NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Allfather Knows Best: How Veteran Character Richard Schiff Became the Year's Best Villain - in a Video Game The 67-year-old "West Wing" star went looking for a new challenge and wound up with a career-best performance in 2022's biggest video game.  By David Ehrlich

Who Really Has the Holly-est, Jolliest Christmas: Hallmark, Lifetime, or Netflix? IndieWire examines how reliant on holiday movies each of the Big 3 Christmas platforms really are.  By Tony Maglio	'1899' Is Netflix's Next Big TV Experiment The new drama series from the team behind “Dark” is another massive puzzle, one with a surprising mix of new and old pieces.  By Steve Greene

From 'The Office' to 'Set It Up,' Director Claire Scanlon Is Obsessed with Cracking the Comedy Code As the "People We Hate at the Wedding" director tells IndieWire, from Michael Scott to her rom-com hit and beyond, the important elements do … By Kate Erbland	Chris Hemsworth Confronts Death in Wild but Strangely Moving 'Limitless' In a Disney+ series from Darren Aronofsky, the star tests his mind and body with the help of experts.  By Proma Khosla

	New Movies: Release Calendar for November 18, Plus Where to Watch the Latest Films The weekend before Thanksgiving offers a major bounty at the box office and beyond, from cannibals to Christmas stories.  By Kate Erbland
	'Fire of Love' Adores Cinema and Volcanoes in Equal Measure Director Sara Dosa and producer Shane Boris discuss the formal and tonal choices they made to capture the adventurous spirits of Katia and M … By Sarah Shachat
	Preparing 'The Menu': A Recipe for Class Warfare-as-Haute Cuisine in 3 Steps Director Mark Mylod and team discuss fighting with foam, faking crab, and getting a hand from "Chef's Table."  By Esther Zuckerman
	'Babylon' Celebrates the Movies - While Raising Questions About Their Future Damien Chazelle's ambitious movie about pre-Code Hollywood is a grand statement on the power of cinema, but it faces a challenging market fo … By Eric Kohn and Anne Thompson
	'Bantú Mama' Review: The African Diaspora Mapped Onto a Quietly Gripping Drama The Dominican Republic's Oscar entry is a lyrical drama about a French woman of African descent hiding out with a group of kids.  By Jude Dry