David Edelstein

David Edelstein is a film critic for New York magazine and for NPR's Fresh Air, and an occasional commentator on film for CBS Sunday Morning. He has also written film criticism for the Village Voice, The New York Post, and Rolling Stone, and is a frequent contributor to the New York Times' Arts & Leisure section.

A member of the National Society of Film Critics, he is the author of the play Blaming Mom, and the co-author of Shooting to Kill (with producer Christine Vachon).

An Unforgettable 208-Second Flight Creates A Bureaucratic Frenzy In 'Sully'

David Edelstein

A new film stars Tom Hanks as the airline captain who made an emergency landing on the Hudson in 2009. Critic David Edelstein says that Sully's flight sequence is by far the best part of the film.
Film Critic David Edelstein Says 2015 Offered An 'Embarrassment Of Riches'

David Edelstein

Fresh Air's movie critic had no shortage of material to consider when it came time to make his top 10 list this year.
Slate's Movies: Brando Dies at Age 80

David Edelstein

NPR's Madeleine Brand speaks with Slate contributor David Edelstein about the death of screen legend Marlon Brando, star of Hollywood classics like On the Waterfront, A Streetcar Named Desire and The Godfather.