Staff Reviews
The Place Beyond the Pines and The Host
Ryan Gosling and Bradley Cooper wrestle with fate, a sci-fi flick goes down for the count.
Hacking for Freedom
Cory Doctorow's sequel to Little Brother explores the struggle for civil liberties on the Internet.
Olympus Has Fallen and Admission
Gerard Butler battles North Korean invaders, Tina Fey takes on Princeton.
Spring Breakers and The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
James Franco scuzzes it up, Steve Carell tries to work some magic.
Making Sense of Medieval History
A new book about 10th-century Europe brushes past evidence that might complicate its narrative.
Stoker and Jack the Giant Slayer
Nicole Kidman in a nasty chiller, director Bryan Singer in a land above the clouds.
Beyond the Limits of the Constitution
A leading liberal law professor abandons the Constitution in the name of understanding it.
The Century That Stammered
A classic history of American cranks and radicals comes back into print.
A Good Day to Die Hard and Beautiful Creatures
A Bruce Willis franchise continues, and a brand-new one begins.
Preserving Justice By Saying No
How principled men and women in the military justice system resisted encroachments on civil liberties.
How Free-Market Thought Succeeded By Getting More Radical
A brilliant history shows libertarianism, even when uncredited, changing the world.
Europe: America's Crystal Ball?
A new book warns that the United States is adopting a European economic culture.
Broken City and Mama
Russell Crowe vs. Mark Wahlberg, Jessica Chastain vs. unspeakable evil.
Sonia Sotomayor's Disappointing Memoir
The Supreme Court justice sheds little light on her legal approach.
Making Sense of Intellectual Property Law
A new book tries to bring some balance back to copyright policy.
