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The Film Comment Podcast: Homework

By Film Comment
June 1, 2021
Back to school: Nellie Killian and Ina Archer join to discuss some fascinating assigned viewing, including a Pre-Code caper and an Indigenous cult classic

The Past Is Another Country

By Sukhdev Sandhu
June 1, 2021
The home and the world: Jia Zhangke's luminous Swimming Out Till the Sea Turns Blue looks back at China's rural past

Film Comment Recommends: Four Roads

By Courtney Duckworth
June 1, 2021
Distant constellations: Alice Rohrwacher's new pandemic short conjures intimacy in seclusion

The Film Comment Podcast: At Home, Palestinian Cinema Edition

By Film Comment
May 25, 2021
No home movie: writer Kaleem Hawa joins to discuss the fascinating history and present of an exilic cinema

Cutting Edge

By Joi McMillon
May 24, 2021
The Underground Railroad editor and regular Barry Jenkins–collaborator Joi McMillon details her formative influences

Spinning Wheels

By Beatrice Loayza
May 24, 2021
In the cut: Spiral offers a topical spin on the popular franchise but makes one wonder: do we need solemn excuses to enjoy cheap thrills?

The Film Comment Podcast: Barry Jenkins on The Underground Railroad

By Film Comment
May 18, 2021
Freedom train: the Oscar-winning director breaks down five key scenes from his epic new series

Playlist: Trances

By Clinton Krute
May 17, 2021
Altered states: listen to our new playlist inspired by Ahmed El Maanouni's rapturous Moroccan concert doc

Toil and Trouble

By Shonni Enelow
May 17, 2021
To thine own self be true: Nomadland's glib use of Shakespeare belies its realist pretensions, our critic argues

Readings: Films of Endearment

By Adam Nayman
May 17, 2021
Straight from the heart: Michael Koresky's new book is a stirring ode to movies, memories, and mothers