The Decade Before the LA Riots The Decade Before the LA Riots
Let It Fall is a comprehensive history of how Los Angeles tore itself apart from 1982 to 1992, as well as the story of a dozen or more personal tragedies.
Apr 26, 2017 / Stuart Klawans
When Big Names Are Everywhere When Big Names Are Everywhere
Norman and Obit are movies lovingly dedicated to the virtues of the small and the anonymous.
Apr 21, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Who Needs the NEA and NEH? Who Needs the NEA and NEH?
What is really lost when we cut public funds for the arts and humanities.
Apr 7, 2017 / David Hajdu
If NEA Funding Gets Cut, Say Goodbye to These Vital Community Cultural Projects If NEA Funding Gets Cut, Say Goodbye to These Vital Community Cultural Projects
From prison art therapy to tribal landmarks, art districts to agriculture-area artists, these programs make America richer.
Apr 7, 2017 / Michelle Chen
Terence Davies’s Counter-Séance Terence Davies’s Counter-Séance
A Quiet Passion doesn’t pretend to recall the skeptical spirit of Emily Dickinson to the land of the living but rather projects you into her departed world.
Mar 28, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Stop the Trump Administration From Defunding the Arts and Humanities Stop the Trump Administration From Defunding the Arts and Humanities
This is not about fiscal responsibility.
Mar 13, 2017 / NationAction
Oliver Stone on the Importance of Criticizing Both the Republicans and Democrats Who Make War Oliver Stone on the Importance of Criticizing Both the Republicans and Democrats Who Make War
It’s fashionable now to take shots at Republicans, but both parties are responsible for creating chaos around the world.
Mar 6, 2017 / Oliver Stone
Is ‘The Salesman’ the Best Foreign-Language Film of 2016? Is ‘The Salesman’ the Best Foreign-Language Film of 2016?
Stuart Klawans on Asghar Farhadi’s new feature.
Feb 16, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
In the Wings of Reality In the Wings of Reality
Claude Arnaud’s biography of Jean Cocteau shows how the artist lived a life nourished by infinity.
Jan 23, 2017 / Ricky D’Ambrose
Light and Love From Year-End Movies Light and Love From Year-End Movies
Retrieve what you like, during these darkest weeks of a very dark year.
Dec 21, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans