On the Power of Ramin Bahrani’s The White Tiger
A Far-Flung Correspondent considers Ramin Bahrani’s Ebertfest 2022 thriller.
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A Willingness to Explore: Rory Kinnear on Men
An interview with the star of Alex Garland’s Men.
Cannes 2022: Crimes of the Future, De Humani Corporis Fabrica
Crimes of the Future and De Humani Corporis Fabrica both explore the contours and horrors of the human body. They’re both among the best films at Cannes.
Stranger Things Returns as Top-Notch Summer Entertainment
A review of the first seven episodes of Stranger Things 4, finally coming to Netflix.
Cannes 2022: Holy Spider, Forever Young, Aftersun
A serial-killer movie set in Iran, a French acting-school memoir, and a British father-daughter story have all debuted at this year’s Cannes.
Cannes 2022: Fest Launches with Zombies, Art Movies, and Maverick
A recap of the launch of the 2022 fest, including an appearance by Tom Cruise.
Cannes 2022: Triangle of Sadness, R.M.N., Three Thousand Years of Longing
Ruben Östlund’s latest satire shoots fish in a barrel but is still pretty funny. Cristian Mungiu delivers a film of great complexity.
Cannes 2022: One Fine Morning, Brother and Sister, Mariupolis 2
At Cannes, Mia Hansen-Løve’s “One Fine Morning” and Arnaud Desplechin’s Brother and Sister complement each other well.
Cannes 2022: Armageddon Time, Eo, Rodeo
James Gray delivers a highlight of the Cannes competition with the forthrightly autobiographical Armageddon Time.
Cannes 2022: Table of Contents
An updating table of contents for all of our Cannes 2022 coverage.
Cannes 2022 Video #1: Opening Night Welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Final Cut
Our first video dispatch from Cannes 2022 includes coverage of the opening night screening of “Final Cut,” preceded by a speech from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Prime Video’s Night Sky is a Sentimental but Hollow Sci-fi Series
A review of the new Prime Video series Night Sky, premiering on May 20th.
An Appropriate Time For All This to Erupt: Elizabeth McGovern on Downton Abbey: A New Era
An interview with Elizabeth McGovern about Downton Abbey: A New Era.
Cannes 2022: Tchaikovsky’s Wife, The Eight Mountains, Scarlet
With Tchaikovsky’s Wife, the Russian dissident director Kirill Serebrennikov was finally able to be present for a new film’s premiere in Cannes.
Cannes 2022: Final Cut
The 2022 Cannes Film Festival kicked off with an address from Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky. The opening movie, meanwhile, was a dismal remake.
Netflix’s The G Word with Adam Conover Shows the Best and Worst of Government
A review of the new Adam Conover series about government, premiering May 19 on Netflix.
Life Itself to Screen at FACETS on May 19th with Director Steve James in Attendance
An article about the upcoming screening of Steve James’ “Life Itself” on Thursday, May 19th, at Chicago’s FACETS with the director in attendance.
Cannes Film Festival Preview 2022
A preview of the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, which includes new films by David Cronenberg, Claire Denis, Kelly Reichardt, Park Chan-wook, and many more.
