The New York Times – Film:
This documentary illuminates America’s ever-shifting approach to conflicts abroad and how politics at home can even lead to inaction.
Author: Nicolas Rapold
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‘Mickey: The Story of a Mouse’ Review: Disney’s Clown Prince
The New York Times – Film:
Jeff Malmberg’s film traces the back story of the animated animal that made cinema history and became a global symbol of wholesome, helium-pitched happiness.
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‘There There’ Review: Only Connect
The New York Times – Film:
The one-acts that make up Andrew Bujalski’s film percolate with sly humor, decency, curiosity and sheer nerve.
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Examining the Regrettably Modern Marriage of Leo Tolstoy and Sophia Tolstaya
The New York Times – Film:
Frederick Wiseman set aside the documentaries he’s known for to work on “A Couple,” a solo drama putting Leo Tolstoy’s much-burdened wife at its center.
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‘Retrograde’ Review: The U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan
The New York Times – Film:
This documentary follows one Afghan general, Sami Sadat, to tell an emotional story.
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‘The African Desperate’ Expands the Movies’ Narrow View of the Art World
The New York Times – Film:
Most films set adjacent to studios and galleries lampoon unfathomable pretension, but Martine Syms takes a more nuanced approached in her look at art schools.
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‘Year One: A Political Odyssey’ Review: Biden by the Numbers
The New York Times – Film:
Despite the insider access, a documentary about the president’s first year in office is short on intriguing tidbits.
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‘Plan A’ Review: Seeking Vengeance for the Holocaust
The New York Times – Film:
Set in postwar Germany, this film dramatizes the true story of a group of Jewish survivors who sought revenge through an astonishing undercover operation.