I Love This Eddie Murphy Interview
Cannonball is off this week for the holiday. But I wanted to share something with you from our friends over at The Interview. It’s a conversation that my colleague David Marchese had awhile back with ...
27 Nov 202559min
'The Perfect Neighbor' Is an American Nightmare
Netflix has a hit in “The Perfect Neighbor,” a documentary attracting a lot of attention for both its subject and its form. Using police camera footage, the film shows the events leading up to the kil...
20 Nov 202544min
Where Have All the Covers Gone?
Every December, Wesley’s hometown radio station, 88.5 WXPN, does some kind of end-of-year countdown, as voted on by listeners. This year, it’s the 885 greatest cover songs. This was exciting news for ...
13 Nov 202542min
When Did Music Critics Get So Nice?
For Wesley, the most interesting thing about Taylor Swift’s latest album didn’t have much to do with the music. It was the critical response. Sure, there was plenty of enthusiasm. But there was also s...
6 Nov 202558min
Dwayne ‘the Rock’ Johnson Is Finally Going There
Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson’s new movie, “The Smashing Machine,” sends him back to his natural habitat: the ring. But for the first time ever, Johnson finds himself in a role that grapples with what it ...
30 Okt 202552min
A Horror Movie Halloween Special: The Dread Under the Bed
Wesley Morris doesn’t go for cheap jump scares or gratuitous gore. Instead, his favorite horror movies fill him with a sense of dread. This Halloween, he invites film curator Eric Hynes to rewatch sce...
23 Okt 202553min
I Thought Lady Gaga Was Over. I Was Wrong.
Wesley Morris didn’t love Lady Gaga’s new album “Mayhem.” Then Caryn Ganz, The Times’s pop music editor, took him to see Mayhem — the tour — on its final night at Madison Square Garden. It totally cha...
16 Okt 202557min
Robert Redford Was a True Movie Star. Are There Any Left?
Wesley Morris has been talking about movie stardom with Bill Simmons of The Ringer for as long as they’ve known each other. The actor and director Robert Redford is often invoked in their conversation...
9 Okt 202548min
