Historical Drama
TV Review: ‘Halston’ Is Style Over Substance
It tracks Halston as he leverages his single, invented name into a worldwide fashion empire that's synonymous with luxury, sex, status and fame, literally defining the era.
‘The Courier’ Review: A Gripping Cold War Espionage Thriller
Cold War spy Greville Wynne and his Russian source try to put an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Miami Film Festival 2021: ‘Beans,’ ‘Rebel Hearts,’ ‘Ludi,’ and ‘A State of Madness’
Alan French reports back from the first two days of the 2021 Miami Film Festival, including screenings of "Beans," "Rebel Hearts," "Ludi," and "A State of Madness"
Sundance 2021 Review: ‘The World to Come’ is a Lyrical, Achingly Sad Love Story
Somewhere along the mid-19th century American East Coast frontier, two neighboring couples battle hardship and isolation, witnessed by a splendid yet testing landscape, challenging them both physicall...
TIFF 2020 Review: ‘One Night In Miami’ Is a Triumphant Debut For Regina King
Actor-director Regina King’s feature directorial debut, based on Kemp Powers’ play, is a fictionalized account of a 1964 meeting between Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown. ...
‘The Eight Hundred’ Review: An Honorable Last Stand
From the acclaimed filmmaker behind Mr. Six comes a riveting war epic. In 1937, eight hundred Chinese soldiers fight under siege from a warehouse in the middle of the Shanghai battlefield, completely ...
Review: Terrence Malick’s Religious Awe Found In ‘A Hidden Life’
Aaron Neuwirth reviews A Hidden Life, a terrific effort from Terrence Malick, who delivers the story of a man challenged by a tyrant due to his faith.