Contemplating a Canon of Jewish American Films
Two new films remind us that the experiences of U.S. Jews don’t often get the Hollywood treatment. When they do, depictions range from shticky to subtle.
When Jewish Artists Wrestle With Antisemitism
In this unsettling moment, comedians, filmmakers, playwrights and others have been struggling against a long-ingrained American response to look away.
James Gray on ‘Armageddon Time,’ Antisemitism and Racism in 1980s Queens
Fred and Maryanne Trump are characters in the drama, reflecting the director James Gray’s real experiences growing up at a cultural inflection point.
‘Armageddon Time’ Review: Hard Lessons About Life in America
New York in 1980 is the setting for James Gray’s brooding, bittersweet story of family conflict and interracial friendship.
A Movie House Divided
As the fall film season begins and the midterm elections loom, our chief critics ponder the state of democracy, onscreen and off.
At the Telluride Film Festival, ‘Women Talking’ and Other Topics of Conversation
Up in the mountains, feminism, artistic solipsism, Lady Chatterley and Cate Blanchett mingle in an expansive vision of mainstream moviemaking.
Which Cannes Films Have the Best Oscar Odds?
Movies from Park Chan-wook, Lukas Dhont and Hirokazu Kore-eda could be what academy voters are looking for. But don’t count out “Top Gun: Maverick.”
Cannes Cameraman Explains How He Shoots Standing Ovations
Jean-Baptiste Cortet explains what he focuses on and why (partly to goad the audience) when he’s filming those premiere close-ups.
Cannes 2022: How Jessica Chastain Played Donald Trump’s Sister
The director James Gray based the cameo on an actual incident from his childhood, but filling the role proved quite a challenge.