Film
On one hand, with fingers left to spare, you can count the
On one hand, with fingers left to spare, you can count the number of local authors who’ve had…
Film
In a contest between a renowned overactor (Al Pacino) and two equally
In a contest between a renowned overactor (Al Pacino) and two equally veteran underactors (Christopher Walken and Alan…
Film
Feature-length animation has become a monopoly for Disney and Pixar, while basically
Feature-length animation has become a monopoly for Disney and Pixar, while basically nothing is made for adults. At…
Film
South Korean director Hong Sang-soo has become such a darling on the
South Korean director Hong Sang-soo has become such a darling on the festival circuit that, thanks to titles…
Arts & Culture
The theme for this year’s BAM Biennial is “High Fiber Diet,” meaning
The theme for this year’s BAM Biennial is “High Fiber Diet,” meaning all manner of yarn, fabrics, upholstery,…
Film
The great French actress Isabelle Huppert seems able to withstand any kind
The great French actress Isabelle Huppert seems able to withstand any kind of abuse (often at the hands…
Film
Hollywood generally treats aging as an ennobling process, a time of gauzy
Hollywood generally treats aging as an ennobling process, a time of gauzy reflection or an opportunity to transmit…
Film
History is written by the victors and laws by the occupiers. That’s
History is written by the victors and laws by the occupiers. That’s the way it works in Ra’anan…
Film
For film geeks, if there’s one thing better than watching the Oscars,
For film geeks, if there’s one thing better than watching the Oscars, it’s bitching about the Oscars—a hallowed…
Film
There are two movies struggling against each other in this affectionate, intimate
There are two movies struggling against each other in this affectionate, intimate documentary by Pip Chodorov. One is…
Film
Actress Kelyna Lecomte has the rare gift of never being boring—probably because
Actress Kelyna Lecomte has the rare gift of never being boring—probably because she’s 4. For much of this…
Arts & Culture
Photographer Adam Satushek has been traveling to some pretty bleak places to
Photographer Adam Satushek has been traveling to some pretty bleak places to collect the half-dozen images in his…
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Jonathan OlleyChastain’s Maya is ever the enigma.The Dinner: Beef curry, at Krua
Jonathan OlleyChastain’s Maya is ever the enigma.The Dinner: Beef curry, at Krua (12 Mercer St.).The Movie: Zero Dark…
Film
Mekong Hotel: Old Ghosts and Young Love in Thailand
Apichatpong Weerasethakul is an acquired taste. Either you go for his slow, dreamy, ghost-haunted Thai dramas or you…
Arts & Culture
Andy Warhol’s Flowers for Tacoma
Thirty years after his rejection, an art museum shows him some love.
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Jojo Whilden/Weinstein Co.Gotta dance! Lawrence and Cooper.The Dinner: Cheesesteak sandwich, at Buckley’s
Jojo Whilden/Weinstein Co.Gotta dance! Lawrence and Cooper.The Dinner: Cheesesteak sandwich, at Buckley’s on Queen Anne (232 First Ave.…
Film
Silver Linings Playbook: Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence Fall in Love
If you took the fighting out of The Fighter, David O. Russell’s previous movie, you’d be left with…
