Labor Day

Oct 29, 2019 — Matewan opens in the pitch-black darkness of a West Virginia coal mine. A miner lights the carbide lamp on his helmet. The small open flame he wears provides the only flicker of light in this cramped space next to a...

Oct 24, 2019 — With deafening footfalls and an earsplitting roar, Gojira, known in the West as Godzilla, first thundered into Japan’s movie houses on November 3, 1954. Six and a half decades later, the monster presides over an international entertainment franchise, having starred...

Oct 16, 2019 — This month’s round includes new critical assessments of Bresson and Rohmer, Hollywood memoirs, and interviews with living legends.

Aug 30, 2019 — In 1933, Japan withdrew from the League of Nations, after being censured for its invasion of Manchuria. Despite this, the majority of Japanese people remained avid consumers of American movies and Western fashion, which exasperated the militarists in power. A...

Aug 27, 2019 — In 1986, having made a number of child-centered films in his position as the head of the filmmaking division at Iran’s Center for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (an organization Iranians call Kanoon), Abbas Kiarostami accepted a...

Jul 30, 2019 — The New York Film Festival has landed the world premiere of The Irishman—and Scorsese is already at work on his next feature.

Jun 24, 2019 — Festivals across the continent celebrate the eclectic oeuvre of the renowned Egyptian filmmaker.

Jun 10, 2019 — The new issue focuses on the impact of Alfonso Cuarón’s Roma, women’s film criticism, and Hollywood’s international productions.

May 20, 2019 — While a few find the family drama heavy-handed, most critics are enthusiastically cheering on Loach’s latest competition entry.

Apr 26, 2019 — A politically engaged actor who refused to be commodified, this French icon showcased her piercing intelligence throughout four decades of unforgettable performances.