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Silent Movie Week 2026

Seven dynamite nights with Keaton, Chaplin, Lubitsch, Ford, Murnau, Griffith, and Raoul Walsh.

By David Hudson

David Thomson’s Revisionist History

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

By David Hudson

Did You See This?

Little Constellations

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

By David Hudson

Venice 2026 Lineups

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

By David Hudson

Toronto 2026 Takes Shape

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

By David Hudson

“A Radical Democracy of Images”: Mike Mills on His Work Outside of Feature Filmmaking

The filmmaker looks back on the experiences that have shaped his creative life, including his time in art school, his work as a graphic designer and music-video director, and his early interest in documentary cinema.

By Kim Hendrickson

The Films of Mike Mills: A Human Space

In his fiction features Beginners, 20th Century Women, and C’mon C’mon, the acclaimed director casts a sensitive gaze on the rich psychodynamics of human relationships and the hidden interconnections of our unconscious motivations.

By Joachim Trier

Otar Iosseliani: Fables of Modern Life

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

By David Hudson

Get Me Out of Here: Harry Dean Stanton in Straight Time

In one of his greatest performances, the celebrated actor shows off his range by fusing the two modes that defined his career: the misanthropic provocateur and the soulful survivor-witness.

By Jonathan Lethem

Cruel Story of Youth: A Blank Generation

In his second feature film, Nagisa Oshima explores the alienation of young Japanese people and their doomed attempts to assert themselves in a corrupt and increasingly conservative society.

By Chris Fujiwara

Cinema Rediscovered 2026

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

By David Hudson

Did You See This?

Heroes vs. Sloppycats

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

By David Hudson

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey

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

By David Hudson

Another Summer with Eric Rohmer

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

By David Hudson

Hud: No Place for Heroes

A career-altering artistic breakthrough for director Martin Ritt, this dark tale of a family’s downfall daringly exposes the mythology of the western hero as empty and morally bankrupt.

By Gabriel Miller

Sam Neill’s Brilliant Career

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

By David Hudson

Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore: At Home in the World

Made in close collaboration with its star, Ellen Burstyn, Martin Scorsese’s first film for a major studio is a warm, openhearted portrait of a woman who endeavors a drastic reshaping of her life.

By Stephanie Zacharek

The Crying Game’s Legacy as Transgender Representation

Though it became the subject of cultural hysteria upon its release in 1992, Neil Jordan’s film can be appreciated today as a rare and remarkably nuanced depiction of a cisgender man and a trans woman falling in love.

By Willow Catelyn Maclay

The Crying Game: Identity Crises

Neil Jordan achieved major international success with this complex exploration of identity and desire set against the turbulence of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

By Tasha Robinson

Karlovy Vary 60/80 Awards

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

By David Hudson

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Being There

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

By David Hudson

Deep Dives

Věra Chytilová’s Boldly Antiauthoritarian Take on Teen Horror

A characteristically rebellious work from the Czechoslovak New Wave pioneer, Wolf’s Hole explores the perilous absurdities of groupthink through the story of eleven youths held captive at a skiing retreat.

By Grace Byron

Il Cinema Ritrovato at Forty

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

By David Hudson

Japan Cuts 2026

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

By David Hudson