Hundreds of Jewish actors, producers and others in the film industry have signed a letter condemning remarks critical of Israel that the director Jonathan Glazer made when he accepted an Oscar for his film about the Holocaust, “The Zone of Interest.” Described as a “statement from Jewish Hollywood professionals,” the
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Once You Watch an Ernie Gehr Film, You’ll Never See the World the Same Way
Movies have been around for well over a century, and for roughly half that time, the American filmmaker Ernie Gehr has — playfully, thoughtfully, beautifully — shown us just how far out, in exciting and liberating they can be. Gehr makes moving images that open your mind and pleasurably rearrange
A New Film at SXSW Warns of the Potential Harm of Microplastics
It’s been more than five decades since Dustin Hoffman’s character in “The Graduate” was offered a kernel of wisdom about the path to prosperity. “Plastics,” he’s told by Mr. McGuire, the starched corporate executive who offers the advice. “There’s a great future in plastics.” Plastics have indeed been a game
The Worst Oscar Snubs, According to Times Film Fans
I have never forgiven the Oscars for picking “Birdman” over “Boyhood.” What can I say — “Boyhood” was moving and meaningful, while “Birdman” was pretentious and obtuse, and none of my cinéaste colleagues are going to persuade me otherwise. MICHAEL PAULSON, theater reporter I am still mad about the academy’s
The pioneering women behind the invisible art of film editing
Thelma Schoonmaker accepts the Oscar for achievement in film editing in 2007 for her work on The Departed. Mark J. Terrill/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark J. Terrill/AP Thelma Schoonmaker accepts the Oscar for achievement in film editing in 2007 for her work on The Departed. Mark J. Terrill/AP When
The Film Christopher Nolan Doesn’t Want You to Watch
Before Christopher Nolan became a celebrated director — before “Inception” penetrated the land of dreams, “Interstellar” played with the laws of physics and “Tenet” warped all sense of chronology — there was “Larceny.” In 1995, Nolan directed “Larceny” with a group of friends he had met through the film society
What the ‘Rust’ Jury Heard About How Live Rounds Got on a Film Set
Ever since a real, live bullet discharged from the gun that Alec Baldwin was rehearsing with on the set of the film “Rust” in 2021, killing the cinematographer and wounding the director, one question has vexed everyone involved: How did live ammunition end up on a film set, where —
'Rust' film armorer found guilty in death of cinematographer
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was working on the set in 2021 when a revolver actor Alec Baldwin was holding fired, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Luis Sánchez Saturno/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Luis Sánchez Saturno/Getty Images Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was working on the set in 2021 when a revolver actor Alec Baldwin was
Can You Identify These Books and Their Film Adaptations That Became Best Picture Winners?
Welcome to Great Adaptations, the Book Review’s regular multiple-choice quiz about literature that has gone on to find new life in the form of movies, television shows, theatrical productions and other formats. With the 2024 Academy Awards ceremony on March 10, this month’s challenge focuses on nonfiction books that were
2024 New York International Children’s Film Festival Preview
One of the cinematic highlights of the 2024 New York International Children’s Film Festival could be described, at least partly, as a wild-goose chase. Or, more precisely, a domestic-hen chase. That animated feature, “Chicken for Linda!,” follows a guilt-stricken single mother trying to buy the main ingredient of her daughter’s