The Principled Cynicism of “By Any Means”
Richard Brody reviews the film “By Any Means,” directed by Elegance Bratton and starring Giancarlo Esposito, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and…
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admin “Days and Nights in the Forest” Emerges from the Shadows
This passionate melodrama by Satyajit Ray, about middle-class men on a heedless spree in a rural village, is a panorama…
Sundance Is a Feast of World Cinema
Richard Brody reviews “Filipiñana” and “zi,” which were both screened at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, and which he considers…
Shirley Clarke Lived Her Art to the Fullest
Richard Brody writes about Laurence Kardish’s biography “Shirley Clarke: The Passionate Life and Radical Works of an Exceptional Filmmaker.”
“Dreams in Nightmares” Turns the Art Life Political
Richard Brody reviews “Dreams in Nightmares,” written and directed by Shatara Michelle Ford.
Could “Fast” Be, at Long Last, Rob Tregenza’s Breakout Film?
A young auto racer brings speed and passion to small-town life in an unsung American auteur’s latest work, Richard Brody…
What Makes an Adaptation Good?
Richard Brody on Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” and how the art of filmmaking is inseparable from that of adaptation.
“Lost Chapters” Weaves Literary Mysteries Into Family Bonds
Richard Brody reviews “Lost Chapters,” the first feature film by the Venezuelan director Lorena Alvarado.
“Remake” Confronts a Father’s Grief and a Filmmaker’s Responsibility
Richard Brody reviews the documentarian Ross McElwee’s new feature, an anguished reflection on the life and death of his son,…
Éric Rohmer’s Novel “Élisabeth” Is a Precocious Literary Triumph
Before he had any interest in movies, Rohmer was a writer, and his 1946 début is a fine-grained vision of…