The Experience

Apr 16, 2019 — Most proper New Waves of the 1960s came equipped with a rough balance of assimilable superstars and genuine radicals, and for the Czechoslovaks, the guerrilla flank was led by Jan Němec. Jiří Menzel was adored globally for his wry humor,...

Nov 23, 2018 — The work of James Agee (1909–1955) remains one of the touchstones of American movie criticism. An extraordinarily versatile writer, he won acclaim as a novelist, a poet, and a screenwriter (his scripts for The African Queen and The Night of the...

Nov 22, 2018 — Family movies, Wellesian moments, and the female gaze are among this week’s highlights.

Nov 14, 2018 — The history of Hollywood is the focus of this round, but its reach also extends well beyond.

Oct 25, 2018 — Wim Wenders, Marilyn Monroe, and Peter Bogdanovich are among the names cropping up this week.

Aug 29, 2018 — Besides presenting selections from the world’s top festivals, London will also premiere the latest from Ben Wheatley.

Jun 5, 2018 — The director’s been talking about his forthcoming thriller, Domino, and the project that will follow next year.

May 30, 2018 — In the image of the Little Tramp choking, Chaplin found the perfect motif for evoking the horrors of hunger and modern consumption.

May 18, 2018 — The young Chinese director transports critics to a state of “melancholic bliss.”

May 1, 2018 — Working within the strict rules and tight budget of a commissioned television project, one of France’s finest contemporary directors made an artistic breakthrough that would go on to define his career.