Kyle Buchanan

Why did Daniel Day-Lewis once hang it up to become a cobbler? Because, to hear him tell it, it’s the sort of craft that provides something tangible for all his effort

I scored the only solo print interview Daniel Day-Lewis has given in nearly a decade! And he was candid and thoughtful about every single thing you’d want to know: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/m...

“I’ll perform for love, essentially: Who do you want me to be, what do you want me to be, just to love me?”

I profiled Channing Tatum: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/m...

It’s as sure a lock to sweep as any recent film I’ve seen, and having watched nearly every contender coming out this year, it’s got a clear path to victory

It’ll be one awards show after another when PTA’s latest sweeps the season on its way to the Oscars. The only question is, how many categories can it take?

Are you ready for ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER?

I interviewed Leonardo DiCaprio and the rest of the cast about the movie that’s about to knock this year on its side. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/m...

Venice Film Festival: ‘Megalopolis’ Documentary Reveals Coppola’s Biggest Conflict

I wrote up MEGADOC, a fly-on-the-wall film about Coppola’s difficulties making MEGALOPOLIS, particular his never-ending conflict with Shia LaBeouf: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/m...

“How do you manage success without turning into an alien,” asks a journalist.
“How do you know I’m not an alien?” replies Emma Stone.

Hi from Venice

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YouTube video by New York Times Podcasts Best Movies of the 21st Century: Stephen King, Molly Ringwald and Others on the NYT List | The Daily

You can also watch on YouTube! youtu.be/uf4_FI11ODQ?...

I’m the guest on The Daily today, talking about the 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century: open.spotify.com/episode/3GNl...

Readers want good criticism. When editors don’t listen to those readers, it’s worth wondering who they’re listening to instead

A City’s in Grave Danger. Why Would Superman Save a Squirrel?

“Let’s be too earnest. What is wrong with all of us that we have to protect ourselves constantly by being less earnest?”

James Gunn and I went long on the “Superman” squirrel scene and other deleted moments: www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/m...

Superman Is Not Cool. And That’s Great.

Joined my colleagues Gilbert Cruz and @kylebuchanan.bsky.social on the Culture Desk podcast to talk SUPERMAN, the very good boy Krypto, politics, history, the future of DC and all that jazz:

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/p...

“I wanted to be famous so I could find a way that people would love me. Over the years, I’ve learned it doesn’t make you feel that — it just makes you feel worse.”

I interviewed James Gunn: www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/m...

Glad you enjoyed!

I profiled the new Superman, David Corenswet: www.nytimes.com/2025/07/12/m...

Readers Choose Their Top Movies of the 21st Century (Gift Article) The people have spoken. Here are the movies they voted for.

Over 200,000 people cast their own ballots for the 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century. So how do their picks stack up against Hollywood’s?

Here’s a brand-new list tabulating the readers’ top 100! www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Still got questions about the NYT’s Best 100 Movies list? Hop into today’s Reddit AMA and we’ll do our best to answer: www.reddit.com/r/movies/com...

Tomorrow, the top 20 films will be revealed. Any guesses for the top five?

#41-60 is now up! Did one of the movies you put on your ballot place in this section? www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

#80 to #61 is now up on the list of the 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century.

The best part of the Times’ list of the 100 Best Movies since 2000 has to be the public ballots. Love these Sofia Coppola picks! Love that Luca Guadagnino picks 9 very Luca movies but also John Carpenter’s GHOSTS OF MARS! www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century (Gift Article) More than 500 influential directors, actors and other notable names in Hollywood and around the world voted on the best films released since Jan. 1, 2000. See how their ballots stacked up.

So excited to have this out!

I’ve been working on The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century for months. We polled over 500 major directors, actors, and other people in and around Hollywood to find out the best films released since 2000. You’re gonna be obsessed. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

MATERIALISTS is going to spark a lot of conversations. I had a long, fascinating one with its director, Celine Song. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/m...

Last Year’s Cannes Winners Won Big at Oscars. Can the 2025 Crop Do the Same?

The last two editions of Cannes have produced 3 Best Picture nominees each. Will this year follow suit? www.nytimes.com/2025/05/26/m...

I wrote about why you can’t trust the reported times of a Cannes standing ovation: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/m...

I wrote about TITANE director Julia Ducournau’s new film ALPHA, and the perils of following up a major Cannes hit www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/m...