Film
A New Documentary Creates a Deeply Confused Portrait of Steve Bannon
Alison Klayman's The Brink is stuck between the idea of Bannon as the Great Manipulator and Bannon as just another hateful fascist agitator.
Dan Schindel
Art
Hard-to-Find Movies Currently Streaming for a Limited Time
For this month's roundup of streaming recommendations, we've highlighted rare movies that are streaming online, at least for the time being.
Film
A Rare Opportunity to See a Movie Written by Jean-Paul Sartre
Rarely seen and essentially inaccessible to those based in the US, 1947's Les jeux sont faits is getting a not-to-be-missed screening in Los Angeles.
Film
The New Robert Mapplethorpe Biopic Is Ironically Timid
The movie barely feels invested in Mapplethorpe's art, much less in trying to replicate its sensibility.
Film
Mockumentary Series Documentary Now! Makes a Brilliant Parody of Marina Abramović
Tonight's episode, "Waiting for the Artist," is the perfect introduction to this odd and wonderful show.
Film
A New Documentary Unveils Remarkable Footage of the Apollo 11 Mission
The astonishing documentary Apollo 11 cobbles together forgotten footage shot by NASA employees and uncatalogued audio recordings from personnel who worked on the Apollo program.
Art
Experience the Japanese Tradition of Silent Films Narrated Live
The UCLA Film & Television Archive is giving people in Los Angeles a rare chance to see this tradition in person.
Art
What to Watch Instead of This Year’s Oscar-Nominated Films
Here are 10 movies to stream that complement or are vastly preferable to this year's Oscar darlings.
Film
A Few Gems Among This Year’s Bizarre Oscar-Nominated Shorts
The 15 films nominated for the Academy Awards tackle racism, aging, parenthood, and more.
Film
Velvet Buzzsaw Hacks Through Every Art World Cliché
That writer and director Dan Gilroy tackles a subject so incredibly ripe for mockery but goes for the easiest, most tired clichés is quite disappointing.
Film
Never Look Away Is a Reductive, Tedious Copy of Gerhard Richter’s Life
It is easy to see why this movie would rankle Richter, who has said the director "managed to abuse and grossly distort" his biography.
Art
Rediscover One of the First Artists Who Choreographed Dance for Film
A stunning exhibition of Sara Kathryn Arledge makes a strong case for her as an overlooked artist deserving reevaluation and rediscovery.