Chronicle of a Disappearance Chronicle of a Disappearance
A rough but accurate gauge of national resilience: When dictators fall, how soon do filmmakers rise again? In the case of Argentina, the recovery was impressively quick.
Apr 8, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Staring at the Sea Staring at the Sea
Toward the end of January, I received an invitation to a press opening for "Manet and the Sea," at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Apr 1, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Arthur C. Danto
Everybody’s Talking About the Weather Everybody’s Talking About the Weather
The last few years have seen renewed interest in the Weathermen.
Mar 30, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Jeremy Varon
Speak, Memory Speak, Memory
Not wanting to curse Charlie Kaufman with too much praise, I'm tempted to say that his nonexistent twin Donald is the best American screenwriter since Preston Sturges.
Mar 25, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Heart of Gold Heart of Gold
Courtney Love's new record is called America's Sweetheart. Take that. It's a name that has been used facetiously by the press to describe her.
Mar 25, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Priscilla Becker
Adaptation Adaptation
So Mel Gibson has been persecuted all the way to the bank.
Mar 11, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
The Protocols of Mel Gibson The Protocols of Mel Gibson
My friends had one question for me after I saw Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ: Is it anti-Semitic?
Mar 11, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Katha Pollitt
Advertisements for Myself Advertisements for Myself
Solo theatrical performances are like ads. Everyone claims to hate them but nevertheless finds the good ones irresistible. A good ad acts like a tonic, making a new idea easy to sw...
Mar 4, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Jonathan Kalb
Raw Material Raw Material
Since Miles Davis died on September 28, 1991, the merchandising machine has been in overdrive, pushing repackaged classics (Kind of Blue, Sketches of Spain), niche compilations a...
Mar 4, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Brian Morton
A Passion for Hatred That Mocks Christ’s Message A Passion for Hatred That Mocks Christ’s Message
Mel Gibson's movie is a blood libel against the Jewish people.
Mar 2, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Robert Scheer