Rebecca Hall gives one of the year's best performances in a dark film about what it's really like to make the news.
'Christine' Is About the Pressures of Making News
As we bring 2016 to a close, Esquire.com looks back at the films, albums, and television shows that have shaped our year and will have a lasting influence on the culture at large.
'The Edge of Seventeen' Rivals John Hughes Movies
Writer-director Kelly Fremon Craig tackles contemporary teen angst in the tradition of the man who legitimized it.
I Didn't Think the Trolls Could Win
Learning some tough lessons about strength and power in 2016.
Every White Heterosexual Man Should Watch 'Weiner'
Every white heterosexual male should watch this film and consider the lessons it teaches.
'Search Party' Is More Than Just a Comic Caper
The Millennial comedy of manners is a reminder that a quest for purpose and meaning can uncover ugly truths.
How 'Atlanta' Pointed a Lens at an America on the Poverty Line
Donald Glover's surrealist comedy took a serious look at the struggle to simply get by.
How 'Manchester by the Sea' Finds Humor in Loss
It's easy to forget that Kenneth Lonergan's films are often comedies about grief. His latest is no exception.
How 'The People v. O.J. Simpson' Managed to Hit Every Mark in the Era of Peak TV
Avoiding the typical pratfalls of a Ryan Murphy production, the series stood out by being both thought-provoking and incredibly fun.
How 'Insecure' Delivered a Splendid and Playful Appreciation of Blackness
Issa Rae's much-anticipated HBO comedy series did much more than give black women permission to be themselves on screen.
How I Found Self-Care in Watching a Wacky Show About Mental Illness
'Lady Dynamite' is wickedly funny and brutally frank and also cotton-candy colored in its aesthetic—bright, and loud, and bold.
'Moonlight' Is the Best Film of the Year, and One That Can Point Americans Forward
We would all do well to look to 'Moonlight' as a guide in how to make queer people of color not the fringe but the heart of our American...
David Bowie's 'Blackstar' Was Not Just a Final Album—It Was an Omen
David Bowie faced death on his last album. Eleven months later, we're all staring into the abyss.
'You're The Worst' Wasn't Supposed to Get Serious. But It Did, and We're Better for It.
The episode "Twenty-Two" dropped the jokes and focused on the trauma of PTSD.
How 'Hell or High Water' Portrayed a Very Real America That Many Ignored
David Mackenzie's modern-day western may be the first great film to depict the fallout of the 2008 financial crisis.
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