Conservative Jews Made a Terrible Bargain With Trump and the Right Over Israel Conservative Jews Made a Terrible Bargain With Trump and the Right Over Israel
American Jewish leaders have spent so long genuflecting before the Christian right that even the most blatant anti-Semitism finds them unable to stand up or speak out.
Dec 21, 2022 / Eric Alterman
Michael Cimino, a Chaotic Auteur Michael Cimino, a Chaotic Auteur
A new biography examines the work of a flamboyant director who placed himself at the center of his own private Hollywood cosmology.
Dec 20, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Adam Nayman
Were We All Wrong About “Tár”? Were We All Wrong About “Tár”?
What made the movie both striking and dubious was somewhat overlooked in the initial critical fervor.
Dec 13, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Phoebe Chen
The “Sight and Sound” Wokeness Furor Signifies Little The “Sight and Sound” Wokeness Furor Signifies Little
The backlash to a film's elevation into the list’s number-one spot highlights the fierce immobility of critical consensus in the film industry.
Dec 9, 2022 / Ben Schwartz
The Melancholy Return of “Black Panther” The Melancholy Return of “Black Panther”
After the death of Chadwick Boseman, the makers of the superhero movie had to reimagine the series. The result makes for a sobering and affecting sequel.
Dec 8, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Stephen Kearse
The Problem With “Jihad, Rehab” Isn’t Filmmaker Meg Smaker’s Color or Religion The Problem With “Jihad, Rehab” Isn’t Filmmaker Meg Smaker’s Color or Religion
The idea that a white woman cannot make a film about non-white men is absurd. But as “Meg,” the film’s narrator, her voice is the voice of the cop.
Nov 7, 2022 / Moustafa Bayoumi
Martine Syms’s Portrait of Art School Alienation Martine Syms’s Portrait of Art School Alienation
With her feature film The African Desperate, the visual artist delves into the social and intellectual pitfalls of the MFA experience.
Nov 7, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Jordan Coley
Mike Leigh’s High Hopes Mike Leigh’s High Hopes
From Meantime to Another Year, the British director is often concerned with the aftermath of crushed ideals. Yet his films also reveal an underlying and stubborn faith that change ...
Nov 3, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Ela Bittencourt
The Ghosts of “Irma Vep” The Ghosts of “Irma Vep”
Olivier Assayas's clever and beguiling HBO miniseries responds to the state of cinema in the age of streaming.
Oct 19, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Vikram Murthi
The Dangers of Ignoring the Latino Vote This November The Dangers of Ignoring the Latino Vote This November
Pretending we only exist in election years is a losing strategy for the left.
Oct 17, 2022 / Bill Gallegos