Psycho Psycho
Janet Leigh says she hasn't taken a shower since, but the notion of motherhood took a bath.
Dec 8, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Robert Hatch
Reds Reds
Warren Beatty's epic about the life and death of American radical journalist John Reed.
Dec 8, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Robert Hatch
Midnight Cowboy Midnight Cowboy
Fred Neil's haunting song, "Everybody's Talkin'" sets the mood for this tragic buddy movie.
Dec 8, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Robert Hatch
MASH MASH
The movie may have been set in Korea, but Robert Altman clearly had Vietnam in mind when he made this satire of the American military.
Dec 8, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Robert Hatch
Manhattan Manhattan
The black and white cinematography of Gordon Willis and the music of George Gershwin make for a pitch-perfect valentine to the Big Apple.
Dec 8, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Robert Hatch
Hearts and Minds Hearts and Minds
Lyndon Johnson gave this Oscar-winning documentary its title and, with his escalation of the war in Vietnam, its purpose.
Dec 8, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Robert Hatch
GoodFellas GoodFellas
Unlike The Godfather, in Martin Scorsese's depiction of New York mafioso, no one pretends to be a man of honor. That's one of the reasons it's so great.
Dec 8, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Fanny and Alexander Fanny and Alexander
Ingmar Bergman's life-affirming story of the Ekdahl family would be his last feature film. No one ever made a better exit.
Dec 8, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Robert Hatch
Bill Ayers Whitewashes History, Again Bill Ayers Whitewashes History, Again
It couldn't have been easy for Bill Ayers to keep quiet while the McCain campaign tarred him as the Obama's best friend, the terrorist. Unfortunately, the silence was too good to...
Dec 8, 2008 / Katha Pollitt
Easy Rider Easy Rider
Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper revved up their motorcycles and, like Jack Kerouac, inspired a generation of young people to hit the road.
Dec 8, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Robert Hatch