This and That

Jan 24, 2022 — Two new books on the wildly inventive comedian and filmmaker make a complementary pair.

Jan 3, 2022 — Both as an art and a business, cinema faces serious challenges, but the past year offers reasons for optimism.

Dec 6, 2021 — It was a good weekend for Drive My Car, Lady Gaga, and Aleem Khan’s debut feature.

Nov 5, 2021 — This week heads in all directions—noir, musicals, and the avant-garde.

Nov 5, 2021 — Kenneth Branagh and Philip Barantini lead the race for this year’s British Independent Film Awards.

Nov 2, 2021 — Federico Fellini’s earliest masterpiece is a story of despair and optimism, cruelty and salvation, that occasioned the director’s ascent to stardom.

Oct 8, 2021 — In the news this week: Isabelle Huppert, David Cronenberg, Peggy Ahwesh, Doris Wishman, Tacita Dean, and Orson Welles.

Sep 24, 2021 — Joanna Hogg, Terence Davies, and Lynne Ramsay look back on their days in film school; and Bill Morrison issues a warning.

Aug 27, 2021 — This week we’re delving into the history of Black cinema and reflecting on films from Afghanistan and Iran.

Jul 23, 2021 — This week’s highlights take us to Nigeria, Egypt, Sardinia, and Japan.