Critic’s Notebook
In ‘The Odyssey’ and ‘Oppenheimer,’ Nolan Knows Civilization Is at Stake
In very different films, the director’s penchant for playing with time is in service to a larger concern about human bonds across eras.
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CreditMelinda Sue Gordon/Universal Pictures Six Years After a Reckoning, Criterion Puts ‘Cinematic Blackness’ in Focus
Adding a curator, the Criterion Collection expanded its offerings and its vision of Black film. But auteurs continue to push the company on what inclusion means.
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CreditFirst row, from left: University City Studios; and Film at Lincoln Center. Second row, from left: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images; and Janus Films. Third row, from left: Amazon Studios; and Michael Ochs Archives, via Getty Images In Artwork Across the Ages, Odysseus’ Myth Keeps Entrancing Audiences
Loved Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey”? Find more images inspired by Homer’s epic poem at these U.S. museums.
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CreditMelinda Sue Gordon/Universal Pictures; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston ‘The Odyssey’ Hired Their Viking Ship. They Say It Came Back Damaged.
A Swedish Viking center said its vessel was used in the filming of Christopher Nolan’s epic but needed repairs when it was returned. Now, the center is seeking compensation.
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Rupert Murdoch Biopic Is Among Premieres at Venice Film Festival
The directors Danny Boyle, Martin McDonagh, Werner Herzog and Casey Affleck will present new movies at the festival.
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CreditMillie Turner/Invision, via Associated Press ‘A Sad and Beautiful World’ Review: A Love to Overcome Fear
In Lebanon, a lush romance in uncertain times asks what keeps us human.
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CreditWatermelon Pictures Critic’s Pick‘72 Hours’ Review: Kevin Hart Is Joining Your Bachelor Party
Hart plays an ad executive who tries to learn about the younger generation by tagging along to a bachelor party weekend. It proves a less than healthy move.
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CreditAlan Markfield/Netflix ‘The Odyssey’ Is Everywhere. Here Are 7 Bold Film Reimaginings.
For decades, filmmakers have been borrowing plot lines and metaphors from Homer’s epic for adventures set in different eras and realities.
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CreditMelinda Sue Gordon/Universal Pictures Ava DuVernay’s Documentary ‘14th’ Will Close New York Film Festival
Described as a “sequel of sorts” to “13TH,” the new movie argues that the 14th Amendment, which guarantees birthright citizenship, is under attack.
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Chuck Russell, Director of ‘The Mask’ and Third ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ Movie, Dies at 74
His work, including “The Blob,” a remake of the cult 1958 horror movie, was known for its use of brash visual effects.
By John S.W. MacDonald
Five International Movies to Stream Now
This month’s titles include a Mexican comedy, a German magical-realist film, a queer Cuban drama and more.
By Devika Girish
8 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week
Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.
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Old Enough to Play ‘The Gin Game’
At 71, Debra Winger and Arliss Howard have aged into a married-couples acting tradition that Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronyn began.
By Laura Collins-Hughes
The Artist and Filmmaker Helping Trump Reshape Washington
Matthew Taylor, a conceptual artist and political strategist, made influential ads and documentaries produced by Steve Bannon. Now he’s assisting the White House.
By Zachary Small
Your Scary Summer of Movies, Graveyards and Horror Clubs
Summertime is a ripe time for terror. Our horror expert picks a night at the drive-in for a slasher double feature, an amble through a cemetery and more.
By Erik Piepenburg
Critic’s Pick‘Hadestown: The Musical’ Review: A Theatrical Triumph, Onscreen
The director Brett Sullivan gives viewers the best seat in the house, with delicate camerawork that moves with the rhythms of Anaïs Mitchell’s soulful score.
By Chris Azzopardi
‘Rosebush Pruning’ Review: A Petty Provocation
Karim Aïnouz’s feeble satire thrusts the incest taboo upon a comely cast but fails to stir any interest.
By Natalia Winkelman
‘Sheep in the Box’ Review: Haunted by His Absence
The latest from the Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda follows a couple who bring home an artificial replacement of their son.
By Brandon Yu
‘Her Private Hell’ Review: Lock Up Your Daughters
Nicolas Winding Refn returns with a ponderous, neon-soaked fairy tale about disturbed fathers and their endangered offspring.
By Jeannette Catsoulis
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