‘The Woman Who Ran’ Puzzles Out The Mysteries Of Everyday Life
Hong Sang-soo’s new film follows a mild-mannered woman as she makes three different visits. Each chapter is absorbing on its own, but it’s even more intriguing to contemplate how it all fits together.
For Questlove, The Pandemic Meant Embracing Quiet — And Buying A Farm
The Tonight Show music director has been branching out: In addition to buying a farm, he’s making his directorial debut with Summer of Soul, a documentary about a 1969 concert series in Harlem.
Old (2021)
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Fear and Loathing in Aspen (2021)
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‘Spaceship’ Dives Into The Relationship Of A Trans Mother, Her Child And Their World
Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Jorge Camarena about “Spaceship,” his student film about a Latina transwoman in East Los Angeles who is on the verge of losing her daughter to child services.
AI Brought Anthony Bourdain’s Voice Back To Life. Should It Have?
The director of the new Anthony Bourdain documentary Roadrunner says he used AI to generate Bourdain reading from letters he’d never spoken aloud, triggering a debate about technology and ethics.
Saudi Arabia’s ‘Scales’ Tells The Story Of A Girl Versus Herself
Scales was Saudi Arabia’s official entry for the 2021 Oscars. This debut feature from filmmaker Shahad Ameen is an atmospheric art film about women’s place and possibilities in the region.
I Thought I Knew Anthony Bourdain. ‘Roadrunner’ Shows Us Who He Really Was
Chef and food writer Anthony Bourdain died by suicide in 2018. The new documentary Roadrunner gathers people who knew him well to praise and remember him, and also to rage about his death.
In A ‘Berserk’ Biopic, A 57-Year-Old Plays Celine Dion At Nearly Every Age — Even 12
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rachel Handler, features writer for Vulture and New York Magazine, about the unofficial Celine Dione biopic, Aline, which just screened at Cannes Festival.
The Only ‘New’ Thing About Cross-Cultural Casting Is Who’s Getting The Roles
Dev Patel as a knight of the Round Table, Jodie Turner-Smith as Anne Boleyn, the mostly nonwhite casts of Bridgerton and Hamilton — all belong to a tradition that has its roots in live theater.
After Attending Cannes From Afar, Justin Chang Recommends 7 Bold Festival Films
Reviewer Justin Chang didn’t travel to the Cannes Film Festival this year, but he managed to see a number of the movies in Los Angeles. His favorites include The Souvenir Part II and Stillwater.
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