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Dec 3, 2025
‘Jay Kelly’: An Uncomfortable Anti-Vehicle for George Clooney
The title Jay Kelly is more or less an amalgam of its star, an A-list movie star gathering laurels but striving for something meaningful.
Nov 12, 2025
‘Nuremberg’ Serves as a Manual on How to Deal with Dictators
James Vanderbilt’s ‘Nuremberg’ is a thought-provoking, intelligent piece of work on a subject that most might think is over and done with.
Nov 5, 2025
Godard Leaves Linklater’s ‘Nouvelle Vague’ Breathless
Richard Linklater’s ‘Nouvelle Vague’ pays tribute to director Godard’s 1960 film that inspired a vogue for French movies.
Oct 15, 2025
In ‘Truth & Treason,’ a Teenager Defies Nazi Germany
‘Truth & Treason’ arrives on the heels of ‘Orwell: 2 + 2 = 5’—two anti-authoritarian films at a time when most of us need a wake-up call.
Oct 8, 2025
George Orwell Still Matters, Says Provocative New Doc
Raoul Peck’s biodoc, drawn from George Orwell’s diary and writings, proceeds in chronological fashion across a minefield of provocations.
Aug 27, 2025
Blood-and-Guts Darwinism Reigns in Ron Howard’s ‘Eden’
Ron Howard’s ‘Eden’ is based on the true story of European idealists who moved to a remote, uninhabited island in the South Pacific.
Jul 23, 2025
The Binding Ties in Sophie Brooks’ ‘Oh, Hi!’
The filmmaker’s previous movie was a romantic sitcom, so we get the idea that a horror reference might just be a misdirection play.
May 7, 2025
Nicolas Cage’s New Movie Can’t Catch a Break
Knowing Nicolas Cage’s artistic tendencies in his previous work, challenges for his character are bound to pop up in ‘The Surfer.’
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