David Hudson

Some read Thomson’s new book as an attack on cinema; others argue that they’re missing the point.

Names on our minds this week: Mike Mills, Jean Renoir, Ronee Blakley, and Luchino Visconti.

September will bring new films from Lee Chang-dong, Julia Loktev, Barbara Kopple, Mariano Llinás, and Takashi Miike.

This year’s Gala and Special Presentations will include new work from Tim Blake Nelson, Takashi Miike, Wayne Wang, and Anton Corbijn.

New restorations of the first three features premiere this weekend, followed by a retrospective next month.

The tenth-anniversary edition of Bristol’s festival offers restorations, walks, workshops, games, and a free interactive exhibition.

This week brings conversations with Jeffrey Wright, John Woo, and the members of three cinema collectives.

Some early reviews raise a few objections, but for the most part, Nolan is wowing critics with his grandest vision yet.

Marking the publication of Rohmer’s only novel, Élisabeth, the Six Moral Tales cycle is revived in four U.S. cities.

News of his “sudden and unexpected” passing has drawn a flood of appreciation and genuine affection.

Jurors have honored films from Myanmar, Denmark, Slovakia, Japan, and Greece.

We’re celebrating the Harry Dean Stanton centennial, listening to Ross McElwee and Tsai Ming-liang, and revisiting the work of Bruce Conner.

Around five hundred films—restorations, revivals, rediscoveries—screened last month in Bologna.

New York’s Japan Society throws a spotlight on Suzu Hirose and Hirokazu Kore-eda.

Karlovy Vary hosts the world premiere of a new restoration of the Czech director’s 1988 tragicomedy.

This week’s roundup ranges from sad goodbyes to a silent comedy, from Hitchcock to Barker, and from video art to a cult TV series.

Film at Lincoln Center rolls out a series of ten films probing the secrets and suspicions of a nation that seems perpetually on edge.

BAM’s thirteen-film series dips into chapters of American history that tend to get overlooked on Fourth of July weekends.

In the run-up to the country’s 250th birthday, several venues are offering prompts for celebration and reflection.

We’re tracking the unconventional flows of Zidane, Eephus, and Castration Movie; plus Pedro Costa on Mizoguchi and Tourneur.

On its fiftieth anniversary, Mikey and Nicky is back in theaters, and A New Leaf and Ishtar are screening in New York as well.

Newly restored, the garishly colorful mountain movie will screen in New York with three more Maddin features.

A monthly series brings films worth making time for to an artist-run space in the Bay Area.

A quiet highlight of last fall’s festival season, Milagros Mumenthaler’s third feature tours theaters through July.