[ad_1] A significant life tied to momentous history is often an irresistible prospect to filmmakers, and France’s Simone Veil — the Auschwitz survivor whose consequential human-rights advocacy as a powerful public servant made her one of that country’s most admired figures — is a case in point, given understandably epic treatment by writer-director Olivier Dahan.… Continue reading ‘Simone: Woman of the Century’ review: Veil’s life gets lost
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Watch Richard Brody on the Best Performances of the Twenty-First Century
[ad_1] I’m Richard Brody. I’m a film critic at The New Yorker, and today I’m gonna talk about the best performances of the 21st century. I’m gonna highlight American performances today. Maybe the chance will come up soon to talk about international ones. Number five is Mahershala Ali in Moonlight. What he does with his… Continue reading Watch Richard Brody on the Best Performances of the Twenty-First Century