The New York Times – Film:
“The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeois” is a comedy of frustrations in which a sextet of super-civilized haute bourgeois repeatedly attempt and fail to sit down at dinner.
Author: J. Hoberman
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Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s Masterpiece of Existential Angst
The New York Times – Film:
His moody 2004 film, ‘Distant,’ about an unemployed factory worker in Istanbul, has been revived for a short run at Film Forum in Manhattan.
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‘Mississippi Masala’: A Love Story Among the Displaced
The New York Times – Film:
In Mira Nair’s sweet, sexy film from 1991, an Indian American woman falls for a Black cleaner played charmingly, as ever, by Denzel Washington.
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‘Out of the Blue’: When Dennis Hopper Cast Himself as a Dad
The New York Times – Film:
As the director and star, Hopper delivered some wildly self-indulgent moments. But it’s Linda Manz, playing a troubled teenage girl, who stole the show.