Ari Folman

Lebanon: A Claustrophobic Drama of Israel's Failed War

Waltz With Controversy

As we mentioned earlier, SW contributor Scott Foundas was pretty irked about the Best Foreign Language Oscar going to the Japanese Departures, which he's seen and dismisses as "a relentlessly medicore tearjerker." He strongly feels Waltz With Bashir was wronged, and that animated Israeli film conti ... More >>

Pick Waltz With Bashir: The Oscar-Nominated War Cartoon

As we mentioned earlier, SW contributor Scott Foundas was pretty irked about the Best Foreign Language Oscar going to the Japanese Departures, which he's seen and dismisses as "a relentlessly medicore tearjerker." He strongly feels Waltz With Bashir was wronged, and that animated Israeli film conti ... More >>

Still More Top 10 Lists

You can read our critics' alphabetical list of the 12 best films of 2008 here. Me, I'm a traditionalist, a 10 best man who prefers numbers and rankings. Happily, several of our top-line writers have complied (after the jump). First, however, is the Village Voice Media critics' poll (with my votes a ... More >>

The 12 Best Films of 2008: Now in Alphabetical Order!

You can read our critics' alphabetical list of the 12 best films of 2008 here. Me, I'm a traditionalist, a 10 best man who prefers numbers and rankings. Happily, several of our top-line writers have complied (after the jump). First, however, is the Village Voice Media critics' poll (with my votes a ... More >>

Revolutionary Cinema

You can read our critics' alphabetical list of the 12 best films of 2008 here. Me, I'm a traditionalist, a 10 best man who prefers numbers and rankings. Happily, several of our top-line writers have complied (after the jump). First, however, is the Village Voice Media critics' poll (with my votes a ... More >>

Our Man in Cannes

You can read our critics' alphabetical list of the 12 best films of 2008 here. Me, I'm a traditionalist, a 10 best man who prefers numbers and rankings. Happily, several of our top-line writers have complied (after the jump). First, however, is the Village Voice Media critics' poll (with my votes a ... More >>