Become Death: On Christopher Nolan's “Oppenheimer”
Paul Thompson considers Chris Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” and the atomic bomb on-screen.
Paul Thompson considers Chris Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” and the atomic bomb on-screen.
Paul ThompsonMar 10
Cinematographer Michael M. Pessah surveys this year’s Oscar nominees in the category and considers the state of the art.
Michael M. PessahMar 10
Eskor David Johnson reviews Cord Jefferson’s film “American Fiction.”
Eskor David JohnsonMar 9
Dolores McElroy reviews Barbra Streisand’s memoir “My Name Is Barbra.”
Dolores McElroyMar 6
Jack Miles reviews James Bernauer’s “Auschwitz & Absolution: The Case of the Commandant and the Confessor” in light of the new film “The Zone of...
Jack MilesMar 4
David Hering reviews Jonathan Glazer’s film “The Zone of Interest.”
David HeringMar 4
Jenny Wu reviews Tiffany Sia’s “On and Off-Screen Imaginaries.”
Jenny WuMar 1
Peter Campion reviews David Thomson’s “Remotely: Travels in the Binge of TV.”
Peter CampionFeb 26
Michael Szalay compares apples and Apples in parsing the streamer’s strategy financially, aesthetically, narratively, and otherwise.
Michael SzalayFeb 16
Victoria Wiet looks at “May December” as a melodrama that exceeds the genre’s ideological limits and binaries.
Victoria WietFeb 15
Hattie Lindert argues for David Cronenberg’s “Crash” as the ideal Valentine’s Day movie.
Hattie LindertFeb 14
Brianna Di Monda reviews William Oldroyd’s cinematic adaptation of Ottessa Moshfegh’s novel “Eileen.”
Brianna Di MondaFeb 9
Sean T. Collins explores a quartet of sleazy, sensual, sensational shows from 2023 that dared to go beyond prestige-TV dramedy realism.
Sean T. CollinsFeb 8
Eliana Rozinov revisits Jane Campion's “A Girl’s Own Story” and “The Piano” on the 30th anniversary of the latter film.
Eliana RozinovJan 27
Adam Sobsey reviews “Shadows of Reality: A Catalogue of W.G. Sebald’s Photographic Materials,” a collection from the works of novelist and essayist W...
Adam SobseyJan 24
Yael Friedman speaks with Wim Wenders and provides a review of his work with sculptor Anselm Kiefer in the wake of Wenders’s new documentary, “Anselm...
Yael FriedmanJan 24
Isabella Trimboli reviews a new translation of Marguerite Duras’s work on cinema.
Isabella TrimboliJan 21
Lori Marso looks at “Priscilla” within Sofia Coppola’s white girl oeuvre.
Lori MarsoJan 20
Marcus Lee looks at the new Netflix biopic of Bayard Rustin in the context of his reception and iconography.
Marcus LeeJan 5
Enzo Escober reviews Beyoncé’s new concert movie, "Renaissance."
Enzo EscoberJan 4
Tim Riley reviews “Maestro” and puts Bradley Cooper’s account against the real-life biography of Leonard Bernstein.
Tim RileyDec 28, 2023
Brandon Tensley revisits “Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit” as an underrated entry in the hood drama genre.
Brandon TensleyDec 14, 2023
Jordan S. Carroll reviews Anthony Galluzzo’s “Against the Vortex: ‘Zardoz’ and Degrowth Utopias in the Seventies and Today.”
Jordan S. CarrollDec 8, 2023
J. D. Connor explains what Fox’s game show “Snake Oil,” Disney’s film “Haunted Mansion,” and NBC’s crime series “The Irrational” have in common.
J. D. ConnorDec 6, 2023