At the glamorous French film festival, as at the Oscars, women directors are hard to find.
Movies
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In Defense of Star Wars
There’s a growing backlash against the sci-fi flick, and the critiques aren’t necessarily wrong. But you have to understand it in the context of its time.
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Two Roads Diverged
The fates of the stars of 1964’s The World of Henry Orient say much about the decade in which they came of age.
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An Iraq War Satire with a French Twist
The French Minister revisits the speechmaking and politicking that characterized the trans-Atlantic lead up to war.
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The Magnificent Anderson
Yes, Wes Anderson’s films are hyper-stylized, but they’re rich in meaning too. None more so than The Grand Budapest Hotel.
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Sit and Wait for the Sadness
The Ozarks—land of hillbillies and a few vast modern fortunes—are the setting for recent literary thrillers.
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When Hollywood Went to War
In Five Came Back, Mark Harris takes a look at the directors who turned propaganda into high art.
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As Good As It Gets for Oscar
This year was the prototype of what’s probably the best that can be expected of the Academy Awards.
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Noah Goes Hollywood
A flood, you say? More like a flood of ass-kicking.
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The Oscars? Let’s Grouch
The Academy Awards grow ever more inconsequential. At least there will be no “we saw your boobs” ditty this year, though.
