An Eye for the Jugular A new documentary looks back on the life and work of satirist, novelist, and New Journalist, Tom Wolfe. Thomas Doherty 27 Oct 2023 · 11 min read
A Country in the Making Sean Penn’s surprising new documentary explores “extreme history” in war-torn Ukraine. Brian Stewart 29 Sep 2023 · 6 min read
FDR and the Holocaust A widely praised new series by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, and Sarah Botstein distorts the historical record to rehabilitate a flawed US president. Ronald Radosh 27 Oct 2022 · 26 min read
The U.S. and the Holocaust—A Review Ken Burns’s new six-hour documentary is a work of extraordinary synoptic power and intelligence. Thomas Doherty 21 Sep 2022 · 16 min read
The Wobblies’ Return A lovingly restored 1979 film excavates the lost history of American radicalism. Thomas Doherty 1 Jun 2022 · 9 min read
"Jihadists"—A Review In the ongoing debate over terrorism, Jihadists offers a timely reminder of why theology matters. Robin Simcox 14 Jan 2019 · 9 min read
A Night Out with a Muslim and an Atheist What is Islam and how does it differ from Islamism? And is this a hard and fast distinction for the majority of Muslims? Andy Ngo 14 Dec 2018 · 5 min read
Righteous Among the Nations: The Rescued Tribe of Colonel Jose Arturo Castellanos Contreras With the release of their extraordinary documentary film The Rescue, Alvaro and his younger brother Boris haven’t just faced up to their clan’s history. They have turned it into high art. Geoffrey Clarfield 11 Oct 2018 · 6 min read
