Puerto Rico, On Drugs Puerto Rico, On Drugs
Ricardo Mendez Matta and Poli Marichal answer questions about their new film, Ladrones y Mentirosos (Thieves and Liars), which takes a hard look at the price Puerto Ricans are pa...
Aug 28, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Alberto Morales
Virtual Catastrophe Virtual Catastrophe
World Trade Center's hero is a tough ex-Marine who later re-enlists to fight in Iraq. But his (and Oliver Stone's) redemption narrative is soured by bad faith.
Aug 24, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
The Magic Bus The Magic Bus
Reviews of Little Miss Sunshine, Quinceañera, My Country, My Country, The Pusher Trilogy and The Bridesmaid.
Aug 10, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
With Feathers With Feathers
In Lunacy, order and liberty wriggle with equal parts Poe and Sade. In Scoop, recycled sleuthing gags masquerade as timely satire.
Jul 27, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Take Back Our Country Take Back Our Country
Fighting words from a 98-year-old activist about the power of the people to demand peace and achieve peace justice in these troubled times.
Jul 20, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Elsie Fox
Guernica, Again Guernica, Again
The targeting of civilians in Gaza and Lebanon summons the image of Picasso's wrenching mural that memorialized innocents caught in the crossfire.
Jul 20, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Nicholas von Hoffman
Sea Sick Sea Sick
Reviews of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Edmond, The Motel, Gabrielle, Time to Leave and The Blood of My Brother.
Jul 13, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
A Politics of the Common Good A Politics of the Common Good
A movement is growing that aims to build a politics of decency and sanity, which speaks to the generosity of the American people. It's not going to be easy, but it's time to rock t...
Jul 12, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Dazed and Confused Dazed and Confused
A hallucinatory mix of animation and live action creates the Orwellian world of A Scanner Darkly; substance triumphs over style in Excellent Cadavers, a Mafia-busting documentary.
Jun 28, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
All About Eva All About Eva
In the late '60's, Eva Hesse's ambitious sculptures challenged the art world. Collected in a new exhibition, her art is even greater today.
Jun 28, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Arthur C. Danto