Pawel Pawlikowski’s ‘Cold War’ Is a Lustrous, Slyly Subversive Melodrama
Polish director Pawel Pawlikowski's Cold War, a sweeping romance, is equally indebted to grand spectacle and the practical compromises of wartime Europe.
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‘Happy as Lazzaro’ Is a Subtly Affecting Epic Fable
Happy as Lazzaro is well-attuned to exploitation and misery, but it doesn't beckon audiences to shed tears. The real vision is a more cynical one.