Is Anthony Lane's ‘SATC’ Review Really Sexist?

It is according to Jezebel, and to a whole lot of the site's commenters.

Letters From Cannes: A.O. Scott Having Fun, Manohla Dargis Not So Much

Dargis doesn't like Clint Eastwood's movie, doesn't see James Gray's, and God knows what she would think of the Macauley Culkin sex movie.

‘Netherland’ Is Everywhere; How Long Before Hipsters Start Playing Cricket?

We expect the grassy open spaces of Prospect Park to be filled with twentysomething Americans in dress whites by the end of the summer.

James Frey Gets His Wish: Janet Maslin Reviews His Novel

The critic who just last week telegraphed her opinion of Frey's novel comes through with a rave.

Laura Linney Cast Aside in ‘Times’ Review of ‘Les Liaisons’

Ben Brantley declares Ben Daniels the star of 'Les Liaisons Dangereuses,' much to our surprise.

Why Critics Want Grand Theft Auto IV to Be the ‘Godfather’ of Video Games

For years, the producers at Rockstar Games have told anyone in earshot that they don't just want cash: They want respect. And now they're getting it.

‘Times’ Review of Augusten Burroughs’ Memoir Basically Recommends James Frey’s Novel

"There is a new kind of suspense in the air. It involves Mr. Burroughs’s literary future."

Did Heath Ledger Really Slag Off Philip Seymour Hoffman? The ‘Times’ Says So!

The 'Times Book Review' includes a highly questionable quotation purported to be from Heath Ledger. Vulture calls B.S.

What's the Lead Review in the ‘Times’: ‘Harold & Kumar’ or Errol Morris?

The serious Abu Ghraib documentary or the stoner Guantánamo comedy?

Bring Back ‘Moose Murders’!

Revisiting John Simon's review of the notorious 1983 Broadway flop.

‘Observer’ Critic Compares Keith Gessen to Two Authors She Hasn't Read

The new supplement's review of 'All the Young Literary Men' reads like an 'Observer' Young Turk profile, but meaner.

The Critic Is Dead, Says Critic

While Patrick Goldstein makes a number of excellent points about the changing role of criticism in American culture, his essay suffers from its anticlimactic conclusion.

Joan Acocella Reviews ‘Dancing With the Stars’?

The most prominent dance critic in America is reviewing a TV show that features a dancing Monica Seles.

‘21’ Proves You Can Judge a Movie by Its Trailer

Nope, '21' didn't get any better once 'New Republic' movie critic Christopher Orr actually saw it.

‘Gypsy’: Ben Brantley Eats His Hat

It's not often that you go into opening night already knowing that both critics for the 'Times' are already on record as disliking your show.

Throwing Up Hands, Critic Reviews ‘21’ Based Solely on Its Trailer

A critic strikes back against movie trailers that give the whole movie away.

How Dirty Is That Auden Poem That Was Too Dirty for the ‘Times Book Review’?

The New York Critics Sharpen Their Knives for ‘Funny Games’

America's Critics Unanimously Declare ‘Semi-Pro’ ‘Semi-Funny’

Once-Grumpy A.O. Scott Finds Love With ‘Definitely, Maybe’