One of the most exciting things about attending the Cannes Film Festival is being among the first people to see the films the world will be talking about. That’s one of the terrible things, too: There’s no one to warn you when you’re about to see a puppy murder, a…
The biggest puzzlement of these early days of the festival comes from Sofia Coppola, one of my favorite working directors. Until now, I have loved every one of Coppola’s movies: I love her sure and delicate touch, and she’s better than any other contemporary filmmaker at capturing the greatness of…
In the course of reviewing movies in the early 2000s, just as computer-generated special effects were becoming radically sophisticated and were also, increasingly, becoming the chief selling point of big-ticket movies, I more and more often found myself invoking the name “Ray Harryhausen.” He died on Tuesday, May 7, 2013…
The Great Gatsby, With DiCaprio and Maguire: Great but Not Always Good
Stephanie Zacharek is the new chief film critic at the Village Voice. Alan Scherstuhl is the Voice’s film editor. Sometimes they gab about how the review-sausage gets made. To: Stephanie Zacharek From: Alan Scherstuhl Hi, Stephanie, welcome again to the Voice! Like you, I found myself worn out by Iron…
To the Wonder Is Gorgeous, Ridiculous
Iron Man 3: Shtick and Explosions for the Great Robert Downey Jr.
Upstream Color Is Mysterious and Beautifully Shot
Admission Movie Review: Tina Fey Is Great but Doesn’t Have the Marks
21 and Over Movie Review: Dares You to Get Offended
I Do and I Don’t: A History of Marriage in the Movies Book Review
Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters Review: Fear a Steady Diet of Movies Like This
