The Game

Jul 10, 2006 — In his unpredictable daily encounters with the gorilla Koko and her teacher, Barbet Schroeder foregrounds the quiddity of Koko’s situation in episodic fashion.

Jun 21, 2022 — Two eras of Hong Kong history collide in this exquisite ghost story, which solidified director Stanley Kwan’s status as one of cinema’s truest romantics.

Apr 19, 2022 — Vittorio De Sica’s neorealist fable deploys barbed humor and surreal flourishes to depict class solidarity and human kindness in postwar Italy.

Sep 13, 2023 — Andrew Bujalski has written and directed seven feature films. He types 89 wpm. When he sent over his list, he included the following note: “Can I preface this by saying this is absolutely not a top ten list? Ranking GOATs...

Jul 31, 2026 — Along with a new Senses of Cinema, the week brings writing on work by Rossellini, Bresson, De Palma, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, and Yashaddai Owens.

Oct 30, 2025 — The Portuguese filmmaker is on an informal tour of the U.S, presenting and discussing her work and influences.

Sep 24, 2025 — She won the hearts of audiences and costars in The Leopard, 8½, and Fitzcarraldo.

Oct 4, 2024 — The week offers conversations with Francis Ford Coppola and John McNaughton, deep dives into a horror classic, and a guide to Indie’a Parallel Cinema.

Sep 16, 2024 — Ready or not, the win for Mike Flanagan’s Stephen King adaptation kicks off this year’s awards season.

May 3, 2022 — A Melbourne Cinémathèque series of double bills spotlights Lang’s penchant for drilling into the darkest recesses of human nature.