A Glorious Leveling Up
Spielberg’s West Side Story is a masterpiece based on a masterpiece.
Shadow Play
Dare We Joke About the Woke?
The satirical Netflix series The Chair is not sharp enough to draw blood.
Souls on Wheels
The film Nomadland expands the scope and meaning of the book that inspired it.
They’re Not Lovin’ It
Are America’s cultural exports worse than junk food?
Heroic Witness
The great novel of the Eastern Front, adapted for television.
Tragedy with a Side of Redemption
Rewatching HBO's masterpiece, The Wire.
A Romance in Spite of Itself
Normal People puts a postmodern twist on a classic tale of passion.
A Mouthful of Bees
Correcting the record on Clarence Thomas—again.
Anger Management
Big problems with Greta Gerwig's Little Women.
A Tale of Two Markets
Hollywood is choosing Chinese profits over American liberties.
It Takes a Village
A binge-worthy series for grown-ups.
The Prism of Art
Hidden signs of faith and redemption in two notable films from Europe.