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TCM Diary: They Were Expendable

By Sheila O'Malley
June 6, 2019
World on fire: in an increasingly dire situation, John Ford’s characters look to the skies or out to sea, hoping for intervention

Queer & Now & Then: 1993

By Michael Koresky
June 5, 2019
Beyond a non-kiss: Six Degrees of Separation is a fascinating and multifaceted inquiry into class, race, and sexuality with an excellent Will Smith

Playlist: Zerzura

By Clinton Krute
June 5, 2019
Tower of song: the Niger-set ”acid western” features a soundtrack that weds the ancient and the modern

The Film Comment Podcast: Joanna Hogg and The Souvenir

By Nicolas Rapold
June 5, 2019
Portrait of the artist: Sheila O‘Malley and Michael Koresky explore the complex beauty of Hogg’s latest

News to Me: Joanna Hogg, Julia Reichert, and Bertrand Bonello

By Film Comment
June 3, 2019
A whole new world: colonialism, boycotts, and the best of Cannes

Deep Focus: Domino

By Michael Sragow
May 31, 2019
Black and white: De Palma’s virtuoso gifts are at odds with a rudimentary scenario in this misfire

Present Tense: Infinite Brando

By Sheila O'Malley
May 31, 2019
Tennis anyone? In Infinite Jest, David Foster Wallace gets at the heart of Brando’s art

Film of the Week: Rocketman

By Jonathan Romney
May 31, 2019
Can you feel the love: the Elton John biopic is a cannily honed machine, like a flawlessly staged Broadway show

In the Moment: Too Late to Die Young and The Wandering Soap Opera

By Imogen Sara Smith
May 30, 2019
Youth and revolt: two Chilean films approach memory and politics from different perspectives

Classified: Action Cinematography

By April Wolfe
May 29, 2019
Blow up: cameras in action, from The Great Train Robbery to Mad Max: Fury Road