Movies
Source material: As a virtual prisoner these days, he doesn't supply much in the way of fresh information — but WikiLeaks overlord Julian Assange is very much at the center of Alex Gibney's documentary We Steal Secrets.
'We Steal Secrets': A Sidelong Look At WikiLeaks
()The latest documentary from the prolific Alex Gibney digs into the genesis — and the implications — of what creator Julian Assange describes as "an intelligence agency of the people." (Recommended)
Movie Reviews
'Fast 6': Silly, Speedy And Certain To Cash In()
May 23, 2013 Fast & Furious 6 pits Dominic's crew against a wily terrorist in a high-tech battle royale — but it has a devil of a time explaining why everyone should hop into their cars.
Movie Interviews
Julianne Moore, Relishing Complicated Characters()
May 23, 2013 In What Maisie Knew, Moore plays a troubled rock star who might initially seem like a rotten person, but Moore's performance humanizes the character, highlighting her human frailties — something Moore has done in many parts.
Movie Reviews
More Time Together, Though 'Midnight' Looms()
Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke return for the third in Richard Linklater's loosely peerless Before series, and they've never been more persuasive — nor has the storytelling. (Recommended)
Monkey See
Cannes Diary: Delusions Of 'Gatsby' (And Dreams Of Notoriety) ()
May 22, 2013 All is Gatsbyish excess on the Croisette, where the Cannes Film Festival's early tone might well have been set by Baz Luhrmann's lavish film — and by Sofia Coppola's accomplished The Bling Ring.
Movie Reviews
To 'Fill The Void,' A Choice With A Personal Cost()
May 23, 2013 Rama Burshtein's ravishing family story is a love poem to life in an insular community — the ultra-Orthodox Hasidim of Tel Aviv, where the director lives. Studiously nonpolitical, it's a low-stakes story with the emotional punch of high drama. (Recommended)
Code Switch
Director Justin Lin Shifts The Identity Of 'Fast & Furious' ()
May 23, 2013 Fast & Furious director Justin Lin is fighting stereotypes of Asians in Hollywood. But he doesn't want that fight to define him.
Monkey See
Are Women Really Missing From Film Criticism? ()
May 24, 2013 Are women really being shut out of film criticism? One recent study claims that they're worse off in the online world than they were in print.











