Watch a clip from the animated movie, ‘Have a Nice Day,’ directed by Liu Jian. Photo: Strand Releasing By John Anderson Jan. 25, 2018 5:26 p.m. ET 0 COMMENTS Many classic movies can be summed up by a single scene, or even a single shot: Norman Bates behind a shower curtain with a knife; Charles Foster [...]
Watch a documentary clip from ‘West of the Jordan River,’ directed by Amos Gitai. Photo: Kino Lorber By John Anderson Jan. 25, 2018 5:26 p.m. ET 2 COMMENTS There’s a weariness to “West of the Jordan River,” both in the storytelling and the face of Amos Gitai. And why not? The director has spent the better [...]
By John Anderson Jan. 25, 2018 3:15 p.m. ET 0 COMMENTS Half-cocked historical drama? A reckless plunge into ancient cultures? Something to soothe that “Game of Thrones” jones? “Britannia” might just be your cup of magic herbal tea, especially if you don’t mind the odd flaying, crucifixion and—offscreen, mercifully—castration. Or enough anachronisms to sink a Roman [...]