A Gifted Man

Apr 9, 2009 — The first time I “met” Max was in May of 1959, when Bergman’s stunning production of Urfaust came to London for just one week in the World Theatre Season. Groupie of all things Swedish that I was, I waited outside...

May 29, 2025 — The rise of fascism upended the childhoods of both filmmakers.

Aug 22, 2024 — This year, Bologna’s annual feast of restorations and rediscoveries showcased one of the most ambitious masterpieces of the silent era, the melodramas of Japanese filmmaker Kozaburo Yoshimura, and other treasures of film history.

Jul 6, 2023 — The accomplished actor excelled at playing ordinary men facing down life’s most outrageous absurdities.

Sep 6, 2022 — Here’s an overview of how some of the contenders are faring with critics in Venice.

Jun 21, 2022 — “The best actors in the world,” he once said, “are those who feel the most and show the least.”

May 31, 2022 — The jury gave awards to nearly half the competition, but some critical favorites missed out.

Dec 16, 2021 — Whether their lists run to ten or fifty films, critics argue their cases for the films they’ve put on top.

Dec 14, 2021 — In 1968, soon after he graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India, Mani Kaul made an arresting short titled Forms and Designs. It observes artisans at work across the country, some swimming alone against the tide of mass...

Aug 16, 2021 — Here’s what critics have been saying about the winners of the top awards.