Email Author J. Hoberman

Awards

• 2010 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published September 29, 2009

  "Robert Frank's Real America"

• 2010 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published February 4, 2009

  "Why Hard Times Won't Mean Good Times"

• 2010 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published October 13, 2009

  "Let the Mild Rumpus Start!"

• 2009 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published June 12, 2008

  "Deep Freeze"

• 2009 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published September 18, 2008

  "What We Learned About the Election in this Summer's Movies"

• 2009 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published January 24, 2008

  "Kill One for the Gipper"

• 2007 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published December 5, 2006

  "Mel Gibson is Responsible for All the Wars in the World"

• 2007 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published May 16, 2006

  "The New Disaster Movie"

• 2007 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published March 14, 2006

  "Anarchy in the UK"

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2011 Stories by J. Hoberman

• Best films of 2011

  published December 29, 2011

  Best films of 2011 More >>

• Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy: Cold War redux

  published December 8, 2011

  Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy: Cold War redux More >>

• "Shame": Michael Fassbender's Extreme Sex Addiction

  published December 1, 2011

  Steve McQueen's first two films both star Michael Fassbender, feature virtually interchangeable titles, and are nearly as grueling to watch as... More >>

• Melancholia: Lars von Trier imagines the end days

  published November 17, 2011

  Melancholia: Lars von Trier imagines the end days More >>

• Amigo: John Sayles brings the Philippine-American War into the 21st Century

  published November 17, 2011

  Amigo: John Sayles brings the Philippine-American War into the 21st Century More >>

• J. Edgar: Clint Eastwood's inspired take on a 20th-century giant

  published November 10, 2011

  J. Edgar: Clint Eastwood's inspired take on a 20th-century giant More >>

• Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life at Miami Beach Cinematheque November 4-9

  published November 3, 2011

  Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life at Miami Beach Cinematheque November 4-9 More >>

• Serge It, Just a Little Bit

  published November 3, 2011

  Sometimes it's easier for life to imitate art than vice versa—witness French cartoonist Joann Sfar's first feature, an ambitious attempt to... More >>

• The Rum Diary: Johnny Depp stars in this oddly tame adaptation

  published October 27, 2011

  The Rum Diary: Johnny Depp stars in this oddly tame adaptation More >>

• Drive: Ryan Gosling at the wheel in this glossy, retro heist-gone-bad bloodbath

  published September 15, 2011

  Drive: Ryan Gosling at the wheel in this glossy, retro heist-gone-bad bloodbath More >>

• The Future: Miranda July grows up

  published September 1, 2011

  The Future: Miranda July grows up More >>

• Tabloid: Errol Morris's queasily entertaining freak show

  published August 11, 2011

  Tabloid: Errol Morris's queasily entertaining freak show More >>

• World on a Wire: '70s sci-fi at Miami Beach Cinematheque

  published July 28, 2011

  World on a Wire: '70s sci-fi at Miami Beach Cinematheque More >>

• The Trip, at Miami Beach Cinematheque and Cosford Cinema

  published July 14, 2011

  The Trip at Miami Beach Cinematheque and Cosford Cinema More >>

• Page One: Inside the New York Times: Please don't stop the presses

  published July 7, 2011

  Page One: Inside the New York Times: Please don't stop the presses More >>

• Film Socialisme: Jean-Luc Godard's take on Europe then and now

  published June 9, 2011

  Film Socialisme: Jean-Luc Godard's take on Europe then and now More >>

• Super 8: J.J. Abrams's superfun, superloud catastrophe flick

  published June 9, 2011

  Super 8: J.J. Abrams's superfun, superloud catastrophe flick More >>

• Meek's Cutoff: fractured trust in 19th-century Oregon

  published May 26, 2011

  Meek's Cutoff: fractured trust in 19th-century Oregon More >>

• Cannes 2011: dysfunction junction

  published May 19, 2011

  Cannes 2011: dysfunction junction More >>

• The Beaver: Mel Gibson can do crazy

  published May 19, 2011

  The Beaver: Mel Gibson can do crazy More >>

• The Agony and the Ecstasy of Phil Spector: da doo ron ron

  published May 19, 2011

  The Agony and the Ecstasy of Phil Spector: da doo ron ron More >>

• Of Gods and Men: Monks persevere despite terror attacks

  published May 5, 2011

  Of Gods and Men: Monks persevere despite terror attacks More >>

• Cave of Forgotten Dreams: Werner Herzog's 3-D excursion

  published May 5, 2011

  Cave of Forgotten Dreams: Werner Herzog's 3-D excursion More >>

• Finding (fake?) love in Abbas Kiarostami's Certified Copy

  published April 28, 2011

  Finding (fake?) love in Abbas Kiarostami's Certified Copy More >>

• Cold Weather: Aaron Katz's riff on the mystery of stories

  published April 14, 2011

  Cold Weather: Aaron Katz's riff on the mystery of stories More >>