America

Despite his disastrous debate performance, the president and his party are welded together

The use of the word ‘hi’ as a greeting in Britain began in the early 1960s – probably influenced by American TV programmes and films

A plea deal has saved the Wikileaks founder from facing more years in prison on charges that were fundamentally unjust

Politics is very different on each side of the Atlantic - but the populist right is determined to bring US-style polarisation to Britain

A person considered to be a kind of sexual demon vis-a-vis his actors male and female can also make beautiful, great films

Ingrid Bergman said the German possessed more charm in his little finger than most men had in their whole body

The cinematographer not only understood what a camera is meant to do, he visually understood what cinema should do

He’s been convicted by a jury of 34 felony charges and faces jail time. Why do so many Americans want him back in power?

Great political mantras started with “Liberté, égalité, fraternité”. Can we expect anything as inspiring in this election?

Many actors, in real life, are the opposite of who they portray or seem to be

The founder of the Reform Party may seem to be finished in British politics. But he is still capable of causing untold damage

Of course American students have the right to protest over Gaza. But what happens as a result may put Donald Trump back in the White House

As the first presidential debate looms, it’s time for Biden to take care of business

In 1968, three films caught the times in different ways. And they all starred women

As conflicts ratchet up across the world, the risk of a nuclear war – perhaps even one started by accident – seems closer than ever

The close-knit ‘forgotten’ borough of Staten Island is a Republican stronghold – in stark contrast to the rest of New York City

He arrived in America pretending to be the son of an Austrian count but became one of early cinema’s most adventurous and meticulous directors

After Covid, the job fits the employee’s life, not the other way round – how can we handle that shift?

There is still time for the campus mayhem in America to contribute to a political disaster

Fred Zinnemann’s classic Western is full of tired, scared, cynical people. In that, it is like a Godard or a Cassavetes

Americans aren’t exactly my people, but I loved being among them for a little while

When you invite local or state police to campus to address protests, control of the situation is handed over to them

The tension felt by New Yorkers in the wake of Trump’s trial is a constant reminder of what is at stake for the country in November

There was always something vulnerable about her, something half-said, the rest buried somewhere deep and inaccessible

An evening spent waiting for the president and Air Force One was not the experience I anticipated

The appeal of brutal Moscow governments is nothing new

Today’s political climate makes celebrating two centuries of freedom more poignant – and political – than ever for the city’s Greek community

Both Welles and Frank Capra were masters of portraying the crooked side of the American Dream

As Trump goes on trial, his fans are already paying the price for buying into his social network

The circus has arrived in New York, and it’s here to stay

In Brooklyn’s Little Odessa, Russians and Ukrainians live side by side, in the shadow of a distant conflict

Joe gave women agency, even if they were wearing an apron; even if they were frightened about losing a man