J. Hoberman

“Cop­pola and copilot Mario Puzo blast off for some cosmic Shakespear­ean netherworld of tearful solilo­quies and dynastic tragedy,”

Originally published: December 25, 1990

“No less than Charlie Chaplin, its only pop rival for the affection of Jazz Age aesthetes, Krazy Kat synthesized a particular mixture of sweetness and slapstick, playful fantasy and emotional brutality.”

Originally published: June 3, 1986

“Improbable as it may seem, Michael Douglas currently commands a per-picture salary of some $15 million just to play That Evil White Guy You’re Always Com­plaining About.”

Originally published: March 7, 1995

“As the New Dole dawns, we peer into our Kristol ball and see two years in Limbaugh with our Newtered president making ever more feeble attempts to recast himself as an old-fashioned TruMan.”

January 14, 2020

25 years ago, we asked if Disney’s latest would “spawn a new American trade­mark.” Was there really any doubt?

July 16, 2019

Reflections on film, culture, sport, and freedom — from the United States

Originally published: April 10, 1984