David Thomson

Film writer and author David Thomson argues that good acting serves a bigger purpose than simple entertainment. 

It’s Friday, when we talk about movies on the Takeaway. And today, rather than focus on a specific new release, we’re looking at the big picture. From silent films to youtube videos, ...

Film critic and historian David Thomson talks about his childhood in south London in the 1940’s and 50’s in his memoir Try to Tell the Story.

Event: David Thomson will be reading and signing books
Tuesday, April 28, at 7:00 pm
Barnes & Noble, Tribeca
97 Warren Street, ...

From heist movies in the Great Depression to 1967's "Bonnie and Clyde" to a new film about John Dillinger, Hollywood has had a longstanding love affair with bank robbers. Our latest Projections installment looks at populist ideas in a few of these movies and why, even though they're criminals, many ...

Advisors to President Bush have claimed that “perception is reality.” We look at the ways presidents are portrayed in biographical films. When are biopics accurate depictions, and when are they more about myth-making? Leonard talks to Professor Jay Parker of Georgetown University's Department of Government, and film critic David Thomson. ...