'First Cow': A Profound, Ruminative Western
Two men struggle to eke out a living in the Oregon Territory by stealing the milk of a wealthy landowner in writer-director Kelly Reichardt's film.
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'First Cow' Is A Richly Absorbing Tale Of Friendship, Crime And Capitalism
This captivating underdog film centers on two strangers who meet in the Oregon Territory circa 1820 and start their own baking business — which requires stealing milk from the territory's first cow.
Tech Bubble: 'Devs' Is Stylish, But Hollow At The Center
Writer/director Alex Garland's techno-thriller limited series tries to be many things at once, but it parcels out its pulpy delights sparingly, in favor of ponderous navel-gazing.
Droll Wit And Delightful Details Make 'Writers & Lovers' A Winning Read
Lily King's latest novel — about a young woman choosing between two loves while trying to live a creative life — proves literature doesn't have to be groundbreaking to be absolutely compelling.
Tavis Smiley Ordered To Pay PBS $1.5 Million For Violating Network's 'Morality' Clause
Smiley, who was fired in 2017 amid sexual misconduct allegations, had sued the public broadcaster contending that he was dropped as a talk-show host because of racial bias.
'Hillary' Documentary Sets Clinton's Career And Marriage Against Culture War Backdrop
A new documentary reveals behind-the-scenes footage from Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign and explores her life and career against the backdrop of the culture wars of the 1990s and 2000s.
Photographer Documents The Personal Items Confiscated By Border Patrol
After Border Patrol agents confiscated personal items from migrants caught near the Arizona/Mexico border, a photographer working as a janitor would go back and rescue them from the trash.
Mysterious Events Disturb A Small Brazilian Town In Genre-Busting 'Bacurau'
First the town disappears from Google Maps. Then a UFO appears — and a water truck is riddled with bullet holes. Bacurau is a community portrait, a horror thriller and a work of political filmmaking.
Louise Erdrich On Her Personal Connection To Native Peoples' 'Fight For Survival'
Erdrich's new novel, The Night Watchman, was inspired by her grandfather, who chaired the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa and fought a Congressional initiative to move native people off their land.
Life Is Hard, So Why Not Wear Your Dog? Questions For Laura Zigman
Laura Zigman's compassionate, occasionally cringey and ultimately comforting new novel follows a middle-aged woman as she comes to terms with the ways her life hasn't turned out the way she'd hoped.