Benedikt Erlingsson’s Fabulist Tale of Eco-Justice Benedikt Erlingsson’s Fabulist Tale of Eco-Justice
Hilarious and urgent, Woman at War tells the story of one warrior’s quest to fight the forces warming our planet.
Mar 20, 2019 / Stuart Klawans
What’s the Value of an Athlete’s Labor? What’s the Value of an Athlete’s Labor?
Steven Soderbergh’s imaginative new film, High Flying Bird, teases out alternative ideas of work, ownership, and agency, in sports and beyond.
Mar 11, 2019 / Stephen Kearse
‘Documentary Now!’ Finds Truth in Spoof ‘Documentary Now!’ Finds Truth in Spoof
Bill Hader and Fred Armisen’s IFC show inspires awe for the third season.
Feb 27, 2019 / Pilot Viruet
Hollywood Is Still a Sundown Town for Black Representation Hollywood Is Still a Sundown Town for Black Representation
Yoruba Richen’s Green Book documentary captures the history and humanity missing from the Oscar-winning movie.
Feb 26, 2019 / Aaron Ross Coleman
Fame and Art-Making in ‘Never Look Away,’ ‘A Star Is Born,’ and ‘The Wild Pear Tree’ Fame and Art-Making in ‘Never Look Away,’ ‘A Star Is Born,’ and ‘The Wild Pear Tree’
Finding originality in already-told stories.
Feb 8, 2019 / Stuart Klawans
The Dark Side of the Cult of Ruth Bader Ginsburg The Dark Side of the Cult of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Justice Ginsburg is an essential voice on the Supreme Court— but portraying her as a dissenter obscures the work of more radical women of color.
Jan 30, 2019 / Mari Uyehara
How Pop Culture Primed Us for ‘Alternative Facts’ How Pop Culture Primed Us for ‘Alternative Facts’
When movies, TV shows, and video games deride science, facts, and reason, the harm to our political culture can be profound.
Jan 29, 2019 / Peter Biskind
A People’s History of Democracy: An Interview With Astra Taylor A People’s History of Democracy: An Interview With Astra Taylor
Her new film attempts to answer a vexing question:What Is Democracy?
Jan 28, 2019 / Q&A / Leah Rosenzweig
The Fyre Festival Documentary Is a Lurid Look Into Start-Up-Culture Grift The Fyre Festival Documentary Is a Lurid Look Into Start-Up-Culture Grift
Chronicling the infamous music festival, the documentary looks at how tech bros turned a luxury getaway into a blockbuster scam.
Jan 14, 2019 / Stephen Kearse
‘Vice’ Captures All the Flaws and Excesses of Dick Cheney ‘Vice’ Captures All the Flaws and Excesses of Dick Cheney
More agitprop than biopic, Vice has enough depth to excite pity, fear, and a creepy, corporeal dread.
Dec 21, 2018 / Stuart Klawans