Lobbyists Bribed Congress With a Free Screening of ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Lobbyists Bribed Congress With a Free Screening of ‘The Dark Knight Rises’
Are lobbyists using the new Batman movie as a form of bribery? Senator Leahy’s second cameo, and a special preview screening for staff, is a problem.
Jul 23, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Lee Fang
A Vast Choir of Voices: On Claude Lanzmann A Vast Choir of Voices: On Claude Lanzmann
In his memoir, The Patagonian Hare, the Shoah director’s life upstages his masterwork.
Jun 13, 2012 / Books & the Arts / David Rieff
Heart and Soul Heart and Soul
Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom, Kirby Dick’s The Invisible War, Ridley Scott’s Prometheus
Jun 13, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Playing Doctor Playing Doctor
When it comes to the distant past, there’s a lot we don’t know about what occurred sexually.
May 30, 2012 / Books & the Arts / JoAnn Wypijewski
Shelf Life Shelf Life
Krzysztof Kieslowski’s Three Colors, Gavin O’Connor’s Warrior
May 22, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Akiva Gottlieb
Outrageous Outrageous
Sacha Baron Cohen’s The Dictator; Emad Brunat and Guy Davidi’s 5 Broken Cameras
May 22, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
A Charismatic Chameleon: On Luis Buñuel A Charismatic Chameleon: On Luis Buñuel
Hitchcock delighted in manipulating the audience. Early on Luis Buñuel learned to be satisfied with amusing himself.
Apr 25, 2012 / Books & the Arts / J. Hoberman
The Wished and the Willed The Wished and the Willed
Hirikazu Kore-eda’s I Wish, Nanni Moretti’s We Have a Pope, Shirley Clarke’s The Connection, Mia Hansen Love’s Goodbye First Love, Jennifer Baichwal’s...
Apr 25, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Young Adults Young Adults
Gary Ross's The Hunger Games, Terence Davies's The Deep Blue Sea.
Mar 27, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
A Man Escaped A Man Escaped
Jafar Panahi’s This Is Not a Film; Kimi Takesue’s Where Are You Taking Me?; Manfred Kirchheimer’s Art Is…The Permanent Revolution
Feb 29, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans