Justin Chang
@justincchang.bsky.social
Film Critic, The New Yorker and NPR’s Fresh Air | 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism | Chair, National Society of Film Critics | Programmer, New York Film Festival
An amazing piece. Thank you for this, Robert.
Over at @thebaffler.com, some thoughts on spiritual cinema, medieval mystics, Shaker chairs, dance music, and what it might mean for modern art to yearn for the divine. thebaffler.com/latest/wild-...
Wild Facts | Robert Rubsam
Spiritual cinema is fundamentally an aspiration: it must reach out toward something it cannot ultimately depict.
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February 11, 2026 at 5:39 PM
An amazing piece. Thank you for this, Robert.
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Becca Rothfeld, a former critic at the Washington Post, on the death of the paper’s books section. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/zmzLbN
The End of Books Coverage at the Washington Post
Becca Rothfeld, a former critic at the Washington Post, on the death of the paper’s books section.
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February 10, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Becca Rothfeld, a former critic at the Washington Post, on the death of the paper’s books section. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/zmzLbN
" 'WUTHERING HEIGHTS,' " reviewed. Quite the aspic ratio on this one: www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights” Is Extravagantly Superficial
A new adaptation of “Wuthering Heights,” starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, is certainly something to behold—but is it something to feel?
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February 9, 2026 at 8:16 PM
" 'WUTHERING HEIGHTS,' " reviewed. Quite the aspic ratio on this one: www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
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Oh look, a thing that rules @filmforumnyc.bsky.social
February 2, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Oh look, a thing that rules @filmforumnyc.bsky.social
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New Interview: www.newyorker.com/culture/q-an...
February 1, 2026 at 10:43 PM
New Interview: www.newyorker.com/culture/q-an...
On the end of Sundance as we know it. (Yes, I wrote about Grub Steak.) www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
One Last Sundance in Park City
The most important film festival in America bade farewell to its Utah roots.
www.newyorker.com
January 31, 2026 at 3:07 PM
On the end of Sundance as we know it. (Yes, I wrote about Grub Steak.) www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
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Thousands of people filled the streets of downtown Minneapolis in protest of federal immigration enforcement for the second consecutive Friday.
📷️: Aaron Lavinsky
📷️: Aaron Lavinsky
January 30, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Thousands of people filled the streets of downtown Minneapolis in protest of federal immigration enforcement for the second consecutive Friday.
📷️: Aaron Lavinsky
📷️: Aaron Lavinsky
SINNERS: All About Evil
January 22, 2026 at 11:57 PM
SINNERS: All About Evil
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Oscar nominations plus: my friends and colleagues @justincchang.bsky.social and @michaelschulman.bsky.social and I discuss them here, in the @newyorker.com Daily newsletter, with our editor Erin Neil keeping the peace:
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January 22, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Oscar nominations plus: my friends and colleagues @justincchang.bsky.social and @michaelschulman.bsky.social and I discuss them here, in the @newyorker.com Daily newsletter, with our editor Erin Neil keeping the peace:
link.newyorker.com/view/5bea068...
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28 YEARS LATER: BONEHENGE, reviewed. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
Nia DaCosta Injects New Blood Into “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple”
In this gory sequel to Danny Boyle’s “28 Years Later,” an undead threat that has ravaged Britain turns out to be no match for the reality of living human evil.
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January 16, 2026 at 11:54 PM
28 YEARS LATER: BONEHENGE, reviewed. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
The @latimes.com list of the 101 best Los Angeles movies is a thing of beauty. Hats off and many thanks to @joshuarothkopf.bsky.social; delighted to have cast a ballot, and excited to read so many wonderful colleagues on so many wonderful films: www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
The 101 best Los Angeles movies
Our list of the 101 best Los Angeles movies is as sprawling as the city, and includes "Chinatown," "Clueless," "Blade Runner," "Mulholland Drive," "Heat," "Pulp Fiction," "The Big Lebowski" and "La La...
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January 15, 2026 at 6:02 PM
The @latimes.com list of the 101 best Los Angeles movies is a thing of beauty. Hats off and many thanks to @joshuarothkopf.bsky.social; delighted to have cast a ballot, and excited to read so many wonderful colleagues on so many wonderful films: www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
Blood vessel: on Lav Diaz's stunning anti-colonialist epic MAGELLAN, plus a few late, admiring notes on Mona Fastvold's THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
The Zealous Voyagers of “Magellan” and “The Testament of Ann Lee”
In two historical bio-pics, the directors Lav Diaz and Mona Fastvold employ bold formal devices to hold their protagonists at a compelling remove.
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January 9, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Blood vessel: on Lav Diaz's stunning anti-colonialist epic MAGELLAN, plus a few late, admiring notes on Mona Fastvold's THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
I wrote about the incomparable Béla Tarr. www.newyorker.com/culture/post...
Béla Tarr’s Unbroken Visions
In muckily deliberative masterworks such as “Sátántangó” and “The Turin Horse,” the Hungarian director monumentalized the process of decay and the passage of time.
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January 8, 2026 at 11:30 PM
I wrote about the incomparable Béla Tarr. www.newyorker.com/culture/post...
Mères' nest: Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne's lovely YOUNG MOTHERS, reviewed. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
“Young Mothers” Is a Gentle Gift from the Dardenne Brothers
In Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne’s latest drama, set in and around a Belgian maternity home, several teen-age moms seek to break through cycles of poverty, addiction, and neglect.
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January 8, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Mères' nest: Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne's lovely YOUNG MOTHERS, reviewed. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Kathleen Chalfant's performance in FAMILIAR TOUCH is a wonder — and the richly deserving winner of the National Society of Film Critics' Best Actress prize today. My review: www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
“Familiar Touch” Is an Exquisitely Fragmentary Portrait of Memory Loss
In Sarah Friedland’s début feature, Kathleen Chalfant plays an octogenarian with dementia adapting to the constraints and possibilities of assisted living.
www.newyorker.com
January 3, 2026 at 11:37 PM
Kathleen Chalfant's performance in FAMILIAR TOUCH is a wonder — and the richly deserving winner of the National Society of Film Critics' Best Actress prize today. My review: www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
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Best Nonfiction Film: MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: PART I — LAST AIR IN MOSCOW (56 points)
Runners-up:
THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR (22 points)
ORWELL: 2+2=5 (18 points)
Runners-up:
THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR (22 points)
ORWELL: 2+2=5 (18 points)
January 3, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Best Nonfiction Film: MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: PART I — LAST AIR IN MOSCOW (56 points)
Runners-up:
THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR (22 points)
ORWELL: 2+2=5 (18 points)
Runners-up:
THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR (22 points)
ORWELL: 2+2=5 (18 points)
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Best Film Not in the English Language: THE SECRET AGENT (58 points)
Runners-up: IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (57 points)
SENTIMENTAL VALUE (38 points)
Runners-up: IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (57 points)
SENTIMENTAL VALUE (38 points)
January 3, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Best Film Not in the English Language: THE SECRET AGENT (58 points)
Runners-up: IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (57 points)
SENTIMENTAL VALUE (38 points)
Runners-up: IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (57 points)
SENTIMENTAL VALUE (38 points)
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Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (54 points)
Runners-up:
Jafar Panahi, IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (48 points)
Richard Linklater, BLUE MOON and NOUVELLE VAGUE (39 points)
Runners-up:
Jafar Panahi, IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (48 points)
Richard Linklater, BLUE MOON and NOUVELLE VAGUE (39 points)
January 3, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (54 points)
Runners-up:
Jafar Panahi, IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (48 points)
Richard Linklater, BLUE MOON and NOUVELLE VAGUE (39 points)
Runners-up:
Jafar Panahi, IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (48 points)
Richard Linklater, BLUE MOON and NOUVELLE VAGUE (39 points)
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Best Picture: ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (57 points)
Runners-up:
SINNERS (29 points)
THE SECRET AGENT (27 points)
Runners-up:
SINNERS (29 points)
THE SECRET AGENT (27 points)
January 3, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Best Picture: ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (57 points)
Runners-up:
SINNERS (29 points)
THE SECRET AGENT (27 points)
Runners-up:
SINNERS (29 points)
THE SECRET AGENT (27 points)
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Best Screenplay: Jafar Panahi, IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (53 points)
Runners-up:
Robert Kaplow, BLUE MOON (50 points)
Kleber Mendonça Filho, THE SECRET AGENT (40 points)
Runners-up:
Robert Kaplow, BLUE MOON (50 points)
Kleber Mendonça Filho, THE SECRET AGENT (40 points)
January 3, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Best Screenplay: Jafar Panahi, IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (53 points)
Runners-up:
Robert Kaplow, BLUE MOON (50 points)
Kleber Mendonça Filho, THE SECRET AGENT (40 points)
Runners-up:
Robert Kaplow, BLUE MOON (50 points)
Kleber Mendonça Filho, THE SECRET AGENT (40 points)
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Best Supporting Actor: Benicio del Toro, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (54 points)
Runners-up:
Delroy Lindo, SINNERS (37)
Stellan Skarsgård, SENTIMENTAL VALUE (30 points)
Runners-up:
Delroy Lindo, SINNERS (37)
Stellan Skarsgård, SENTIMENTAL VALUE (30 points)
January 3, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Best Supporting Actor: Benicio del Toro, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (54 points)
Runners-up:
Delroy Lindo, SINNERS (37)
Stellan Skarsgård, SENTIMENTAL VALUE (30 points)
Runners-up:
Delroy Lindo, SINNERS (37)
Stellan Skarsgård, SENTIMENTAL VALUE (30 points)
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Best Actor: Ethan Hawke, BLUE MOON (57 points)
Runners-up:
Wagner Moura, THE SECRET AGENT (43 points)
Michael B. Jordan, SINNERS (36 points)
Runners-up:
Wagner Moura, THE SECRET AGENT (43 points)
Michael B. Jordan, SINNERS (36 points)
January 3, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Best Actor: Ethan Hawke, BLUE MOON (57 points)
Runners-up:
Wagner Moura, THE SECRET AGENT (43 points)
Michael B. Jordan, SINNERS (36 points)
Runners-up:
Wagner Moura, THE SECRET AGENT (43 points)
Michael B. Jordan, SINNERS (36 points)
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Best Cinematography: Autumn Durald Arkapaw, SINNERS (50 points)
Runners-up:
Adolpho Veloso, TRAIN DREAMS (36 points)
Michael Bauman, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (29 points)
Runners-up:
Adolpho Veloso, TRAIN DREAMS (36 points)
Michael Bauman, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (29 points)
January 3, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Best Cinematography: Autumn Durald Arkapaw, SINNERS (50 points)
Runners-up:
Adolpho Veloso, TRAIN DREAMS (36 points)
Michael Bauman, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (29 points)
Runners-up:
Adolpho Veloso, TRAIN DREAMS (36 points)
Michael Bauman, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (29 points)
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Best Supporting Actress: Teyana Taylor, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (56 points)
Runners-up:
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, SENTIMENTAL VALUE (47 points)
Wunmi Mosaku, SINNERS (41 points)
Runners-up:
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, SENTIMENTAL VALUE (47 points)
Wunmi Mosaku, SINNERS (41 points)
January 3, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Best Supporting Actress: Teyana Taylor, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (56 points)
Runners-up:
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, SENTIMENTAL VALUE (47 points)
Wunmi Mosaku, SINNERS (41 points)
Runners-up:
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, SENTIMENTAL VALUE (47 points)
Wunmi Mosaku, SINNERS (41 points)
