Who’s Itching to Watch a New Documentary about Hillary Clinton?
There's a really fascinating story to be told there, but will it be?
Film & TV
Happily Ever After — Even in Hollywood
The real ‘Marriage Story’ is a lot brighter than Hollywood is letting on.
1917: War as Video Game and Ceremony
Disdain, contrivance, and irony produce fake feeling.
Don’t Do Dolittle
Bagpipes (and other large objects) pulled out of a dragon’s behind. Need we say more?
Movie Awards: So Male, So White, So What?
The hidden totalitarianism of movie-award monitors.
The Sickening Power of Putin
Russia is a Putinocracy and has been for this entire century.
Little Women Can Have It All
Greta Gerwig’s film adaptation of the classic novel is the closest Hollywood has come in a long time to portraying authentic feminism.
Do the Right Thing in Paris
An African-French first-time director has made a superb police drama.
Brexit: The Movie
A British film about the referendum portrays brilliantly the political currents that shocked the U.K.’s ruling class.
How to Improve Film and TV Criticism
Start by abandoning the quantitative obsession with minority 'representation.'