David Thomson

A Great Critic’s Mash Note: Nicole Kidman Is To Die For

Nicole Kidman (b. 1967), at the film premiere of <i>Cold Mountain</i>.
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Nicole Kidman (b. 1967), at the film premiere of Cold Mountain.

There’s an avid, glittery quality to Nicole Kidman’s eyes.  read more »

The Last Gasp of the 1950's, In Trashy, Sexy Cinemascope

Thanks to the auteur theory, instead of a lot of antiquated factory product and the studio P.  read more »

Stylish, Finger-Wagging Critic Charts Movies' Sad Decline

The Whole Equation: A History of Hollywood, by David Thomson. Alfred A.  read more »

Great, Eccentric Film Writer Expands Magnum Opus-Again

The New Biographical Dictionary of Film , by David Thomson. Alfred A.  read more »

Film-Festival Opener, A Critic's Just Dessert

Jacques Rivette's Va Savoir (Who Knows?) , from a screenplay by Pascal Bonitzer, Christine Laurent a  read more »

Les Jeux Sont Faits -or Not: The Wheel Still Turns in Vegas

24/7: Living It Up and Doubling Down in the New Las Vegas , by Andrés Martinez.  read more »

Tony Danza defends Frank Sinatra's honor against Kitty Kelley.

Slifkas' Legal CircusIn Manhattan and East Hampton, the names of Alan and Virginia Slifka are time-h  read more »

Tony Danza defends Frank Sinatra's honor against Kitty Kelley.

Slifkas' Legal Circus In Manhattan and East Hampton, the names of Alan and Virginia Slifka are time-  read more »