On Film

Marking the publication of Rohmer’s only novel, Élisabeth, the Six Moral Tales cycle is revived in four U.S. cities.

A career-altering artistic breakthrough for director Martin Ritt, this dark tale of a family’s downfall daringly exposes the mythology of the western hero as empty and morally bankrupt.

News of his “sudden and unexpected” passing has drawn a flood of appreciation and genuine affection.

Made in close collaboration with its star, Ellen Burstyn, Martin Scorsese’s first film for a major studio is a warm, openhearted portrait of a woman who endeavors a drastic reshaping of her life.

Though it became the subject of cultural hysteria upon its release in 1992, Neil Jordan’s film can be appreciated today as a rare and remarkably nuanced depiction of a cisgender man and a trans woman falling in love.

Neil Jordan achieved major international success with this complex exploration of identity and desire set against the turbulence of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

Jurors have honored films from Myanmar, Denmark, Slovakia, Japan, and Greece.

We’re celebrating the Harry Dean Stanton centennial, listening to Ross McElwee and Tsai Ming-liang, and revisiting the work of Bruce Conner.

A characteristically rebellious work from the Czechoslovak New Wave pioneer, Wolf’s Hole explores the perilous absurdities of groupthink through the story of eleven youths held captive at a skiing retreat.

Around five hundred films—restorations, revivals, rediscoveries—screened last month in Bologna.

New York’s Japan Society throws a spotlight on Suzu Hirose and Hirokazu Kore-eda.

Karlovy Vary hosts the world premiere of a new restoration of the Czech director’s 1988 tragicomedy.

This week’s roundup ranges from sad goodbyes to a silent comedy, from Hitchcock to Barker, and from video art to a cult TV series.

The beloved rock musician reflects on her formative experiences as an actor and her close collaborations with directors Miloš Forman and Alex Cox.

Film at Lincoln Center rolls out a series of ten films probing the secrets and suspicions of a nation that seems perpetually on edge.

BAM’s thirteen-film series dips into chapters of American history that tend to get overlooked on Fourth of July weekends.

Shot clandestinely in Iran in just twenty-five days, Jafar Panahi’s acclaimed eleventh feature is a philosophical examination of political ethics that transforms into a comedy of manners and a psychological thriller.

In the run-up to the country’s 250th birthday, several venues are offering prompts for celebration and reflection.

We’re tracking the unconventional flows of Zidane, Eephus, and Castration Movie; plus Pedro Costa on Mizoguchi and Tourneur.

On its fiftieth anniversary, Mikey and Nicky is back in theaters, and A New Leaf and Ishtar are screening in New York as well.

Newly restored, the garishly colorful mountain movie will screen in New York with three more Maddin features.

One of the most outrageous films of John Waters’ early career, this brilliant portrait of queer rebellion envisions a world where the outcasts set aside their differences and band together against their fascist enemies.

A monthly series brings films worth making time for to an artist-run space in the Bay Area.

Trash icon John Waters snuck into the commercial mainstream with this delightful coming-of-age comedy, which draws on the director’s love of classic Hollywood and features charismatic performances by Ricki Lake and Divine.