All Quiet on the Western Front All Quiet on the Western Front
Eye-deep in hell during World War I.
Jan 5, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Alexander Bakshy
The Bridge on the River Kwai The Bridge on the River Kwai
A brutal tale that, ironically, sent thousands of moviegoers on their way whistling a happy tune.
Jan 4, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Robert Hatch
Saving Private Ryan Saving Private Ryan
It was said that the opening scenes of the D-Day invasion were so realistic that veterans hospitals across the country became filled with vets suffering from flashbacks after seein...
Jan 3, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Sunset Boulevard Sunset Boulevard
Silent screen star Norma Desmond gets one more close-up.
Jan 3, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Manny Farber
Hoop Dreams Hoop Dreams
...are made to be broken, as Arthur Agee and William Gates learned the hard way over the five years their lives on and off the court were filmed.
Jan 3, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Ninotchka Ninotchka
Ten years before Joe McCarthy, Ernst Lubitisch makes an anti-Communist comedy, the difference being that Ninotchka was funny.
Jan 3, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Franz Hoellering
2001: A Space Odyssey 2001: A Space Odyssey
Stanley Kubrick's exploration of nearly every popular sci-fi theme has since become firmly rooted in our cultural landscape
Jan 3, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Robert Hatch
Dr. Strangelove Dr. Strangelove
Stanley Kubrick's chilling black comedy satirized fanatical cold war militarism.
Jan 3, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Robert Hatch
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
Six people sit down for dinner and never get around to actually eating.
Jan 2, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Robert Hatch
Shoah Shoah
Claude Lanzman's nine-hour documentary on the Holocaust with interviews from both the survivors and the perpetrators.
Jan 2, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Anson Rabinbach