Jordan Hoffman

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

Articles by 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.

Columbia, Chicago, and the Movies About ’68

Review

May 12, 2024, 6:00 AM

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

April 28, 2024, 7:00 AM

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

April 13, 2024, 7:00 AM

Hiroyuki Sanada as Lord Yoshii Toranaga in Shogun.

TV’s New ‘Game of Thrones’ Is Set in 17th-Century Japan

Review

March 30, 2024, 7:00 AM

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

March 16, 2024, 7:00 AM

A collage photo illustration featuring characters from Oscar-nominated international films.

2024’s International Oscar Contenders Are Unusually Intriguing

Review

March 3, 2024, 7:00 AM

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