Jordan Hoffman

Jordan Hoffman is a film critic and entertainment journalist living in Queens, New York.

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An illustration shows a series of film stills inside the Olympics rings.
An illustration shows a series of film stills inside the Olympics rings.

Streaming Films to Cure Your Olympic Fever
Review
Jordan Hoffman
Tom Hulce as Mozart performing in front of a large crowd in a screen grab from a film.
Tom Hulce as Mozart performing in front of a large crowd in a screen grab from a film.

‘Amadeus,’ Back in Theaters, Is a Perfect Film
Review
Jordan Hoffman
A samurai in a helmet yells with his mouth open and eyes wild.
A samurai in a helmet yells with his mouth open and eyes wild.

At 70, ‘Seven Samurai’ Is Still Sharp After All These Years
Review
Jordan Hoffman
The cover image from the Criterion Collection version of The Parallax View, starring Warren Beatty.
The cover image from the Criterion Collection version of The Parallax View, starring Warren Beatty.

The Paranoid Movies That Captured Post-Watergate America
Review
Jordan Hoffman
Many characters from Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga in the desert on a motorcycles.
Many characters from Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga in the desert on a motorcycles.

The New ‘Mad Max’ Makes the End of the World Fun Again
Review
Jordan Hoffman
A crowd of students kneel on the ground with their faces pressed against it as they duck from clouds of tear gas in a film still from 1968.
A crowd of students kneel on the ground with their faces pressed against it as they duck from clouds of tear gas in a film still from 1968.

Columbia, Chicago, and the Movies About ’68
Review
Jordan Hoffman
From left: Robert Downey Jr.—who plays several roles—Duy Nguyen as Man, Hoa Xuande as the Captain, Fred Nguyen Khan as Bon, and Sandra Oh as Sofia Mori.
From left: Robert Downey Jr.—who plays several roles—Duy Nguyen as Man, Hoa Xuande as the Captain, Fred Nguyen Khan as Bon, and Sandra Oh as Sofia Mori.

HBO’s ‘The Sympathizer’ Leans Into the Tragic Absurdity of the Vietnam War
Review
Jordan Hoffman
Kirsten Dunst is shown in a still from the Civil War film at a military base.
Kirsten Dunst is shown in a still from the Civil War film at a military base.

‘Civil War’ Succeeds Because Its Politics Make No Sense
Review
Jordan Hoffman
Hiroyuki Sanada as Lord Yoshii Toranaga in Shogun.
Hiroyuki Sanada as Lord Yoshii Toranaga in Shogun.

TV’s New ‘Game of Thrones’ Is Set in 17th-Century Japan
Review
Jordan Hoffman
A crowd of visitors are shown from the side as they lean in to look at the painting "Mistress and Maid" by Johannes Vermeer at an art museum in Amsterdam. The painting is a portrait of two women and hangs in a gilded gold frame.
A crowd of visitors are shown from the side as they lean in to look at the painting "Mistress and Maid" by Johannes Vermeer at an art museum in Amsterdam. The painting is a portrait of two women and hangs in a gilded gold frame.

Vermeer’s Enduring Appeal for Filmmakers
Review
Jordan Hoffman
A collage photo illustration featuring characters from Oscar-nominated international films.
A collage photo illustration featuring characters from Oscar-nominated international films.

2024’s International Oscar Contenders Are Unusually Intriguing
Review
Jordan Hoffman
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