The Beloved

Beloved for their biting humor and relentlessly suspenseful narratives, the films of this South Korean auteur are thrilling studies of class warfare and corruption.

Feb 13, 2018 — With the scrappiest of means, George A. Romero created not only a landmark of independent cinema but also an indelible portrait of America as hellscape.

Nov 19, 1992 — In Hieronymous Karl Friedrich, Baron von Munchausen, the greatest liar in history outside of politics, director Terry Gilliam has found perhaps his closest fictional counterpart.

Jun 23, 2025 — The director followed up on his cult classic House (1977) with four tales of teen love, magic, and memory.

Mar 14, 2018 — Bette Davis struck a blow against expectations of pliant female loveliness and grace with her role as a no-nonsense teacher in The Corn Is Green.

Feb 28, 2023 — In his directorial debut, Robert Townsend channeled his frustrations with the typecasting of Black actors, resulting in a satire whose hilarious critique of Hollywood still resonates today.

Jan 14, 2022 — This week we’re watching and reading about Tom Noonan, Jean Vigo, Marie-Claude Treilhou, and Miklós Jancsó.

Apr 20, 2021 — This year’s program will feature a George Stevens retrospective, a tribute to Romy Schneider, a Fritz Lang dossier, and more.

Feb 19, 2019 — A master at adapting literary classics for the screen, Luchino Visconti made a bold choice in emphasizing the homoerotic undertones in Thomas Mann’s novella.

Mar 27, 2018 — Back to Mulholland Drive “studies Lynch’s cult classic as a starting point for, and as an influence in, contemporary art,” writes Angelica Frey for Hyperallergic. “According to the book’s editor, the art critic and curator Nicolas Bourriaud, Lynch helped to...