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
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
Do the Right Thing Do the Right Thing
New York City's second most-famous Mookie delivers pizza and fights the power in Spike Lee's breakthrough film. Some critics predicted its provocative portrayal of race tensions wo...
Dec 8, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Listening to Odetta Listening to Odetta
Her voice a force of nature and her theatrical sense undimmed, Odetta-made music of extraordinary compassion, intuition and grace.
Dec 4, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Bruce Shapiro
Epic Moments: ‘Milk,’ ‘Australia,’ ‘Wendy and Lucy’ Epic Moments: ‘Milk,’ ‘Australia,’ ‘Wendy and Lucy’
Gus Van Sant's Milk, Baz Luhrmann's Australia, Kelly Reichardt's Wendy and Lucy.
Dec 3, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Trilling’s Sandbags: Lionel Trilling’s Critical Essays Trilling’s Sandbags: Lionel Trilling’s Critical Essays
Re-reading a literary critic who regarded intelligence as a moral imperative.
Dec 3, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Stefan Collini