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Feb 1, 1988 — Charles Laughton’s classic has the feel and the force of an American folk fable; yet, it also mixes rural humor with gothic humor, biblical quotation and Freudian symbolism, and everyday realities with a near-mythic confrontation between the forces of good...

One of the steamiest erotic thrillers ever made; a strikingly raw debut feature; a prescient ecofeminist parable; a moving tale of generational trauma and healing; a freewheeling showbiz drama; a crime thriller set in postwar Japan; and a loving snapshot...

An epic elegy set in 1920s Oklahoma, a vision of life in the wake of nuclear devastation, one of the most intoxicating love stories ever told, a Hong Kong action tour de force, a hard-boiled gangster noir, and an irreverent...

Four surrealist dreams, a portrait of Bombay’s street life, a 1980s touchstone, an ecstatic documentary, a windswept enchantment, and one of the fastest and funniest films ever made

The editor of the New Yorker feels honored by the tribute to the magazine in The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun, urges patience to appreciate Stan Brakhage’s experimental cinema, and finds parallels between the experiences of watching...

The actor and director praises Black God, White Devil as one of the most important Brazilian films ever made, talks about the complex humanity of Il Posto, and reflects on why Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne are his favorite filmmakers.

The actor, who stars in Todd Solondz’s Happiness, shares his appreciation for the playwright behind the source material of George Cukor’s Holiday; praises It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World as one of the funniest films he has ever seen;...

The acclaimed filmmaking duo reminisce about getting their cinematic education while working in a video store, share how Touki bouki has inspired every film they’ve ever made, and select life-changing favorites by Barbara Kopple, Abbas Kiarostami, and Les Blank.

An icon of the New German Cinema, the beloved director is a truly international auteur who has captured the spirit of the American road, the beauty of everyday life in Tokyo, and the vibrant musical heritage of Havana.

The writer and director of Safe, Carol, and May December describes the influence that Brief Encounter and Beau travail have had on his work, praises classic Douglas Sirk movies as “the most perfect films ever made,” and gives a shout-out...