film criticism
Cinema reviewing exists as a respected profession only as long as the traditional role of the critic is honored.
Read MoreInformative new books look at a pair of tumultuous periods in American history — the Second World War and the Cold War — when Hollywood rode a particularly rocky political roller coaster.
Read MoreWith a good critic like Peter Rainer, the opinion itself is the least interesting part of the review. It’s the contextualizing of the opinion. And the choice of words on paper.
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Arts Commentary: From the Editor’s Desk — By Popular Demand
Back in February of this year I began to write a weekly column for the newsletter on Substack. A few readers have asked that I post these opinion pieces in the magazine. Here is a selection of my favorites.
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