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Mar 27, 2020 — Following a briefing on the crisis, we turn to a few items that might help us take our minds off it.

Apr 19, 2019 — In the spotlight this week: A new resource on avant-garde cinema, Kent Jones on Francis Ford Coppola, Darren Hughes on Claire Denis, and more.

Oct 4, 2018 — A “skeleton key” to an epic audiovisual essay by Godard and interviews with Anna Biller and Richard Linklater are among this week’s highlights.

Sep 28, 2018 — This week’s round also includes David Bordwell on Alain Resnais and Sergei Loznitsa’s tribute to Kira Muratova.

Aug 9, 2016 — The acclaimed writer-director discusses his early days growing up in New York, his transition from acting to screenwriting, and his unique creative process.

Oct 9, 2015 — Agnès Varda keeps popping up in the most unexpected places.

Apr 12, 2013 — Did You See This?• James Ivory on the late Ruth Prawer Jhabvala • So that’s what Glenda Jackson’s been up to. • A cutting lesson from the master of suspense • An insider’s take on working with Kubrick • The...

May 22, 2012 — These five films chart the unlikely ascendance of a hero of American underground cinema.

Jun 2, 1998 — In Ray Johnson’s documentary The Making of “A Night to Remember”, Walter Lord says that when he wrote his 1955 book on the 1912 sinking of the Titanic, there was no mass interest in the topic; nothing had been written...

Aug 26, 2026 — The fifteen-film series sets the mood for the unique first feature by Jack Auen and Kevin Walker.