The Criterion Collection
Jan 22, 2026 — At once earnest and fantastic, carefree and mindful, G. Aravindan’s richly imagined work of folklore channels the director’s deep spiritual vision through the form of a children’s story.
Essays
Jan 20, 2026 — The constant negotiation of routine pleasure and profound sorrow—the experience of being human—is at the heart of John Huston’s final film, an exquisite adaptation of James Joyce’s classic short story.
The Daily
Dec 22, 2025 — Kleber Mendonça Filho programs a series of films that have informed his slow-burning thriller.
The Daily
Dec 18, 2025 — Checking in on lists of the best films, performances, scenes, scores, restorations, and more.
The Daily
Dec 17, 2025 — An amiable actor, Reiner launched his directorial career with a seven-film winning streak.
Dec 17, 2025 — Spike Lee captures the democratic spirit and the galvanizing, near-spiritual feeling of togetherness at the heart of David Byrne’s acclaimed stage production.
Dec 9, 2025 — In one of cinema’s greatest love stories, Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger use the mercurial beauty of Scotland’s Inner Hebrides to evoke the unruly passions of an indelible heroine.
Dec 9, 2025 — In her Cannes-award-winning narrative feature debut, Mira Nair sees the lives of Indian street children with an unconditionally generous gaze, taking in their world in all its contradictions and complexity.
The Daily
Dec 2, 2025 — Even as he carries on winning awards, Jafar Panahi is sentenced to another year in prison.
The Daily
Nov 10, 2025 — Olivia Laing’s second novel is set in mid-1970s Rome, where Fellini is shooting Casanova and Pasolini is at work on Salò.