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 In just 96 minutes, it captures the history of The New Yorker, its influence, its daily workings, and its mystique of intellectual delight. “The New Yorker at 100” is a brisk and captivating documentary that accomplishes a feat more difficult than it seems. (In that respect, it’s much like the magazine itself.) In just 96 minutes, the film, directed by Marshall Curry and narrated by Julianne Moore, presents the legendary history of The New Yorker. It illustrates the magazine’s immense cultural importance. It offers a detailed, behind-the-scenes portrait of how The New Yorker is made each week, using the creation of its centennial issue (which went on sale last February) as an example of what happens routinely. Director: Marshall Curry Stars: David Remnick, Françoise Mouly, Nick Paumgarten And all of this is woven into a compelling story of the magazine’s essence and aesthetic: how its commitment to truth and beauty are two sides of the same coin, and how its worldview, while curre...