Film

Closely Watched Water Closely Watched Water

Hurricane Katrina seen from an eye in the storm.

Aug 13, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans

The Disasterplex The Disasterplex

Superstars and superheroes fight and flounder through Hollywood's season of wanton destruction.

Jul 31, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans

Summer of the Superhero Summer of the Superhero

Superhero-themed films are dominating the summer box office. Is it just about the bottom line or our national longing for genuine heroism?

Jul 24, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Adam Howard

Review: ‘Full Battle Rattle,’ ‘Get Smart’ Review: ‘Full Battle Rattle,’ ‘Get Smart’

Reviewing a homegrown war documentary, a portrait of Native American life and a pair of spy comedies.

Jun 26, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans

Twilights Twilights

Who are films like Speed Racer, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and The Edge of Heaven really aimed at?

May 29, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans

Torturing Iron Man Torturing Iron Man

The Pentagon does a star turn in Iron Man, and the summer blockbuster turns the realities of the war in Afganistan upside down. Will anyone notice?

May 21, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Nick Turse

Why War, Inc. Works Why War, Inc. Works

John Cusack's War, Inc. takes on a seldom-discussed aspect of the occupation: the corporate dominance of the US war machine.

May 16, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Jeremy Scahill

Guantánamo Ain’t No Joke Guantánamo Ain’t No Joke

Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantánamo Bay is very funny. Nothing about the real place is.

May 1, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Shayana Kadidal

Photo Ops Photo Ops

Errol Morris's new documentary Standard Operating Procedure lacks critical distance but produces masterful evocations of Abu Ghraib.

May 1, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans

Her Good Thing Her Good Thing

The versatile vocalist Mable John, now a novelist and minister, has come a long way since the 1960s soul era that made her (almost) famous.

Apr 17, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Nathaniel Friedman

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