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“Behemoth” review on CityLab
The Atlantic’s CityLab features my review of the Zhao Liang’s hauntingly meditative documentary, Behemoth. Click, read, watch, share. [R]ather than focus close-in on the maw of this insatiable beast,...
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Meowtropolis: Review of “Kedi” (New York Observer)
My review of Ceyda Torun’s 2016 documentary KEDI is now out in The New York Observer. Everyone in the neighborhood has a favorite catthey give them names, personalities, entire narratives....
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Visions of Alt-Berlin in “Man in the High Castle” (no spoilers)
A condensed version of this article appears on The Atlantic’s CityLab. When used judiciously, establishing shots are one of the most useful techniques in film and television. As the curtain opens on a...
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Remembering “The Inner City Mother Goose”
A condensed version of this article appears on The Atlantic’s CityLab Figure 1: Enrico Natali, Detroit 1968 (from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/31/detroit-1968-enrico-natali_n_4523239.html) At...
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Citizen Jane: Battle for the City
The epic struggles between Jane Jacobs and Robert Moses have achieved mythic status in the lore of urban planners: two larger-than-life heroes battling over the streets, skylines, and neighborhoods of...
View Article“The Experimental City” review on NextCity
My latest op-ed on NextCity discusses THE EXPERIMENTAL CITY, a new documentary by Chad Freidrichs (THE PRUIT-IGOE MYTH). The film explores the lost history of a futuristic attempt to solve urban...
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“The World Before Your Feet” review on CityLab
The Atlantic’s CityLab features my review of Jeremy Workman’s new documentary, THE WORLD BEFORE YOUR FEET. Click, read, watch, share. As he describes his current project on his blog “I’m Just...
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“Charm City” review on CityLab
Check out the Atlantic’s CityLab for my latest review of Charm City, a new documentary by Marilyn Ness set on the streets of Baltimore. Thus, while the film is full of the clichés and conventions of...
View Article“Blindspotting” (2018) Review in Planning Magazine
The January 2019 issue of the APA’s Planning Magazine features my capsule review of the 2018 film, Blindspotting. Blending humor, drama, social commentary, and masterfully lyrical dialog, the film...
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The Elements of Cinema: King Vidor’s “The Crowd”
In July I was pleased to present an old favorite, King Vidor’s “The Crowd,” as part of the Brattle Theatre’s Elements of Cinema series. It’s a hard film to categorize: it combines aspects city...
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