A Day in the Country

Jul 22, 2019 — The new book is the perfect supplement to a retrospective that begins touring the country on Friday.

May 12, 2014 — The Italian cinema expert describes the immense popularity of Dino Risi’s film in its home country, and the way it deepened the commedia all’italiana genre.

Jun 27, 2016 — The director spoke with novelist Steve Erickson about his film Sunset Song and the role of women in his work.

Jun 29, 2026 — In the run-up to the country’s 250th birthday, several venues are offering prompts for celebration and reflection.

Apr 1, 2020 — Cultural institutions around the country are cutting back, but it’s the fear of losing Film Comment that has set off alarms among cinephiles.

Nov 28, 2018 — It’s not every day that you see duds like these. One of the boldest splashes of local color in David Byrne’s True Stories—a genre-defying odyssey to the weird and wonderful world of north-central Texas—comes midway through, during a fashion show...

Sep 6, 2017 — Here’s an overview of what the critics have been saying about the films screening at the seventy-fourth edition of the Venice International Film Festival, running from August 30 through September 9, 2017. Links from the titles will take you to...

Aug 3, 2017 — We’ve seen the lineups for the Gala and Special Presentations and for the TIFF Docs, Midnight Madness, and Short Cuts programs. Today, the Toronto International Film Festival, whose forty-second edition runs from September 7 through 17, presents its lineup of...

Aug 30, 2009 — There’s more to cooking on camera than Top Chef, and despite films like Big Night or Julie and Julia that have inspired foodies across the country to run out and prepare elaborate meals, it’s rare that we get a cinematic...

Nov 17, 2015 — This week marks the first occasion of the Criterion Blogathon, a massive movie lovefest organized by the film blog Criterion Blues.