The ambition of Celine Song’s “Materialists” — her romantic comedy-drama starring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, and Pedro Pascal — is apparent from the first frame. Shot on 35mm film, the movie opens with a towering wide shot not of modern-day New York City, but a verdant forest, where we watch two cave people fall in love.

"When something does well, studios want to keep that going so they remake the same things, but humans don't want that," the actress says.

When I tweeted that Materialists was for “romantics, realists, and yearners,” I didn’t expect the tweet to go viral — or for it to become a central quote in the movie’s marketing. But it’s true. After years of craving a smart,

On paper, Materialists is perfection. It's a love triangle romantic comedy, headlined by three movie stars with which the Internet is absolutely obsessed: Chris Evans, Dakota Johnson, and Pedro Pascal.

Dakota Johnson sets people up for a living in the new film from writer-director Celine Song. But what's it like to be a matchmaker in real life?

A review of 'Materialists' Celine Song's sublime Romantic Drama with Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal in the world of matchmaking in NYC

Dakota Johnson explained why she thinks that Hollywood is a "mess" and "risk-averse" during a June 12 appearance on 'Hot Ones,' saying, 'I think it’s hard when creative decisions are made by committee and it’s hard when creative decisions are made by people who don’t even really watch movies.

Celine Song’s romantic tale, starring Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal, and Chris Evans, offers thrilling dialogue but some puzzling silences.