The best Tony Kushner’s movies
We present our ranking of the best Tony Kushner’s movies. Do you love cinema? Or are you looking for a movie of your favorite actor to watch tonight? Surely you have some to see or that you did not know yet about Tony Kushner.
Spielberg
7.7/10
A documentary on the life and career of one of the most influential film directors of all time, Steven Spielberg.
Outrage
7.5/10
An indictment of closeted politicians who lobby for anti-gay legislation in the US.
Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn
6.8/10
Legendary and controversial attorney Roy Cohn was a power broker in the rough and tumble world of New York City business and politics. Senator Joseph R. McCarthy’s top counsel during investigations into Communist activities in the 1950s, Cohn is also known for being Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, fixer and mentor. Focusing on key periods of his life, and drawing on extensive, newly unearthed archival material, a new documentary on Cohn’s life will debut on HBO in 2019.
Arthur Miller: Writer
7.4/10
One of the greatest playwrights of the 20th century, Arthur Miller created such celebrated works as Death of a Salesman and The Crucible, which continue to move audiences around the world today. He also made headlines for being targeted by the House Un-American Activities Committee at the height of the McCarthy Era and entering into a tumultuous marriage with Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe.
Told from the unique perspective of his daughter, filmmaker Rebecca Miller, Arthur Miller: Writer is an illuminating portrait that combines interviews spanning decades and a wealth of personal archival material, and provides new insights into Miller’s life as an artist and exploring his character in all its complexity.
Mike Nichols: An American Master
7.4/10
With charm and wit, Nichols discusses his life and 50-year career as a performer and director.
Theater of War
7.1/10
A behind-the-scenes look at The Public Theater's production of Bertolt Brecht's "Mother Courage" that examines the playwright's life and ideas.
Lincoln: An American Journey
7.8/10
Documentary on the making of Steven Spielberg's Lincoln (2012).
In the Wings: Angels in America On Broadway
Backstage documentary chronicling the Original Broadway Production of “Angels in America.”
Live to Tell: The First Gay and Lesbian Prom in America
Documentary about the first gay prom in America, that took place in West Hollywood, promoted by students of the EAGLES center, an alternative high school.
The Royal Road
6.7/10
A fascinating and unlikely reinvention story, The Royal Road simultaneously explores cinematic spiritual channeling, the conquest and colonization of Mexico and the American Southwest, fading historical Californian urban landscapes, and the passions found in butch identity to achieve an achingly beautiful and poetic defense of remembering. Probing roads from El Camino Real, to the Boulevard of Broken Dreams, to the road right outside the front door, Olson crafts a deeply intelligent and transcending observation of the human condition that reaches for redemption in the embrace of history, nostalgia, mindfulness, and sheer beauty. If you give yourself over to it, it will crack you wide open.
