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Interview: David Byrne

By Margaret Barton-Fumo

December 28, 2018

Once in a lifetime: the singer-songwriter talks about the colorful music film he directed at the peak of the 1980s

Festivals: Cairo

By Giovanni Vimercati

December 28, 2018

Letters from the Middle East: the legacy of Arab cinema and a glimpse of one possible future were on view at the Egyptian showcase

Interview: Jacqueline Bisset

By Steven Mears

December 27, 2018

Taking the long view: the star looks back at a career working with directors such as John Huston, Roman Polanski, Claude Chabrol, and more

Interview: Matty Libatique

By Yonca Talu

December 26, 2018

High speed camera: the cinematographer of A Star Is Born and mother! talks about working with Darren Aronofsky, his inspirations, and more

Film of the Week: Destroyer

By Jonathan Romney

December 25, 2018

Hard case: Nicole Kidman becomes a wraith-like detective in Karyn Kusama's repetitive mystery

Capturing Chaos: Capernaum and the Children of Neorealism

By Imogen Sara Smith

December 24, 2018

Street scenes: where does Nadine Labaki's new film about two bereft children fit into the legacy of Neorealism?

The Film Comment Podcast: Matt Dillon

By Nicolas Rapold

December 21, 2018

Murderer among us: the star of Lars von Trier's The House That Jack Built discusses playing a serial killer, in our latest Film Comment Talk

Film of the Week: Vice

By Jonathan Romney

December 21, 2018

Eminence grise: Adam McKay's timeline take-down of former Vice President and Halliburton honcho Dick Cheney struggles to shine a light on its shadowy subject

Deep Focus: Mary Poppins Returns

By Michael Sragow

December 20, 2018

Air show: the revisitation of classic material yields holiday delights and a delightful performance from Emily Blunt

The Film Comment Podcast: The Rep Report #3

By Nicolas Rapold

December 19, 2018

Shadows and swagger: our critics enjoy the darkness of Jacques Tourneur's films and revel in The Mule and the ever-unpredictable Clint Eastwood