Arts

The Search for a More Perfect Union: Revisiting ‘Lincoln’

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Spielberg retells Lincoln's story in a refreshing manner, capturing his life as both a national icon and as a private man. Perhaps in tacit acknowledgement of Lincoln’s historical magnitude, Spielberg's two-and-a-half hour epic covers just the final months of Lincoln’s life and presidency.

Film

From NYFF: ‘French Exit’ is a Rare Disjunctive Delight

Lanz Aaron G. Tan

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It’s eccentric with a capital “E” and a complete tonal mishmash that shouldn’t work on a conceptual level, but director Azazel Jacobs’ absurdist satire “French Exit” salvages a vibrant, beating heart from the unlikeliest of places.

Film

'Miller’s Crossing': A Crime Flick Worth The Revisit

Charles W. McCormick

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The cast of mobsters in the Coen brothers’ 1990 film “Miller’s Crossing” are most certainly human. Unless, of course, being human is a question of “friendship,” “character,” or “ethics,” as one murderous mob boss so daintily puts it.

Arts

Movie Trailer Breakdown: 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom'

Alana L. Young

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If you haven’t read August Wilson’s original play “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” and were hoping to get a taste of the upcoming movie adaptation while avoiding spoilers, the trailer is a bad place to begin.

Arts

Movie Trailer Breakdown: 'Happiest Season'

Sarah M. Shirley

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While holiday-themed romantic comedies are a dime a dozen, “Happiest Season” is the first Christmas rom-com from a major studio to center around a queer couple.