Search
Tag: Movies
‘Jockey’ Review: Hit Hard and Still Riding
Movies about old warriors often follow a well-thumbed playbook. The hero — often an athlete, though sometimes a soldier, cowboy,…
Maggie Gyllenhaal Has Dangerous Ideas About Directing
I’m not sure I’ll do that next time. I was on the jury at Cannes this year, probably two or…
How Nicole Kidman Learned to Love Playing Lucille Ball
There are valuable lessons Nicole Kidman has learned each time she plays a real-life figure: How that person was misapprehended…
Jean-Marc Vallée, Director of ‘Dallas Buyers Club,’ Dies at 58
Jean-Marc Vallée, the award-winning Canadian director of the film “Dallas Buyers Club” and the hit HBO show “Big Little Lies,”…
Stream These 9 Titles Before They Leave Netflix in January
‘The Lorax’ (Jan. 6)If you talk to a parent of young children, you will likely not hear much affection for…
As Other Arab States Falter, Saudi Arabia Seeks to Become a Cultural Hub
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — A pregnant Saudi woman, far from home, finds herself stalked by inner and outer demons. A…