‘Roma’ for the People ‘Roma’ for the People
Alfonso Cuarón’s new film breathes new life into Mexico’s “haunted” presidential palace.
Dec 17, 2018 / Ellen Freeman
The Black Feminist Roots of James Baldwin’s ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ The Black Feminist Roots of James Baldwin’s ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’
Barry Jenkins’s adaptation of the 1971 novel updates its black feminist framework to reflect today’s issues.
Dec 17, 2018 / Elias Rodriques
Rest in Power, Ali Documentarian Bill Siegel Rest in Power, Ali Documentarian Bill Siegel
The sudden loss of the filmmaker is a blow to our political world.
Dec 12, 2018 / Dave Zirin
‘The Favourite’ Is a Delectable Tale of Aristocratic Tricksters ‘The Favourite’ Is a Delectable Tale of Aristocratic Tricksters
Yorgos Lanthimos’s latest film is his most intricate and sumptuous work to date.
Dec 5, 2018 / Kristen Yoonsoo Kim
Epic Fails: ‘Outlaw King’ and Netflix’s Nationalism Problem Epic Fails: ‘Outlaw King’ and Netflix’s Nationalism Problem
What the film industry gets wrong—and Monty Python gets right—about the nation.
Nov 29, 2018 / Kanishk Tharoor
Why A.S. Hamrah’s Anti-Capitalist Film Criticism Is Essential Reading Why A.S. Hamrah’s Anti-Capitalist Film Criticism Is Essential Reading
The Earth Dies Streaming makes the case that Hamrah is one of his generation's most astute and sharp-tongued film critics.
Nov 29, 2018 / Max Nelson
Frederick Wiseman’s Portraits of Nostalgia Frederick Wiseman’s Portraits of Nostalgia
His latest film, Monrovia, Indiana, documents the inner workings of one small town in America.
Nov 16, 2018 / Stuart Klawans
‘The Wife’ Is a Devastating Portrait of Sexism in the Literary World ‘The Wife’ Is a Devastating Portrait of Sexism in the Literary World
Glenn Close’s masterful performance carries the recent film adaptation of a Meg Wolitzer novel.
Nov 9, 2018 / Leah Rosenzweig
Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Suspiria’ Is a Thrilling Mess Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Suspiria’ Is a Thrilling Mess
His remake of the 1977 horror classic is stylish and intriguing despite its flaws.
Oct 29, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Kristen Yoonsoo Kim
Alfonso Cuarón’s Worldly Approach Alfonso Cuarón’s Worldly Approach
Alfonso Cuarón’s Roma and other highlights from this year’s New York Film Festival.
Oct 23, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans