Richard Lawson was the chief critic at Vanity Fair from 2013-2025. He also was a host of the Little Gold Men podcast. His writing has also appeared in The Guardian, The Hollywood Reporter, IndieWire, The Atlantic, and Gawker. He is a member of the New York Film Critics Circle and National Society of Film Critics.
Updated January 15, 2026 5:12am
Updated January 15, 2026 5:13am
1
2
3
4
5
Updated January 15, 2026 5:25am
1
2
3
4
5
Updated January 15, 2026 5:14am
1
2
3
4
5
Updated January 15, 2026 5:15am
1
2
3
4
5
Updated January 15, 2026 5:12am
1
2
3
4
5
Updated October 13, 2025 1:03pm
1
Written by Josh Safdie, Ronald Bronstein
2
Written by Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier
3
Written by Ryan Coogler
4
Written by Jafar Panahi
5
Written by Zach Cregger
Updated January 15, 2026 5:15am
1
Written by Paul Thomas Anderson
2
Written by Maggie O’Farrell, Chloé Zhao
3
Written by Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar
4
Written by Will Tracy
5
Written by Guillermo del Toro
Updated October 13, 2025 1:03pm
Updated January 15, 2026 5:32am
Updated January 15, 2026 5:16am
Updated October 13, 2025 1:03pm
Updated January 15, 2026 5:17am
Updated January 15, 2026 5:18am
Updated January 15, 2026 5:17am
Updated December 10, 2025 8:28pm
4
5
Updated January 15, 2026 5:17am
Updated January 15, 2026 5:18am
Updated January 15, 2026 5:19am
1
2
3
4
5
Updated January 15, 2026 5:21am
