All content by Nicholas Weid
‘Someone, Somewhere’ Is a Puzzlingly Successful Rom-Com
French director Cédric Klapisch crafts a unique movie with much to say about depression, therapy and Tinder.
Nicholas Weid, Staff Writer
• March 26, 2020
Video Games: From ‘Pong’ to the Eighth Art
Games are changing. Let's try to keep up.
Nicholas Weid, Staff Writer
• February 18, 2020
‘Tel Aviv on Fire’ Channels Frustration Into Comedy
The Luxembourgish Oscars entry, directed by NYU Tisch professor and Palestinian director Sameh Zoabi, tackles the Israel-Palestine conflict through a satirical lens.
Nicholas Weid, Contributing Writer
• December 2, 2019
‘Searching for Mr. Rugoff’ Immortalizes a Titan of the Film Industry
The documentary tracks the life of a man who once owned NYU’s Cantor Film Center and brought “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” to the United States.
Nicholas Weid, Contributing Writer
• November 4, 2019
‘The Whistlers:’ A Loving Callback to Noir
Director Corneliu Porumboiu rides the line between exactness and confusion in his intricate web of plots and deceit.
Nicholas Weid, Contributing Writer
• October 31, 2019
‘The King’ Falls Short of Potential
Timothée Chalamet plays a reluctant king in this rendition of Shakespeare’s “Henry V,” jam-packed beyond its bursting point with action and intrigue.
Nicholas Weid, Contributing Writer
• October 8, 2019
‘The Day Shall Come’ Boldly Lampoons Terror and the FBI
“Four Lions” director Chris Morris takes a stab at religion, terrorism and petty government feuds.
Nicholas Weid, Contributing Writer
• October 3, 2019
‘Ad Astra’ Is a Slightly Maddening Delight
Ad Astra delves into the isolating monotony of space travel in a not-so-distant future.
Nicholas Weid, Contributing Writer
• September 23, 2019
‘Dr. Stone’ Meditates on Civilization Itself
The much-promoted fall season anime balances microcosmic world-building with a battle for progress.
Nicholas Weid, Contributing Writer
• September 16, 2019
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