

COLBY COSH dismisses the National Board of Review’s Top 10 Movies of 2009—none of which he’s seen

Two female directors show their mettle with tales of war and terrorism