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Jul 4, 2018 — New issues of Cinema Scope, Film Comment, and Senses of Cinema take stock of the year in cinema—so far.
Essays
Jul 2, 2018 — Josef von Sternberg may have been one of cinema’s original micromanagers, but his films are testaments to longstanding collaborations with brilliant artists and technicians.
Essays
Jun 24, 2018 — During a period when studios gave him carte blanche, Josef von Sternberg created a sublime cinematic language that shrugged off one orthodoxy after another.
Essays
Jun 17, 2018 — The stakes are high. An unknown entertainer newly arrived in a foreign country prepares for her first performance, under pressure to make a hit with a restless, rowdy audience. It is a hot night; the crowd exudes a collective humidity,...
May 24, 2018 — Let the celebrations begin with a series in New York, a season in London, and a new restoration.
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May 18, 2018 — The young Chinese director transports critics to a state of “melancholic bliss.”
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May 16, 2018 — Workers and management face off in a French factory, and the reviews are so-so.
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May 16, 2018 — Critical reception is subdued compared to the raves for Happy Hour (2015).
May 15, 2018 — Critics come down hard on this portrait of a serial killer, but the film does have its champions.
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May 15, 2018 — It’s the true story of a black detective who infiltrated the KKK—and Lee just might have a hit on his hands.