Notes of a Screenwriter, Mad as Hell
By DAVE ITZKOFF
United Artists
The screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky(1923-1981) won an Academy Award for his jeremiad “Network” (1976), starring Faye Dunaway.
The screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky left behind a large cache of his notes for his incendiary, Oscar-winning script for “Network.”
The Notes Behind 'Network'
Critic's Pick Video: 'Network'
Pursuing Imperfection in Malick’s Eden
By DENNIS LIM
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Brad Pitt and Laramie Eppler in "The Tree of Life."
With his new film “The Tree of Life,” the reclusive filmmaker Terrence Malick provides exactly what Cannes thrives on: mystique and anticipation.
A Director of Ideas With Decades of Them
By TERRENCE RAFFERTY
Everett Collection
“Moonstruck” (1987), with Cher and Nicolas Cage.
Norman Jewison, who has directed films like “Moonstruck” and “In the Heat of the Night,” will be the subject of a retrospective at the Film Society of Lincoln Center.
Slide Show: Norman Jewison's FilmsRecycled Films and Bitsy Screens
By A. O. SCOTT and MANOHLA DARGIS
Everett Collection
Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell, in “His Girl Friday,” a remake of “The FrontPage.”
A. O. Scott and Manohla Dargis take on questions about the value of movie remakes, finding the quality films at the local theater and more.
News & Features
Start Your High-Def Engines
By DAVE KEHR
“Grand Prix,” a John Frankenheimer film from 1966, isn’t great shakes as a movie, but the Blu-ray version is a beauty from a technical point of view.
Postgraduate Work in Bergman Madness
By CHARLES McGRATH
Carey Mulligan has embarked on an eight-week run in the Atlantic Theater Company’s production of “Through a Glass Darkly,” Jenny Worton’s stage adaptation of the 1961 Ingmar Bergman film.
Derailed Director Cites Urge to Entertain
By DENNIS LIM
Lars von Trier says his newfound sobriety led to his fumbling performance at a Cannes Film Festival news conference that resulted in his expulsion from the festival.
More News & Features
After Hart, a Deluge of Meaner Celebrity TV?
Critic’s Notebook: A Provocateur Steals Cannes Spotlight
Critic’s Notebook: Bucking Up the British in the Midst of the Fight
Danish Director Barred From Festival After Making Hitler Jokes
A 2012 Release Date Is Set for a ‘Titanic’ in 3-D
Schwarzenegger’s Next Film May Have a Familiar Plot
Bruce Ricker, Who Made Jazz Documentaries, Is Dead at 68
ArtsBeat: Brad Pitt Discusses ‘The Tree of Life’
Movie Reviews
MOVIE REVIEW 'MIDNIGHT IN PARIS'
The Old Ennui and the Lost Generation
By A. O. SCOTT
Woody Allen, with the help of Paris and the ghosts of its famous dead, has found a credible blend of whimsy and wisdom.
MOVIE REVIEW 'PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES'
Whale Oil Explodes and Buccaneers Bellow
By A. O. SCOTT
While this picture is called “On Stranger Tides,” it is by far the least strange of all the “Pirates” episodes so far.
MOVIE REVIEW 'FLORENT: QUEEN OF THE MEAT MARKET'
Florent, the Restaurant and the Man, on Film
By STEPHEN HOLDEN
High rents and changing times claimed the all-night restaurant and neighborhood landmark.
MOVIE REVIEW 'LOUDER THAN A BOMB'
A Stream of Words, Painting a Picture
By NEIL GENZLINGER
The documentary “Louder Than a Bomb” follows four teams of teenagers as they prepare for a high school poetry slam in Chicago.
MOVIE REVIEW 'LOST BOHEMIA'
The Residents Go, the Music Stays
By A. O. SCOTT
“Lost Bohemia,” Josef Astor’s documentary, chronicles the eviction of the last residents of Carnegie Hall Studios.
More Reviews
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The Times at Cannes
Manohla Dargis, a chief film critic of The New York Times, and Melena Ryzik and Dennis Lim are reporting from the Cannes Film Festival.
Photos & Video
The Notes Behind 'Network'
View the letters, notes, screenplay excerpts and ideas that helped Paddy Chayefsky shape “Network.”
The Films of Norman Jewison
A look at some of the films being featured in the Film Society of Lincoln Center’s retrospective of the director.
Critics' Picks: 'Umbrellas of Cherbourg'
A.O. Scott looks back at Jacques Demy's 1964 musical with Catherine Deneuve.
Comment
Summer Movies
The critics' take on girls in action movies, Maria Bello's tough dramas, Michael Fassbender on his rise from bit player to leading man and more.
Photos & Video
Rob Lowe Wrote a Book
Rob Lowe discusses his memoir, “Stories I Only Tell My Friends,” with Sam Tanenhaus, the editor of the Book Review.
A Poem by Nate Marshall
The poet Nate Marshall performs "Look," a piece featured in the slam poetry documentary "Louder Than a Bomb."
Allen Abroad
A look at the films Woody Allen has made outside of New York.
Cowboys, Pirates, Cars and More
By DAVE KEHR
A look at some of the films coming to theaters this season.
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