Portrait from Life

Aug 1, 2023 — “Do you want me to turn them loose?” This is what cowboy Perce asks a sad-eyed Roslyn in John Huston’s elegiac The Misfits (1961), and that one question about untying the mustangs he and fellow wranglers Gay (Clark Gable) and...

Jul 25, 2023 — A master class in dramatic tension and pacing, Carl Franklin’s neonoir masterpiece explores the desperate energy and desperate deeds that fuel real crime.

Jul 24, 2023 — One of the UK’s great celebrations of classic cinema opens in Bristol on Wednesday and runs through the weekend.

Jul 18, 2023 — In her music, her films, and her often stormy romances, Birkin captivated us for more than half a century.

Jul 7, 2023 — This week gives us a new Cinema Scope, an Ernst Lubitsch podcast, and an interview with John Woo.

Jun 28, 2023 — The weeklong series presents work by Krzysztof Kieślowski, Claire Denis, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Yvonne Rainer, and more.

Jun 27, 2023 — Along with revivals and fresh experimental work, the festival presents some of the best films of the year so far.

Jun 22, 2023 — Film at Lincoln Center presents a twelve-film retrospective and a three-week run of The Mother and the Whore (1973).

Jun 14, 2023 — In her deeply empathetic documentaries, the British filmmaker illuminates the lives of ordinary people who have quietly created new identities and possibilities for themselves.

Jun 7, 2023 — Here’s a quick guide to filmmaker profiles and critics’ recommendations.