Movie Review | ‘Revenge of the Mekons’
Far-Flung, Long-Lasting and Still Punk at the Core
By BEN KENIGSBERG
The Joe Angio documentary “Revenge of the Mekons” shows how a band went beyond its punk roots and explored other art forms.
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Hollywood Ending Near for Orson Welles’s Last Film
By DOREEN CARVAJAL
Dmitry Kostyukov for The New York Times
Filip Jan Rymsza studying negatives of Orson Welles’s “The Other Side of the Wind” near Paris.
After 40 years, the way has been cleared to complete Mr. Welles’s unfinished final opus, “The Other Side of the Wind.”
Kino Lorber
"Goodbye to Language" is the latest drama by the French director Jean-Luc Godard.
In “Goodbye to Language,” Jean-Luc Godard weaves narratives around a man, a woman and a dog.
Radius
The 2010 explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, operated by BP, killed 11 workers and spilled millions of barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico.
“The Great Invisible,” a documentary by Margaret Brown, focuses on the everyday people whose lives were disrupted by the BP oil spill in 2010.
News & Features
Marvel Unveils an Ambitious Roster of Films, With a Bit of Diversity
By BROOKS BARNES
Nine films will be released through mid-2019, and include the Black Panther — an African superhero — and Captain Marvel, featuring a superheroine.
L. M. Kit Carson, Actor and Writer, Dies at 73
By BRUCE WEBER
Mr. Carson earned a following among devotees of independent film with his magazine journalism about movies and his own quirky films.
No More Ms. Nice Gal
By CARA BUCKLEY
The actress Reese Witherspoon has been playing against type in films like “Mud,” “The Good Lie,” “Inherent Vice” and “Wild.”
Stepping Into Eccentricity’s Darker Side
By DAVE ITZKOFF
Steve Carell, best known for comedic roles in “The Office” and the “Anchorman” movies, step into a dramatic role in “Foxcatcher.”
Wanted: Home for a Prized Trove
By CARA BUCKLEY
D. A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus, whose documentaries have captured moments in history and counterculture, are seeking a home for their film archive and related materials.
Kashmiri ‘Hamlet’ Stirs Rage in India
By VAIBHAV VATS
Vishal Bhardwaj’s “Haider,” a film tragedy set in Kashmir, has been fiercely denounced by India’s Hindu nationalists but praised by critics for its frankness.
Out There
The Leaky Science of Hollywood
By DENNIS OVERBYE
A new movie about Stephen Hawking’s life brings the man to life, but leaves viewers in the dark about what his science means.
Those Silly Glasses Are Hip Again
By NICOLAS RAPOLD
Rare opportunities to sample the evolution of 3-D are coming, in a Museum of Modern Art series and the theatrical release of Godard’s “Goodbye to Language 3D.”
Flight Club
By DAVE ITZKOFF
Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain discuss “Interstellar”; its director, Christopher Nolan; and the humor of physicists.
A Farewell to His Fans and Himself
By LARRY ROHTER
“I’ll Be Me,” a documentary directed by James Keach, follows Glen Campbell’s final tour, as he and his family deal with his decline from Alzheimer’s disease.
The Scan
A Mathematical Thriller and an Exhibition of What Could Go Wrong
By JASCHA HOFFMAN
Upcoming events include a thriller about a British mathematician, an exhibition on the science of natural disasters and a musical about the many worlds of the physicist Hugh Everett III.
Invasion of the Horror Franchises
By J. HOBERMAN
“Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection 1931-1956” gathers well-known horror properties from Universal Studios, including its early Frankenstein, Mummy, Wolf Man and Dracula movies.
The Cult Band That Keeps on Chugging
By ROB TANNENBAUM
A new documentary charts the trajectory of the wry Mekons, one of rock’s longest-running commercially unsuccessful groups.
American Identity, Muslim Identity
By MICHAEL PAULSON
The artists Ayad Akhtar, G. Willow Wilson and Musa Syeed discuss portrayals of Muslim-Americans in popular culture.
Film
Like ‘Friends,’ but With Blood Ties
By STEPHEN HOLDEN
The Film Society of Lincoln Center’s annual Scary Movies series opens Friday with the New Zealand horror comedy “What We Do in the Shadows.”
Arts, Briefly
‘H20 MX’ Wins Margaret Mead Filmmaker Award
By ALLAN KOZINN
José Cohen and Lorenzo Hagerman have won the 2014 Margaret Mead Filmmaker Award for “H20 MX.”
Movie Reviews
Movie Review 'Happy New Year'
A Bollywood Specialty: Caper Movie, With Extras
By ANDY WEBSTER
“Happy New Year” stars Shah Rukh Khan as a fighter intent on stealing a bad-guy diamond dealer’s gems during a dance competition in Dubai.
Movie Review 'Force Majeure'
Every Man for Himself! Forget the Wife and Kids
By STEPHEN HOLDEN
In Ruben Ostlund’s “Force Majeure,” a father flees what he thinks is an avalanche, but the family he leaves behind is not amused.
Movie Review 'Citizenfour'
Intent on Defying an All-Seeing Eye
By A. O. SCOTT
“Citizenfour,” about Edward J. Snowden’s quest to expose sweeping government surveillance of citizens, has the effect of a spooky and deeply unsettling thriller.
Movie Review 'Laggies'
Some People Persist in Taking an Endless Timeout From Adult Life
By A. O. SCOTT
Keira Knightley tries to dodge adult life in “Laggies,” Lynn Shelton’s hybrid of coming-of-age story and romantic comedy.
Movie Review 'White Bird in a Blizzard'
Mom Won’t Find Us; She Disappeared or Something
By A. O. SCOTT
“White Bird in a Blizzard,” a coming-of-age story, stars Shailene Woodley.
Movie Review | 'Life of Riley'
A Bon Vivant’s Illness Flusters and Fixates Women From His Past
By STEPHEN HOLDEN
“Life of Riley,” Alain Resnais’s final film, conveys the amused perspective of a dying old man whose mortality preoccupies his friends and former wives and lovers.
Movie Review '1,000 Times Good Night'
Insatiably, She Leaps Into the Fray
By STEPHEN HOLDEN
“1,000 Times Good Night” centers on a war photographer, played by Juliette Binoche, whose risk-taking unnerves her family.
Movie Review 'Tiger Lily Road'
A Snowstorm Arrives, and the Flakes Are Here
By BEN KENIGSBERG
“Tiger Lily Road,” a comedy directed by Michael Medeiros, finds a man on the run who meets two women with plans of their own.
Movie Review | ‘John Wick’
Pet’s Slaughter Uncorks a Latent Inner Assassin
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS
In “John Wick,” a thriller starring Keanu Reeves, the protagonist resumes his career as an assassin after villains break into his home and kill his dog.
Movie Review 'Low Down'
A Daughter’s View of Dad, the Jazz Pianist and Addict
By NICOLAS RAPOLD
“Low Down” is based on Amy-Jo Albany’s memoir about growing up as the daughter of the bebop pianist Joe Albany.
Movie Review 'Revenge of the Green Dragons'
In the Grip of New York’s Chinese Gangs
By NICOLAS RAPOLD
“Revenge of the Green Dragons,” by Andrew Lau and Andrew Loo, shows the violent side of immigrant life in 1980s New York.
Movie Review 'Stonehearst Asylum'
Caution: This Institution Processes Nuts
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS
“Stonehearst Asylum,” with Ben Kingsley, Michael Caine and Kate Beckinsale, is based on a Poe short story.
Movie Review | ‘Glen Campbell I’ll Be Me'
Anything but Gentle on His Mind
By NEIL GENZLINGER
“Glen Campbell ... I’ll Be Me,” a documentary by James Keach, captures the final concert tour of a country music legend in the grip of Alzheimer’s disease.
Movie Review | ‘Red Dot on the Ocean'
Alone at Sea, Battling the Elements
By BEN KENIGSBERG
“Red Dot on the Ocean” is a documentary record of Matt Rutherford circumnavigate the Americas on a 27-foot sailboat.
Movie Review | ‘23 Blast'
Touchdowns in the Face of Adversity
By NEIL GENZLINGER
Dylan Baker directs “23 Blast,” based on the true story of a high school football player who lost his sight.
Movie Review 'Exists'
Something Out There, Behind the Trees
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS
Five young friends who go camping in the remote Texas woods encounter a terrifying predator in Eduardo Sanchez’s “Exists.”
Movie Review 'Ouija'
If the Planchette Moves You
By BEN KENIGSBERG
Summoning evil spirits is a deadly game in “Ouija,” directed by Stiles White.
Movie Review 'The Heart Machine'
Dating at a Distance
By NICOLAS RAPOLD
Zachary Wigon examines long-distance Internet relationships in “The Heart Machine,” with John Gallagher Jr. and Kate Lyn Sheil.
Movie Review 'Viktor'
How Do You Say ‘Rough Customers’ in Russian?
By NICOLAS RAPOLD
Gérard Depardieu stars in a gangster film set in his adopted country, Russia.
Movie Review 'Algorithms'
Before You Make a Move, Picture All Those Made in the Past
By BEN KENIGSBERG
The documentary “Algorithms” follows blind chess players in India and their teacher.
Movie Review 'E-Team'
Gallantry and Glamour in a War Zone
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS
“E-Team,” a documentary, follows the high-risk work of four globe-trotting investigators for the organization Human Rights Watch.
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Justin Simien Narrates a Scene From ‘Dear White People’
By MEKADO MURPHY
The writer and director Justin Simien discusses a sequence from his film.
Directing ‘The Theory of Everything’
The Academy Award-winning director James Marsh discusses his newest project, “The Theory of Everything,” which chronicles the life of the cosmologist Stephen Hawking.
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