To Be and to Have

Jun 27, 2019 — Early reviews of the Hereditary director’s second feature may be mixed, but everyone agrees that it’s quite a trip.

Jun 21, 2019 — Can the movies survive? Can rotten people be great artists? Are we all doomed?

Jun 18, 2019 — In his idiosyncratic, award-winning second film, Bruno Dumont uses the story of an alienated police detective to investigate the most elemental aspects of human experience.

Apr 25, 2019 — A guide to the guides to this year’s edition.

Mar 7, 2019 — The liberating influence of the painter, filmmaker, writer, and performance artist is immeasurable.

Feb 26, 2019 — He gave us some of the greatest musicals ever made and followed up with winning comedies, romances, and thrillers.

Feb 25, 2019 — Songbook Pace Lou Reed, nobody’s life is saved by rock and roll in Cold Water. This in spite of  its young characters’ relentless pursuit of it, in both musical and metaphysical forms. Made in 1994, set in 1972, Olivier Assayas’s...

Feb 13, 2019 — The utterly delightful new film is the ninety-year-old artist’s guide to her films, photography, and visual art.

Jan 8, 2019 — A few lingering observations on the films of 2018 from Slate’s Movie Club, the New York Times, and more.

Oct 3, 2018 — Four delightful performances enliven debates about the future of art and literature.