Robert Levin

Robert Levin writes about film and other entertainment topics for amNewYork, Inside Jersey, Backstage, and elsewhere. He is a member of the New York Film Critics Online guild.

The Actor Who Brings Human Tragedy to Non-Human Roles

The Actor Who Brings Human Tragedy to Non-Human Roles

Andy Serkis plays people, as in the new "Brighton Rock." But he excels at playing beasts. More »

Does Subliminal Messaging Work? A New Film Investigates

Does Subliminal Messaging Work? A New Film Investigates

A chat with filmmaker Jeff Warrick, who tracked the history of hiding communication in plain sight More »

Revisiting Ken Kesey's Drugged-Out 'Magic Trip'

Revisiting Ken Kesey's Drugged-Out 'Magic Trip'

A conversation with the filmmakers behind a new documentary about the seminal '60s bus voyage More »

Is Violence Contagious? A Talk With the Creators of 'The Interrupters'

Is Violence Contagious? A Talk With the Creators of 'The Interrupters'

The struggle for peace in tragedy-stricken urban neighborhoods, captured on film by Alex Kotlowitz and Steve James More »

Sarah Palin's 'The Undefeated': Bad Propaganda, Worse Filmmaking

Sarah Palin's 'The Undefeated': Bad Propaganda, Worse Filmmaking

Whatever you think of her, Palin deserves a better documentary than this More »

'The Ward' Marks John Carpenter's Unspectacular Return to Directing

'The Ward' Marks John Carpenter's Unspectacular Return to Directing

Poor reviews have greeted the horror legend's first film in ten years—not that he cares More »

'Larry Crowne:' A Throwback to When Star Power Sold Movies

'Larry Crowne:' A Throwback to When Star Power Sold Movies

Can Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts compete against superheros, robots, and talking animals? More »

The 'Cautionary Tale' of Eco-Radicals

The 'Cautionary Tale' of Eco-Radicals

'If a Tree Falls' documents the rise and decline of the Earth Liberation Front More »

Which Bobby Fischer Should We Remember?

Which Bobby Fischer Should We Remember?

A conversation with the filmmaker behind HBO's 'Bobby Fischer Against the World' More »

Tribeca Film Festival: Which Movies Won Awards, and Which Should Have

Tribeca Film Festival: Which Movies Won Awards, and Which Should Have

A roundup of the titles that got official honors and the ones that flew under the radar More »

'The Bully Project': A Film Takes On Harassment, From Iowa to Tribeca

'The Bully Project': A Film Takes On Harassment, From Iowa to Tribeca

An interview with documentarian Lee Hirsch about one of the most talked-about films at this year's Tribeca Film Festival More »

How the Tribeca Film Festival Handles Its Identity Crisis

How the Tribeca Film Festival Handles Its Identity Crisis

The fest learns to navigate its dual role as a booster shot for the downtown Manhattan economy and a showcase of cutting-edge movies More »

The Biggest Story in Photos

Photos of Tornado Damage in Moore, Oklahoma

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