Grave Thoughts Grave Thoughts
Heddy Honigmann's documentary Forever visits the dead in Paris, but nobody grieves; James Mangold's 3:10 to Yuma pits an evil Russell Crowe against a driven Christian Bale.
Sep 6, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Mad Men’s Retro Charm Mad Men’s Retro Charm
A cable hit's unabashed attachment to filthy habits, bad parenting and horrendous gender roles shows how far we've come from the Sixties.
Aug 28, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Anna McCarthy
Bywater Blues Bywater Blues
Reviews of Kamp Katrina, The Monastery and Exiled.
Aug 23, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Spy Games Spy Games
Reviews of The Bourne Ultimatum and The Simpsons Movie.
Aug 9, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
The Making of No End in Sight The Making of No End in Sight
Charles Ferguson answers questions about his gripping new documentary that takes aim at those who took us to war in Iraq.
Jul 27, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Akiva Gottlieb
Stuff Happens Stuff Happens
Reviews of No End in Sight, The Devil Came on Horseback, The Sugar Curtain and Sunshine.
Jul 26, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Artists Pursue the Disappeared Artists Pursue the Disappeared
With greater efficiency than the slow efforts for truth and justice, a traveling art exhibition bears witness to the victims of Argentina's "dirty war."
Jul 12, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Marian Schlotterbeck
Boys (and Girls) of Summer Boys (and Girls) of Summer
Live Free or Die Hard is boot camp for slackers. Knocked Up takes measure of the inadequate man.
Jul 12, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Arthur: The Little Magazine That Could Arthur: The Little Magazine That Could
You thought Arthur was gone for good? The indie magazine beloved for its music coverage and antiwar politics will resume publishing this summer.
Jul 11, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Kevin McCarthy
A Hard Look at Hard Time in Israel A Hard Look at Hard Time in Israel
Shimon Dotan's documentary Hot House takes a candid and compelling look at Palestinians serving life terms in Israeli prisons.
Jun 29, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Jessica Weisberg