The Farewell

Oct 2, 2017 — The celebration of the hundredth anniversary of the birth of Robert Mitchum—he was born on August 6, 1917 and died in 1997, just one month short of his eightieth birthday—began in earnest this summer when Il Cinema Ritrovato presented its...

Nov 8, 2011 — Aflurry of publicity around Fanny and Alexander began well before the start of production. Ingmar Bergman said it would be his final film, and he allowed unusual media access to the set, even welcoming a pair of journalists who kept...

Jun 13, 2019 — She turned roles as women past their prime into her greatest triumphs.

Nov 4, 2017 — The European Film Academy and EFA Productions have announced the nominations for the thirtieth European Film Awards, and Ruben Östlund’s The Square, winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes this year, leads with six. The awards ceremony will take place...

Jul 28, 2025 — The ICA showcases the Argentine collective with screenings of six of their more than two dozen films.

Jun 7, 2018 — The Ukraine-based filmmaker saw her work lauded and banned.

Mar 21, 2024 — Film at Lincoln Center presents all fourteen features by the director of The Saragossa Manuscript (1964) and The Hourglass Sanatorium (1973).

Mar 17, 2026 — In her first and only theatrical feature, director Lynne Littman presents an unbearably intimate vision of apocalypse, focusing on the effects of a nuclear blast on one suburban American family.

Jan 11, 2017 — A revelatory restoration of Lewis Milestone’s underappreciated newsroom comedy accentuates the film’s punchy rhythms and breakneck banter.

Feb 22, 2013 — The writer shares his memories of his friendship with the great writer and Japanese cinema expert, who passed away this week.