Strange Culture Strange Culture
Federal authorities are prosecuting Steve Kurtz under the Patriot Act for using harmless bacteria in his artwork. A new film examines his ordeal.
Oct 5, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Patricia J. Williams
Grave Thoughts Grave Thoughts
Heddy Honigmann's documentary Forever visits the dead in Paris, but nobody grieves; James Mangold's 3:10 to Yuma pits an evil Russell Crowe against a driven Christian Bale.
Sep 6, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Bywater Blues Bywater Blues
Reviews of Kamp Katrina, The Monastery and Exiled.
Aug 23, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Spy Games Spy Games
Reviews of The Bourne Ultimatum and The Simpsons Movie.
Aug 9, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
The Making of No End in Sight The Making of No End in Sight
Charles Ferguson answers questions about his gripping new documentary that takes aim at those who took us to war in Iraq.
Jul 27, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Akiva Gottlieb
Stuff Happens Stuff Happens
Reviews of No End in Sight, The Devil Came on Horseback, The Sugar Curtain and Sunshine.
Jul 26, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Boys (and Girls) of Summer Boys (and Girls) of Summer
Live Free or Die Hard is boot camp for slackers. Knocked Up takes measure of the inadequate man.
Jul 12, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
A Hard Look at Hard Time in Israel A Hard Look at Hard Time in Israel
Shimon Dotan's documentary Hot House takes a candid and compelling look at Palestinians serving life terms in Israeli prisons.
Jun 29, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Jessica Weisberg
Michael Moore’s Sicko Michael Moore’s Sicko
Michael Moore's healtcare documentary is less partisan, less outrageous--but more real--than anything he's done before.
Jun 27, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Chris Hayes
Anatomy of a Murder Anatomy of a Murder
Reviews of A Mighty Heart, Sicko, Czech Dream and Unborn in the USA.
Jun 21, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans