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Archives and Anniversaries
This week spotlights George Cukor, Chantal Akerman, Straub-Huillet, Antonioni, and the feud between Clint Eastwood and Pauline Kael.
Early Rumblings from Cannes
As Quentin Tarantino releases the first trailer for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, the Cannes lineup guessing game is on.
Beatrice Gibson and “How to Be in the World”
New work by the artist and filmmaker is on view in the UK and Norway and at the Big Ears Festival.
Barbara Hammer’s Legacy
The artist and pioneering lesbian filmmaker leaves behind paintings, writings, nearly eighty films, and a grant for aspiring filmmakers.
Readings and Revisions
Featured in this week’s round: Edgar G. Ulmer, Stanley Kubrick, Jia Zhangke, and Guy Maddin.
Parajanov and Tarkovsky in London
As a new collection of Tarkovsky’s writing is released, the Close-Up Film Centre presents presents side-by-side series of work by the two friends.
SXSW 2019 Awards
Women’s stories are central to five of the six top prize winners.
Peele and Korine Open SXSW 2019
The first few days have also seen premieres of new films by Lynn Shelton, Jonathan Levine, and Olivia Wilde.
International Women’s Day
Claire Denis in Film Comment, an ongoing project at Directed by Women, and Glenda Jackson and Meryl Streep in conversation are among this week’s highlights.
The Female Power of Carolee Schneemann
The liberating influence of the painter, filmmaker, writer, and performance artist is immeasurable.
March Books
The art of Orson Welles and David Lynch, the marriage of Fay Wray and Robert Riskin, and the criticism of Adrian Martin and David Thomson are among the subjects in this month’s round.
Med Hondo’s Rage and Joy
In his final years, the Mauritanian filmmaker was thrilled to see his work reaching new audiences.
The Elegant Tenacity of Mag Bodard
Working with Demy, Varda, Godard, Bresson, Resnais, and Pialat, the producer was a formidable force in French cinema.
The Made and the Unmade
Barbara Hammer gives an “exit interview,” Béla Tarr discusses Sátántangó, and Neil Jordan writes about the projects that got away.
New Film Quarterly and Cineaste
The spring 2019 issues are out—and Jonathan Rosenbaum is rolling out a new two-volume collection.
News from Cannes Sparks Spring Fever
The festival’s announcement that Alejandro González Iñárritu will head the jury has us looking ahead to more highlights on the global calendar.
Stanley Donen’s Movie Magic
He gave us some of the greatest musicals ever made and followed up with winning comedies, romances, and thrillers.
Oscars, Indies, and Césars
Turns out, not everyone loves a winner.
“Forgotten with a Vengeance”
Oscar-nominated songs, the unsung Marielle Heller, Lois Weber, Germans in Paris, and more feature in this week’s round.
New Latin American Cinema in New York
The Film Society of Lincoln Center’s series Neighboring Scenes spotlights promising new talents.
The Best of Berlinale 2019
An overview of the award winners and a few critical and personal favorites.
Bruno Ganz: “I Know Now What No Angel Knows”
The Swiss actor will be remembered for a range of characters spanning from heaven to hell.
“The Community of Things”
New restorations, a new trailer, new translations, a new publication, and new perspectives on an awesome and abhorrent film.
Varda by Agnès
The utterly delightful new film is the ninety-year-old artist’s guide to her films, photography, and visual art.