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25 stories by "Glenn Kenny"

'Billy Preston' Review: A Unique and Tortured Talent by Glenn Kenny

The Beatles, the Stones and Clapton shared the stage with him. He made solo hits, too. A documentary by Paris Barclay explores his success and his difficult life.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:22am on February 18, 2026

'My Neighbor Adolf' Review: The Nazi Next Door by Glenn Kenny

The actors Udo Kier and David Hayman square off in this domestic drama where a man is convinced that his neighbor is Adolf Hitler.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:02am on January 8, 2026

'The Choral' Review: Singing to Keep the Fear at Bay by Glenn Kenny

As England goes to war, a provincial choir master played by Ralph Fiennes is challenged to find available voices in this poignant drama set in 1916.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:01am on December 24, 2025

'You Got Gold: A Celebration of John Prine' Review: Paying Tribute in Nashville by Glenn Kenny

Lyle Lovett, Bonnie Raitt, Kacey Musgraves and other luminaries perform Prine's songs in this engaging concert film.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:02am on November 27, 2025

'Modi' Review: 3 Days in the Life of Modigliani by Glenn Kenny

The movie, directed by Johnny Depp, adapted from a play by Dennis McIntyre, follows the artist fleeing the police, in Paris.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:02am on November 6, 2025

'Ozzy: No Escape From Now' Review: A Metal Legend's Last Stand by Glenn Kenny

It's painful to watch Ozzy Osbourne struggle in this documentary, but his efforts to make one final onstage appearance are awe-inspiring.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:01am on October 7, 2025

Review: 'Night Always Comes,' Whether You Have a Home or Not by Glenn Kenny

Vanessa Kirby plays a woman who has 24 desperate hours to scrape up the $25,000 that will buy a measure security for her and the brother she protects.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:36pm on August 14, 2025

'Juliet & Romeo' Review: Tragedy Executed as Farce by Glenn Kenny

This movie musical adaptation of Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers is no "& Juliet" " that is, it's no fun.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:50am on May 8, 2025

'Can You Bring It: Bill T. Jones and D-Man in the Waters' Review: Still Making Waves by Glenn Kenny

A striking new documentary explores the enduring legacy of a dance piece created by Bill T. Jones at the height of the AIDS crisis.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 7:00am on July 15, 2021

'The Human Voice' Review: Almodóvar Meets Cocteau Meets Swinton by Glenn Kenny

The first English-language film from the Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar stars Tilda Swinton and adapts Jean Cocteau to sublime results.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:12am on April 2, 2021

'Tina' Review: A Music Icon Looks Back With Grace by Glenn Kenny

The documentary about Tina Turner, who is now in her 80s, is not just a summing up of her life, but a kind of farewell.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 1:17pm on March 25, 2021

'The Dig' Review: Carey Mulligan and Ralph Fiennes on a Treasure Hunt by Glenn Kenny

A small team makes a groundbreaking discovery in this fictionalized account of an actual archaeological expedition close to home.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 2:57pm on January 28, 2021

'The Boys in the Band' Review: How Far Have We Come, Really? by Glenn Kenny

This provocative work is again revived, now for Netflix with an all-star cast including Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto, Matt Bomer and Andrew Rannells.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:18am on September 30, 2020

'Stuck' Review: A Movie Musical Set in a Subway Car? Stand Clear. by Glenn Kenny

Michael Berry's film about characters on a stalled train aims to show how, yes, we're all connected and yes, we all need one another.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 7:00am on April 18, 2019

Review: 'Blindspotting' Walks a Tense Line in a Gentrifying Oakland by Glenn Kenny

Written by and starring Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal, the film struggles to balance its ambition as an entertainment with its social concerns.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 4:42pm on July 17, 2018

Streaming: Spike Lee's 'Pass Over,' an Offbeat Melding of Cinema and Theater by Glenn Kenny

The director delivers more than just a "filmed play" in this movie, now on Amazon Video, that was adapted from Antoinette Nwandu's street-corner drama.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:00am on May 11, 2018

Review: Al Pacino's Journey With Wilde's 'Salomé' by Glenn Kenny

A story of obsession plays out in "Wilde Salomé" and "Salomé," as Mr. Pacino veers into Camp.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 8:00am on March 29, 2018

Streaming: Netflix Originals That Don't Get to the Theater by Glenn Kenny

Some films open on the big screen and on Netflix at the same time. Then there are the others.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 1:42pm on November 9, 2017

Review: Lady Gaga Unplugged, Sort Of, in 'Gaga: Five Foot Two' by Glenn Kenny

This documentary depicts Lady Gaga as a disciplined, accomplished performer, but one who inhabits a peculiar isolation despite her fame.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 6:00am on September 21, 2017

Once a 'Mystery Science Theater' In-Joke, Now Playing Comedy Clubs by Glenn Kenny

The 1986 film "Chief Zabu" finally gets its New York premiere some 30 years after its cryptic ads become a running gag on the TV show. What took so long?

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 1:05pm on August 16, 2017

Review: Okwui Okpokwasili's 'Bronx Gothic,' From Stage to Screen by Glenn Kenny

A documentary revisits a harrowing solo performance piece that explores the sexual awakening of two girls in the Bronx.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:32pm on July 11, 2017

Review: In 'Dawson City: Frozen Time,' Early Movies Lost and Found by Glenn Kenny

A lot of future moguls got their start in one remote Yukon town. And an amazing amount of film history was left behind.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 6:06pm on June 8, 2017

Review: In 'Dark Night,' Another Movie Theater, Another Shooting by Glenn Kenny

This fictional film by Tim Sutton was inspired by the massacre in 2012 at a showing of the film "The Dark Night Rises" in an Aurora, Colo., theater.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 6:48pm on February 2, 2017

Streaming: Groundbreaking Horror Movies You Won't See in a Theater by Glenn Kenny

Mike Flanagan, the filmmaker behind "Gerald's Game," "Oculus" and "Hush," has found enthusiasm and a lack of red tape in the streaming world.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:10am on December 2, 2016

Review: 'The First Monday in May' Goes Behind the Scenes at the Met by Glenn Kenny

This documentary looks at the creation of the 2015 exhibition "China: Through The Looking Glass" and the benefit that coincides with its opening.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 7:53pm on April 14, 2016
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