The Man

May 15, 2000 — In René Clair’s ebullient early talkie, an unsentimental love of humanity permeates every frame.

May 19, 2018 — All agree that the drama set in the slums of Beirut is gripping, but is it too manipulative?

Apr 18, 2019 — Michael Imperioli is an actor, director, and writer. He is best known for his role on The Sopranos, for which he won an Emmy Award in 2004. He has also appeared in many films, including Goodfellas, Jungle Fever, Bad Boys,...

Born and raised in London, David Thomson is the author of A Biographical Dictionary of Film and, most recently, The Fatal Alliance: A Century of War on Film, among many other books.

May 31, 2024 — This week revives the ghost of Fellini and overflows with conversations about movies, movies, and more movies.

Feb 19, 2026 — In more than forty nonfiction features, he tried, as he said, “to create dramatic structures out of ordinary experience.”

Jan 29, 2026 — Critics have taken a liking to the new films from Olivia Wilde, Padraic McKinley, and John Wilson.

Apr 25, 2025 — A busy week brings writing on the LA Rebellion, Jean-Luc Godard, and Elaine May, and a conversation with Pedro Almodóvar.

Nov 13, 2024 — The country’s largest festival of nonfiction films presents 110 features this year, and nearly as many short films.

Dec 1, 2023 — The best-of-2023 listing begins, plus: Abel Gance, Elisabeth Subrin, Pedro Costa, and Park Chan-wook.