This Is Not a Film

May 4, 2022 — The twenty-fifth edition offers lavish decadence, experimental poetry, and timely poignance.

Apr 28, 2022 — For half a century, the Indian documentarian has won accolades abroad while fighting censorship at home.

Apr 22, 2022 — Over my forty-plus years at Janus and Criterion, few films have meant more to me than For All Mankind, because of my lifelong passion for space travel. I remember being a second-semester freshman and registering for Astronomy 101. It was...

Mar 31, 2022 — This year’s edition features a spotlight on Alice Diop.

Mar 28, 2022 — Despite wins to celebrate, the Oscars got off on the wrong foot—and then took a turn for the worse.

Nov 30, 2021 — Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Elena Ferrante adaptation wins best feature, screenplay, and breakthrough director—and scores a nod for Olivia Colman, too.

Aug 31, 2021 — Cary Joji Fukunaga’s devastating child-soldier movie unflinchingly captures the shock of war without forsaking the complexity of human experience.

Jul 26, 2021 — The main competition boasts new work from Jane Campion, Pedro Almodóvar, Ana Lily Amirpour, and Pablo Larraín.

Jun 24, 2021 — And we have more news from Locarno, Telluride, and San Sebastián.

Jun 16, 2021 — For the cover image of our edition of Hou Hsiao-hsien’s opulent masterpiece, the award-winning illustrator combined traditional Chinese figure-drawing styles with a distinctly modern approach to color and composition.