Subject:

A History of Violence

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2009

    Jockbeat: Just How Bad Was This Giants Loss?

    ​Sifting through the rubble of the Giants' devastating 21-20 loss to San Diego yesterday, one statistic jumps out big: the Giants -- playing at home -- had nine penalties for 104 yards to the Chargers' three for just 20. Moreover, the Giants had nearly 100 yards in gains negated by those penal ... More >>

  • Film

    December 25, 2007

    Nathan Lee's Top 10

    ​Sifting through the rubble of the Giants' devastating 21-20 loss to San Diego yesterday, one statistic jumps out big: the Giants -- playing at home -- had nine penalties for 104 yards to the Chargers' three for just 20. Moreover, the Giants had nearly 100 yards in gains negated by those penal ... More >>

  • Film

    December 25, 2007

    J. Hoberman's Top 10 Films of 2007

    ​Sifting through the rubble of the Giants' devastating 21-20 loss to San Diego yesterday, one statistic jumps out big: the Giants -- playing at home -- had nine penalties for 104 yards to the Chargers' three for just 20. Moreover, the Giants had nearly 100 yards in gains negated by those penal ... More >>

  • Film

    September 4, 2007

    Whose Reality?

    Authentic as it feels, the world of Eastern Promises is still a fantasy

  • Film

    September 4, 2007

    Still Cronenberg

    An accessible narrative belies something much darker, and stranger, in Eastern Promises

  • Film

    January 2, 2007

    Technicolor Cowboy

    Recalling a Thai tradition you don't remember and Spaghetti Westerns you do, Sasanatieng shocks with brilliant, brave hues

  • Music

    September 12, 2006

    Hoboken Lifers Unveil More Evocative Vacation Slides

    Recalling a Thai tradition you don't remember and Spaghetti Westerns you do, Sasanatieng shocks with brilliant, brave hues

  • Film

    April 25, 2006

    The Brothers Grim

    A brutal outback oater in the best western tradition

  • Film

    April 18, 2006

    The End of Violence

    Vengeance is mined one last time as Park concludes his viscerally traumatic trilogy

  • Screens

    March 7, 2006

    Cartoonishly Chiseled Normals Violently Questioning Violence

    Vengeance is mined one last time as Park concludes his viscerally traumatic trilogy

  • Film

    February 28, 2006

    Paradise Now

    The heart of The New World: Feverish fans turn a box office bust into a cult film

  • Columns

    January 17, 2006

    NY Mirror

    The heart of The New World: Feverish fans turn a box office bust into a cult film

  • Columns

    January 10, 2006

    NY Mirror

    The heart of The New World: Feverish fans turn a box office bust into a cult film

  • Columns

    January 3, 2006

    NY Mirror

    The heart of The New World: Feverish fans turn a box office bust into a cult film

  • Books

    December 20, 2005

    They Never Forget

    Scream, too: A nightmare maker's latest collection applies a steady stream of shocks

  • Books

    December 6, 2005

    Top Shelf 2005

    Our 25 favorite books of the year—from teen sex diseases and Aztec slaughterhouses to Kiss riffs and juvenile tambourinists

  • Film

    November 1, 2005

    Harvey and Bob Divorce From Disney With Infidelity Thriller

    Our 25 favorite books of the year—from teen sex diseases and Aztec slaughterhouses to Kiss riffs and juvenile tambourinists

  • Film

    October 4, 2005

    'The Dark Hours'

    Our 25 favorite books of the year—from teen sex diseases and Aztec slaughterhouses to Kiss riffs and juvenile tambourinists

  • Film

    September 20, 2005

    Serenity Now!: Whedon Flips Off Fox in Clever Space-Western

    Our 25 favorite books of the year—from teen sex diseases and Aztec slaughterhouses to Kiss riffs and juvenile tambourinists

  • Film

    September 20, 2005

    Cracked Mirror

    Shallow subgenre's latest has a knack for cubist creatures, but favors flash over thought

  • Film

    September 13, 2005

    The Last Action Hero

    Hometown hero Cronenberg elicits applause and shocked silence with his menacing History

  • Film

    September 13, 2005

    Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance

    Conflicted directors and complicit spectators: A bloodstained century of cinema

  • Film

    September 13, 2005

    The Way of the Gun

    Blood not-so-simple: David Cronenberg takes aim at on-screen and real-life violence

  • NYC Life

    September 6, 2005

    Mark Your Calendar

    We narrowed your choices down to the very best of the season so you're not overwhelmed

  • Film

    August 23, 2005

    Open Season

    Fall brings hope of a brave New World and a historic Violence

  • Film

    August 23, 2005

    Coming Attractions

    The Fall's Top 10 Moviegoing Highlights

  • Film

    May 17, 2005

    Historical Oversight

    Desensitized to Cronenberg's 'Violence', jury anoints Dardennes over Jarmusch and von Trier

  • Film

    May 10, 2005

    Safety First

    Stocked with old favorites, a conservative Cannes proves Newton's Third Law of Motion

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