Film
Film
Ken Loach Forever
Jun 5, 2023 The maestro’s final film is a parting plea for solidarity.
Europe
The Death Camp Next Door
May 23, 2023 Jonathan Glazer unsettles with “The Zone of Interest.”
“R.M.N” Explores the Banality of Hatred
Apr 27, 2023 Cristian Mungiu’s latest film quietly, then violently, reveals unseen human cruelties.
Spike Lee Returns to Form With the Entertaining and Relevant ‘BlacKkKlansman’
Aug 9, 2018 The “Do the Right Thing” Oscar nominee is in play again this awards season with a refreshing, in-your-face look at racism.
Russian Art Community Turns Out to Support Detained Director
Aug 23, 2017 The case against theater and film director Kirill Serebrennikov is widely seen as part of a crackdown on freedom of expression in Russia.
Julian Assange Would Be No Safer Under a Clinton Administration, Cannes Audience Hears
May 19, 2016 “Julian is a political prisoner who has been demonised in the press,” said journalist, hacker and WikiLeaks representative Jacob Applebaum to applause.
‘Carol’ Film Review: The Art Nearly Upstages the Artistry
Nov 19, 2015 Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara are beautifully balanced in this love story, but Todd Haynes’ overstylized cinematography is downright distracting.
Same-Sex Marriage: The New Normal
May 30, 2013 An estimated 150,000 people took to the streets of the French capital Sunday to protest the same-sex legislation signed into law last week. Meanwhile, in the south of the country, the Palme d'Or, the highest honor of the Cannes Film Festival, was awarded to "Blue Is the Warmest Color," a long and very explicit movie about a teenager's wakening lesbianism.
Movies About the Movies: ‘Marilyn’ Charms, ‘The Artist’ Bombs
Nov 25, 2011 Basically, I love movies about moviemaking And basically, Hollywood loves making these movies They have been a well-established genre since Chaplin was a pup And a pretty good genre it is—there’s nothing like self-regard to bring out the feverish in people Basically, I love movies about moviemaking .
Sarkozy to Obama: Netanyahu Is a ‘Liar’
Nov 8, 2011 In a hot mic moment now heard around the world, French President Nicolas Sarkozy was reportedly caught gossiping to President Barack Obama about Israeli Prime Minister Benajmin Netanyahu at last week's G-20 summit in Cannes, proving that not even heads of state (more).
