In making “Armageddon Time,” Gray found that some of those details were on the verge of disappearing. “The unsettled truth is that the space of New York City and the city itself has changed so ...

Bill O’Reilly declared it’s “armageddon” in New York in a rant against New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) and New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D). In a bonus segment for his No Spin News, O’Reilly pointed ...

The year is 1980 — The Sugarhill Gang is on tour, the construction of Disney World’s Epcot Center is underway, and the Trump family owns a disproportionate amount of New York City real estate. This is ...

James Gray’s “Armageddon Time” explores the complexity of the American Dream — the idea that every citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success through hard work and initiative — from ...

Thus there are things that Armageddon Time does not have to say. Johnny lives with his grandmother and comes from a family that doesn’t have much in the way of money. Paul’s family, meanwhile, is ...

New York in 1980 is the setting for James Gray’s brooding, bittersweet story of family conflict and interracial friendship. By A.O. Scott When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film ...

Filmmaker James Gray revisits his 1980s New York childhood in the film "Armageddon Time." Jeremy Strong, co-star of HBO's "Succession," plays the protagonist's father. "Armageddon Time" is a coming-of ...

The filmmaker reflects on the most personal film of his career on the eve of the most emotional screening of his life. “I’m tired,” James Gray said over Zoom from Los Angeles, where he’d just returned ...