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The Goldin Girls

Ed Rampell / TruthDig Nov 25, 2022 Whether it’s a sophisticated surveillance state, the military-industrial complex, or billion-dollar pharmaceutical firms, Poitras shows us that the high and mighty can be held accountable—and even defeated. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

A bikini clad woman with long blonde hair sits on a lounge chair smiling next to a shirtless blonde-haired man who looks perturbed with the ocean and the blue sky visible behind them.

Film Reviews

The Aesthetics of Capitalism, (Somewhat) Deconstructed

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig Nov 17, 2022 “Triangle of Sadness” completes Östlund’s triptych about men and money, but with a looseness that feels like aloofness. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Film Reviews

The First War On Protesters

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig Nov 1, 2022 Siddhant Adlakha reviews a new documentary that examines the government’s Potemkin protests of the late 1960s. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Inflammatory ‘The Hunt’ Delivers Mere Sparks

By Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Mar 12, 2020 Reviled by the Far-Right and pulled from theaters last fall, the new thriller plays it safe while pitting red against blue. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Ana de Armas on the phone in "Knives Out"

Apple Won’t Allow Movie Villains to Use iPhones

By Zach Sharf / Salon Feb 28, 2020 "Knives Out" director Rian Johnson explains why the bad guy in his latest film isn't using any of the tech company's products. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Oscars Get With the Political Program

Carrie Rickey / Truthdig Feb 10, 2020 This year's telecast showed signs of progress—now the Academy Awards producers need to get audiences to tune in again. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

An image from the trailer for the film "Parasite."

Big Wins for ‘Parasite’ Give Oscar Night an Emotional High

JOCELYN NOVECK / The Associated Press Feb 10, 2020 The South Korean movie becomes the first non-English language film to win the top prize in the Academy Awards' 92-year history. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

‘Bombshell’ Glosses Over the Horrors of Fox News

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Dec 26, 2019 In its depiction of the network's culture of sexual abuse, the film fails to grapple with the complexity of its right-wing heroines. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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The Best Truthdig Arts & Culture Stories of 2019

Truthdig Dec 26, 2019 Highlights include a unique take on "Joker," a powerful review of the 58th Venice Biennale and a probing interview with Errol Morris. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘1917’ Is a Cinematic Trip Through Hell

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Dec 24, 2019 Director Sam Mendes renders a memorable World War I mission in one gob-smacking edit. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Little Women’ for Millennials

Carrie Rickey / Truthdig Dec 23, 2019 How is it that a story written 150 years ago manages to speak to the many moments at which it’s been reimagined for moviegoers? Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

No Time Like the Present for Mr. Rogers’ Radical Kindness

Carrie Rickey / Truthdig Nov 21, 2019 The TV icon’s enduring appeal, and his ability to serve as an anti-venom to Trumpism, get a worthy boost with Tom Hanks in the red cardigan. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )