David Edelstein
Orson Welles' Long Anticipated 'Other Side Of The Wind' Is Finally Finished
Critic David Edelstein says the story behind the The Other Side Of The Wind — how Welles made it and what happened to it after his death in 1985 — is more fun than the completed film itself.
Bradley Cooper And Lady Gaga Shine In A Winning Remake Of 'A Star is Born'
Critic David Edelstein says that despite the film's "mushy" story arc, it's hard to resist Cooper's remake of the classic film about an up-and-coming superstar.
Documentary Reveals The 'Secret History' Of Hollywood Pimp Scotty Bowers
A veteran of World War II, Bowers bought a gas station on Hollywood Boulevard in 1946 and began arranging trysts for stars. A new documentary that's "as sympathetic as it is lurid" tells his story.
'Three Identical Strangers' Tells The Astounding Story Of Triplets Separated At Birth
Tim Wardle's new knockout documentary starts out as a Parent Trap-like lark about three young men who, by chance, realize that they are triplets, but ultimately takes a more devastating turn.
'Leave No Trace' Follows A Father And Daughter Off The Grid
Director Debra Granik's new film is based on a true story about a veteran suffering from PTSD who lives secretly in a municipal forest with his teenage daughter.
A Birdbrained Library Heist Is Suffused With Irony In 'American Animals'
In 2004, four young men stole rare art books valued at more than three-quarters of a million dollars from a college library. American Animals blends fiction and documentary to retell the story.
2 Women Share The Stress And Sleeplessness Of Motherhood In 'Tully'
An exhausted mother hires a free-spirited night nurse to tend to her baby in a Diablo Cody's latest film. Critic David Edelstein calls Tully a "strange and mythic" movie.
Amy Schumer Deftly Challenges Beauty Standards In 'I Feel Pretty'
A woman with low self-esteem hits her head and suddenly sees herself as madly attractive. Critic David Edelstein says I Feel Pretty suggests the notion of what's "pretty" should be "elasticized."
Giddy, Over-The-Top 'Blockers' Makes Parents The Butt Of Prom Night Jokes
Three teenage girls make a pact to lose their virginity after senior prom — and three parents embark on a hysterical odyssey to stop them — in Kay Cannon's raunchy new sex comedy.
Philosophically Rich 'Isle Of Dogs' Is A Howl Of Joy
Wes Anderson's new animated feature centers on canines living on a garbage dump off the coast of Japan. David Edelstein says the film will make you laugh — even as you gasp at its visual brilliance.