The New York Times – Film:
In Arnaud Desplechin’s sly adaptation of Philip Roth’s 1990 novel, a middle-aged writer draws inspiration for his next book from discussions with his mistress.
Author: Beatrice Loayza
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The Business of Making ‘Pleasure’
The New York Times – Film:
The screenwriter-director Ninja Thyberg and the actor Sofia Kappel discuss creating a porn industry drama through a feminist lens.
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‘Kamikaze Hearts’ Review: Truth or Fiction
The New York Times – Film:
Juliet Bashore’s porn-world quasi documentary is a delirious and distressing portrait of two women’s tempestuous relationship.
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‘Inbetween Girl’ Review: Portrait of the Artist as a Young Woman
The New York Times – Film:
Mei Makino’s coming-of-age drama depicts an artsy, biracial high school student grappling with the guilt of sleeping with another girl’s boyfriend.
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‘¿Y Cómo Es Él?’ Review: A Fraught Buddy Comedy
The New York Times – Film:
A jealous man tries to exact revenge on his wife’s lover, but ends up taking a road trip with him instead.
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‘Cow’ Review: Dairy Cogs in the Machine
The New York Times – Film:
This documentary from Andrea Arnold takes an immersive approach to capturing the plight of industrial dairy cows.
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‘Gagarine’ Review: Head in the Clouds
The New York Times – Film:
Fanny Liatard and Jérémy Trouilh re-envision the demolition of the housing project Cité Gagarine — an aspirational symbol of French communism — with a heavy dose of magical realism.
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‘Wood and Water’ Review: The Distances Between Us
The New York Times – Film:
In this elegant feature debut about modern alienation, the German writer-director Jonas Bak casts his real-life mother as a retired secretary who travels to Hong Kong to visit her estranged son.
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‘Jane by Charlotte’ Review: A Mother-Daughter Duet
The New York Times – Music:
Charlotte Gainsbourg makes her directorial debut with an elusive portrait of her mother, the French-English star Jane Birkin, at age 74.