As the Threat of Nuclear War Grows, ‘the bomb’ Breaks the Silence As the Threat of Nuclear War Grows, ‘the bomb’ Breaks the Silence
Like the Nobel Peace Prize–winning group ICAN, Eric Schlosser’s multimedia creation raises awareness about a looming catastrophe.
Oct 7, 2017 / Mark Hertsgaard
Trump’s Campaign Chief Paul Manafort Faces Indictment Trump’s Campaign Chief Paul Manafort Faces Indictment
Bob Dreyfuss, plus Sarah Leonard on Hillary’s book and Todd Gitlin on Ken Burns’s Vietnam.
Sep 21, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Frederick Wiseman’s World of Institutions Frederick Wiseman’s World of Institutions
In his 42nd film, the documentarian examines the New York Public Library from both his Olympian and activist perspectives.
Sep 19, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Speaking of the ‘Female Gaze’ Speaking of the ‘Female Gaze’
In today’s confused, commercial, and not-quite-intellectual environment, the phrase “female gaze” functions in varied ways, according to its users’ needs.
Sep 18, 2017 / Alina Cohen
A Pitiless Heist Movie A Pitiless Heist Movie
The one thing you can’t do is look away from Benny and Josh Safdie’s acidly titled Good Time.
Aug 18, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
More Than Motown More Than Motown
Kathryn Bigelow’s instinct for the visceral overflows her chosen subject, making a mess of the themes in her new film Detroit.
Aug 4, 2017 / Stuart Klawans
The Missed Opportunities of ‘An Inconvenient Sequel’ The Missed Opportunities of ‘An Inconvenient Sequel’
Al Gore’s latest film draws climate change back into the political limelight, but fails to draw connections between environmental and economic justice.
Aug 3, 2017 / Kate Aronoff
A Summer of Special Effects A Summer of Special Effects
On one end of the scale, there’s the stroke of cinematic inspiration in A Ghost Story; on the other are CGI inventions like the astonishing Okja.
Jul 21, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Meet the Syrian Activists Fighting ISIS—With Cameras Meet the Syrian Activists Fighting ISIS—With Cameras
In Matthew Heineman’s City of Ghosts, freedom of the press is a matter of life or death.
Jul 12, 2017 / Sarah Aziza
The Manufactured Images of ‘The Reagan Show’ The Manufactured Images of ‘The Reagan Show’
The new documentary film is both a valiant exposé and a victim of the president’s publicity machine.
Jul 1, 2017 / Stuart Klawans