Ben Kenigsberg – Page 6

‘The President’s Cake’ Review: Party Politics

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Shot in Iraq, this period piece depicts a young girl’s efforts to prepare for a celebration of Saddam Hussein’s birthday.

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In this month’s picks, mountain climbing, dog sledding and government running.

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This postapocalyptic father-daughter story shamelessly recombines overused ideas.

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The erotic film, first shown in 1994, finds room for sweetness with its kink.

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A filmmaker who can’t secure an interview with the A.I. executive turns to technology for a solution.

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“The Joyless Street” is among the most chopped-up films of the silent era. A restoration at MoMA’s To Save and Project series proves eye-opening.

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Dramatizing an odd news item from 1977, Gus Van Sant’s crime film isn’t crazy enough.

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In this month’s picks, Sydney Pollack on Frank Gehry, Rob Reiner on Albert Brooks and Mike Figgis on Francis Ford Coppola.

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Jim Jarmusch’s uneven triptych, a prizewinner at Venice, saves its best segment for last.