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Wartime has always had a prominent place onscreen. Less prominent are films that tackle the aftermath of war. Movies likeThe Deer HunterandThe Best Years of Our Livesshow the difficult transition back home after the battlefield. Even rarer is a film likeAtonement, the feature debut for director Reed Van Dyk, which sees the returning soldier battling…

The French Resistance hero Jean Moulin was 44 when he was captured by the Gestapo in Lyon and tortured until his death, in July of 1943. He has since become a national symbol of France’s fight against the Nazis, perhaps a figure of some renewed relevance now that various far-right factions are making inroads in…

At one point in Avedon,RonHoward’s documentary about the famed photographer Richard Avedon, the claim is made that Avedon captured much of the 20th century. It’s a bold assertion, butHoward’s film, which distills a dizzying archive provided by the Richard Avedon Foundation, makes a compelling case over its 100-minute runtime. After becoming the preeminent photographer at…

“The future remains uncertain” is the closing title card in Iranian actress turned director Pegah Ahangarani’s Rehearsals for a Revolution, a powerful autobiographical account of the political turmoil that has wracked her homeland from 1979 until now. “Uncertain” is indeed the right word for what’s been happening in Iran over just the past few months,…

James Gray wants to set the record straight about Scarlett Johansson declining his FaceTime callduring the six-minute standing ovationat the premiere of his latest Cannes debut, Paper Tiger Saturday night. (The director dramatically shrugged as the call dropped while he and cast members Adam Driver and Miles Teller stood under spotlights in front of the…

The world is about to see a lot more of Lars Eidinger. The German actor is a towering leading man in his own country, whether onstage, were he is a member of the ensemble of Berlin’s Schaubühne theatre, or screen, from playing an introverted husband in a toxic relationship in Maren Ade’sEveryone Else(2009) to, in…

Salma Hayek Pinault, Alfonso Cuarón, and Alejandro González Iñárritu are set to co-host London’s exclusive Serpentine Summer Party this year. On June 23, at the iconic gallery’s most important annual fundraiser — ensuring exhibitions and artist projects remain free and open for all —the event will be hosted by Michael R. Bloomberg, Chairman of Serpentine’s…