Carter Speaks His Mind Carter Speaks His Mind
A conversation with the former President on Jonathan Demme's new film, Jimmy Carter Man From Plains, and the difficulty of talking about Israel and Palestine.
Nov 15, 2007 / Books & the Arts / John Nichols
Writers Strike, Silence Falls Writers Strike, Silence Falls
As the screenwriters strike enters its second week, take a moment to appreciate those without whom late night comics are struck mute, movies are left unmade and on TV, there's no...
Nov 12, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Barbara Ehrenreich
The Cinema of Terror The Cinema of Terror
Three new films--Rendition, The Kingdom and Redacted--take on the clash of civilizations. How does the "war on terror" look on the big screen?
Oct 19, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Christine Smallwood
Strange Culture Strange Culture
Federal authorities are prosecuting Steve Kurtz under the Patriot Act for using harmless bacteria in his artwork. A new film examines his ordeal.
Oct 5, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Patricia J. Williams
Grave Thoughts Grave Thoughts
Heddy Honigmann's documentary Forever visits the dead in Paris, but nobody grieves; James Mangold's 3:10 to Yuma pits an evil Russell Crowe against a driven Christian Bale.
Sep 6, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Bywater Blues Bywater Blues
Reviews of Kamp Katrina, The Monastery and Exiled.
Aug 23, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Spy Games Spy Games
Reviews of The Bourne Ultimatum and The Simpsons Movie.
Aug 9, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
The Making of No End in Sight The Making of No End in Sight
Charles Ferguson answers questions about his gripping new documentary that takes aim at those who took us to war in Iraq.
Jul 27, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Akiva Gottlieb
Stuff Happens Stuff Happens
Reviews of No End in Sight, The Devil Came on Horseback, The Sugar Curtain and Sunshine.
Jul 26, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Boys (and Girls) of Summer Boys (and Girls) of Summer
Live Free or Die Hard is boot camp for slackers. Knocked Up takes measure of the inadequate man.
Jul 12, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans