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Otar Iosseliani: Fables of Modern Life
New restorations of the first three features premiere this weekend, followed by a retrospective next month.
Cinema Rediscovered 2026
The tenth-anniversary edition of Bristol’s festival offers restorations, walks, workshops, games, and a free interactive exhibition.
Heroes vs. Sloppycats
This week brings conversations with Jeffrey Wright, John Woo, and the members of three cinema collectives.
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.
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.
Sam Neill’s Brilliant Career
News of his “sudden and unexpected” passing has drawn a flood of appreciation and genuine affection.
Karlovy Vary 60/80 Awards
Jurors have honored films from Myanmar, Denmark, Slovakia, Japan, and Greece.
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.
Il Cinema Ritrovato at Forty
Around five hundred films—restorations, revivals, rediscoveries—screened last month in Bologna.
Japan Cuts 2026
New York’s Japan Society throws a spotlight on Suzu Hirose and Hirokazu Kore-eda.
Věra Chytilová’s Tainted Horseplay
Karlovy Vary hosts the world premiere of a new restoration of the Czech director’s 1988 tragicomedy.
Plucked from Obscurity
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.
It’s All a BIG Conspiracy
Film at Lincoln Center rolls out a series of ten films probing the secrets and suspicions of a nation that seems perpetually on edge.
Spectres, Devils, and Bad Blood
BAM’s thirteen-film series dips into chapters of American history that tend to get overlooked on Fourth of July weekends.
Declaration of Independents!
In the run-up to the country’s 250th birthday, several venues are offering prompts for celebration and reflection.
Streams of Narrative
We’re tracking the unconventional flows of Zidane, Eephus, and Castration Movie; plus Pedro Costa on Mizoguchi and Tourneur.
Three by Elaine May
On its fiftieth anniversary, Mikey and Nicky is back in theaters, and A New Leaf and Ishtar are screening in New York as well.
Guy Maddin’s Careful Returns
Newly restored, the garishly colorful mountain movie will screen in New York with three more Maddin features.
Vital Signs in Oakland
A monthly series brings films worth making time for to an artist-run space in the Bay Area.
Catching Up with The Currents
A quiet highlight of last fall’s festival season, Milagros Mumenthaler’s third feature tours theaters through July.
Enduring Portraits
We’re wrapping the week with top docs, Black writers, screwball comedies, and appreciations of Raoul Peck and Jafar Panahi.
June Books
Martin Scorsese, Agnès Varda, Lars von Trier, and Katharine Hepburn are just a few of the names you might be adding to your summer reading list.
Masahiro Shinoda: From Pop to Kabuki
BAM presents twelve films ranging from the early 1960s through the late 1980s.
Chabrol & Huppert: Doing Wrong
L’Alliance New York celebrates a mischievously fruitful collaboration with a six-film series.