Akeelah and the Bee

Jun 30, 2020 — Come and See (1985) is one of those films whose authority is established from its opening moments. Out in the open air, an elderly peasant dressed in a soft-peaked beret is volleying a mixture of threats and imprecations into some...

May 22, 2020 — In the wake of the #MeToo movement, “listen to women” became an omnipresent phrase, one that film programmer Nellie Killian found revealing. Giving space for women to talk about their lives has often been framed as a burden or obligation,...

Apr 30, 2020 — Festivals scheduled through August are taking their editions online, while studios and theater chains face off over digital releases. Here’s the latest on the impact of the virus.

Apr 16, 2020 — Olivia Laing and Rebecca Mead find restorative consolation in the writing of the renowned filmmaker, painter, and gardener.

Apr 13, 2020 — The director of House, dozens of experimental films, and thousands of commercials returned again and again to the devastation of the Second World War.

Feb 24, 2020 — The German director reunites with Transit’s Paula Beer and Franz Rogowski for his Berlinale competition entry.

Jan 30, 2020 — Check out what’s in store next month on our streaming service!

Dec 10, 2019 — Colleagues, students, and other admirers remember an essential figure of film and media studies.

Oct 16, 2019 — This month’s round includes new critical assessments of Bresson and Rohmer, Hollywood memoirs, and interviews with living legends.

Oct 11, 2019 — Highlighted this week are an alternative history, the state of the documentary, and the influence of Antonioni and Pialat.