Staff Reviews
Ruby Sparks and The Watch
An indie gem with Paul Dano and Zoe Kazan, and Hollywood yocks with Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn.
War Is Still a Racket
They say war is a fight between forces seeking victory. But sometimes the conflict is more complicated than that.
The Dark Knight Rises
A surprisingly limp conclusion to Christopher Nolan's celebrated Batman trilogy.
Turning Comic Books Into Art
The world of high art celebrates pioneering comics creator Daniel Clowes.
The Truth About "Deep Throat"
A new book sheds light on the Watergate whistleblower's real motives.
Caitlin Moran Knows How To Be a Woman and You Don't
Popular feminist yuk-fest is really a class-based etiquette book.
Frederick Douglass, Classical Liberal
A fresh look at the political evolution of a great American
Political Animals: The Confusing Adventures of Un-Hillary Non-Clinton
This fictional political miniseries perhaps draws a little too much from the real world.
From Bootlegging to Pot Trafficking
The outlaws of Marion County, Kentucky, defy one Prohibition after another.
Easy Money and The Imposter
A Swedish crime thriller and a dark documentary about a human chameleon
Gail Collins Hates the Lone Star State
Times columnist messes with Texas and loses in laugh-free, fact-challenged airdrop.
The Cure for Abject Poverty
A new book argues that inclusive institutions offer the best path to prosperity.
The Freaky Fetishes of Golden Age Hollywood
A tolerant new tell-all from Tinseltown's sexual fixer
Magic Mike and The Amazing Spider-Man
Channing Tatum in the flesh, Andrew Garfield in a mega-budget mess.
The Newsroom: Finally, a Show About Elitist American Nostalgia!
Aaron Sorkin wants Daddy Newsman to explain to all those stupid Americans what's right and wrong.
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and To Rome with Love
An anemic muddle and a good Woody Allen.
Snow White and the Huntsman
A CGI confection spun around the bones of the well-known fairy tale.
Men in Black III and Moonrise Kingdom
Josh Brolin reinvigorates the sci-fi series, Wes Anderson stays true to form.
The Samaritan and Lovely Molly
A crime thriller from Samuel L. Jackson, a horror show from the director of The Blair Witch Project
