On Film
March Books
Fiction by Lee Chang-dong, a spotlight on Cary Grant, and essays on Stan Brakhage are among this month’s highlights.
How to Stay, When to Vanish
The author of the novel Fiona and Jane looks back on a relationship that never quite solidified—and a future that never quite arrived—through the prism of Bi Gan’s Long Day’s Journey into Night.
Back on Track
This week: Good news from repertory programmers, new columns, and a talk with Louis Garrel.
Jeanne Moreau, Cinéaste
New York’s Film Forum presents new restorations of the three features Moreau directed.
SXSW Awards and Headliners
While the competition juries have their say, critics spotlight a few favorites from the gala premieres.
First Look 2023
New York’s Museum of the Moving Image presents new discoveries as well as selections from Sundance, Rotterdam, and Berlin.
Last Hurrah for Chivalry: Long Live Chivalric Brotherhood
A pivotal early film from legendary Hong Kong director John Woo, this martial-arts classic explores the heroic ethos of youxia, Chinese warriors willing to sacrifice their lives to fight for justice and fulfill their promises.
The Everything Oscars
After an evening of comebacks and righted wrongs, now’s a good time for a quick glance back to previous campaigns and ceremonies.
The Velvet and the Worms: Ester Krumbachová’s Unsung Legacy
Primarily known as a costume and production designer, this multitalented visionary deserves to be more widely recognized as one of the most important creative forces behind the Czechoslovak New Wave.
Previewing SXSW 2023
This year’s edition retains that SXSW signature mix of boldfaced crowd-pleasers and fresh discoveries.
Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s Cinema of Now
BAMPFA’s series of screenings and conversations runs from Friday through May 12.
Claire Denis: Cinéma Courageux
The six-film series at the Coolidge Corner Theatre includes the three features Denis made in Africa.
Everything’s Going for Everything
The Daniels’ juggernaut has won seven top Indie Spirit Awards and swept the major guilds.
So Many Long Roads to Justice
The reconstruction and preservation of history are crucial elements of all of this week’s stories.
Jeanne Moreau, Actrice
The Film Forum series spotlights Moreau’s close working relationships with Louis Malle, François Truffaut, Orson Welles, and Marguerite Duras.
True/False 2023
This year’s lineup blends world premieres with fresh arrivals from Berlin and Sundance.
India Song and Baxter, Vera Baxter: In the Thrall of Duras
One of the towering figures of postwar French literature, Marguerite Duras was also an innovative filmmaker whose rarefied cinematic style dared audiences to see less and listen more.
Hollywood Shuffle: Against Type
In his directorial debut, Robert Townsend channeled his frustrations with the typecasting of Black actors, resulting in a satire whose hilarious critique of Hollywood still resonates today.
Allô Berlin? Ici Duvivier!
The Arsenal in Berlin presents the first retrospective in Germany dedicated to the “master of poetic realism.”
Berlinale 2023 Awards
The Golden and Silver Bears sparkled, but many of the true gems were to be found in the Encounters program.
Heroes
This week we celebrate Michelle Yeoh and revisit classics by Kim Ki-young, Marguerite Duras, and Bill Forsyth.
Berlinale: Poetry and Prose
Notes on new features from Christian Petzold, Angela Schanelec, Margarethe von Trotta, and Volker Koepp.
Brothers and Sisters in Berlin
Siblings mourn the parents they’ve lost in new films from Dustin Guy Defa, Philippe Garrel, and Susana Nobre.