The Verdict

Jan 18, 2023 — Names on the shelves this month include Terrence Malick, Vladimir Nabokov, Veronica Lake, and Mohsen Makhmalbaf.

Sep 12, 2022 — Laura Poitras, Alice Diop, Luca Guadagnino, and Martin McDonagh win top awards in Venice.

Sep 7, 2022 — The first reviews are in for new films by Martin McDonagh, Joanna Hogg, Emanuele Crialese, and Koji Fukada.

May 31, 2022 — The jury gave awards to nearly half the competition, but some critical favorites missed out.

May 26, 2022 — The top awards at this year’s Critics’ Week go to stories of young people with uncertain futures.

May 23, 2022 — The Romanian director maps varied strains of racism coursing through a tiny Transylvanian town.

May 23, 2022 — A contemporary reimagining of Au hasard Balthazar becomes an unlikely contender for the Palme d’Or.

Oct 22, 2021 — An outstanding course on Kieślowski, the revival of a Sundance award-winner, and a couple of ranked lists are among this week’s highlights.

Apr 2, 2021 — This week people are writing and talking about Eric Rohmer, Michael Mann, Adam Curtis, the new Jump Cut, and the king of the “geezer teasers.”

Feb 9, 2026 — Films from South Africa, Bangladesh, France, and Georgia are among this year’s winners.