Nicolas Rapold
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‘The Trial’ Review: Seeking Justice for Argentina
Ulises de la Orden carves a documentary from film of the 1985 prosecution of the military leaders who had seized control of the government.
‘Neither Confirm Nor Deny’ Review: Exhumation at Sea
A 1970s submarine recovery operation by the C.I.A. is the subject of this documentary, which prioritizes the excitement of undercover work over any serious consideration...
‘Canary’ Review: Tracking Lonnie Thompson’s Findings
A documentary traces the efforts of Dr. Lonnie Thompson, a scientist who starting collecting evidence of global warming in the 1970s.
‘Poor Things’ Takes Top Prize at Venice Film Festival
The film, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, stars Emma Stone as a woman who goes on a sexual and philosophical journey. The announcement of its win...
‘Amerikatsi’ Review: From America to Soviet Armenia
The actor-director Michael Goorjian explores the urge to reconnect with one’s roots in this movie about an American who moves to Soviet Armenia.
‘Gran Turismo’ Review: Once Upon a Pair of Sticks
A popular racing video game series gets turned into an underdog sports drama in this big-screen adaptation.
‘Bella!’ Review: Taking the Fight to the Streets and the House
The jam-packed documentary “Bella!” hustles to chronicle the pioneering political career of the New York congresswoman Bella Abzug.
‘Charm Circle’ Review: Welcome to Queens
In this tender and funny documentary, Nira Burstein films her parents in their house in Queens without making excuses about their unsettled lives.
‘Oppenheimer,’ ‘Asteroid City’ and the Meaning of the Mushroom Cloud
From the Trinity test to “Oppenheimer” and “Asteroid City,” the symbol of nuclear destruction has held multiple but equally disturbing meanings.
‘Black Ice’ Review: A Troubled Hockey History
The Canadian filmmaker Hubert Davis amplifies the voices of hockey players of color and reveals the sport’s lesser-known pioneers in this smart, sensitive documentary.